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Lines respond to P3 knock back
July 10 - Following the sinking of the P3 alliance by the Chinese authorities last month, Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) have announced a ten-year vessel sharing agreement (VSA) on the Asia-Europe, transatlantic and transpacific trad
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The Friday Flyer - June 20th 2014
This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.
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China sinks P3 Network
June 17 - The P3 Network - a global container shipping alliance planned by AP Moller-Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM - is officially dead in the water after the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said that it would rule out allowing the tie-up to go forward.
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The Friday Flyer - June 6th 2014
This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.
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P3, G6 alliances gets EU clearance
June 4 - European Union antitrust regulators have approved the P3 alliance planned by AP Moller-Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM and another, the G6, which is made up of Hapag-Lloyd, APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Mitsui OSK Lines, NYK and OOCL.
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IMO approves container weighing verification requirement
May 20 - The IMO has confirmed that the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has approved draft amendments to Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) chapter VI to require mandatory verification of the gross mass of containers.
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Multimodal told: new box weighing rules will save lives
May 5 - At last week's Multimodal event in the UK, delegates were reminded that a new UN code of practice requiring container weights to be verified before shipping will enter into force in July 2016.
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Further consolidation for container shipping, says Fitch
March 31 - Fitch Ratings says that consolidation in the container shipping segment via alliances or mergers is likely to accelerate due to persistent overcapacity and freight rates pressure.
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P3 network receives FMC approval
March 21 - The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has given the official go ahead for the P3 network, comprising Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) and CMA-CGM, to become effective from March 24, 2014.
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Liner reliability set to decline in the first quarter of 2014
February 7 - According to Drewry's newly published Carrier Performance Insight report, liner shipping is becoming less and less reliable as operators ignore service standards in the rush to cut costs.
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Resolution of antitrust proceedings will be slow, says Drewry
December 3 - According to maritime research agency, Drewry, the outcome of the European Commision's (EC) latest accusation of price fixing against ocean carriers is unclear and the case is unlikely to be resolved quickly.
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The Friday Flyer - September 27th 2013
This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.
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IMO agrees draft amendments to require container weight verification
September 20 - Earlier today the IMO agreed a draft amendment making container-weighing verification mandatory.
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The Friday Flyer - September 20th 2013
September 20 - A keynote address at next week's Breakbulk Americas conference poses the stark question: What is the future of the breakbulk industry?
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Ocean carriers get asset light
August 6 - Ocean carriers are increasingly resorting to leasing and chartering to acquire vessels and container equipment, says maritime research agency Drewry, which is resulting in opportunities for new players to enter the market.
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Big three to partner on East-West trades
June 21 - This week's news that CMA CGM, Maersk Line and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company are forming the P3 Network, an operational alliance on the East - West trades, has caused raised eyebrows from across the industry.
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The Friday Flyer - June 21st 2013
If you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind is blowing, you don't need an economist to help you understand the implications of PWC's suggestion this week that half of Germany's maritime shipping companies plan to enter alliances with peers o
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Container weighing delayed
October 2 - Last week saw two flag states raise concerns about container weighing proposals that will almost certainly delay efforts to bring in mandatory regulations, though not stop them altogether.
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The ship that no-one wants
August 14 - A German-registered container ship is being denied permission to enter EU waters for salvage, a month after the ship caught fire.
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Ports and carriers united on the need to weigh loaded containers
December 13 - The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) has joined with the World Shipping Council (WSC), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and BIMCO in the effort to encourage the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to am