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The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has given the green light to the proposed '2M' vessel sharing agreement between Maersk and MSC. However, the agreement of the Chinese competition authorities is still awaited. It was their veto that scuppred the more ambitious P3 alliance between Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM earlier this year. The latter line has meanwhile announced a VSA with UASC and China Shipping.
The FMC concluded, in a majority ...
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MSC has released details of the services it plans to operate in conjunction with its partner Maersk Line in the 2M vessel sharing agreement, subject to regulatory approval.
They include the Silk Service, from South Korea, China and Malaysia to Felixstowe (first European call); the Lion service from China and Malaysia ...
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A recent test in Ivory Coast shows that West Africa’s mango trade can be extended by special containers that place the fruit in hibernation, says Maersk Container Industry. Star Cool containers were upgraded to work with controlled atmosphere for the trade from the Ivory Coast, operated by Africa Express Line ...
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The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) described the proposed M2 vessel sharing agreement between MSC and Maersk on the East-West trades as “less worrying for shippers than the now cancelled P3 consortium between MSC, Maersk and CMA CGM. Ot pointed out, however, that the two carriers would have a market share ...
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MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has signed a ten-year vessel sharing agreement (VSA) with Maersk Line on the three main east-west trade lanes: Asia-Europe, Trans-Pacific and Trans-Atlantic.
It will be known as 2M and will provide about 185 vessels operating 21 strings, with around 2.1 million teu total capacity.
It comes in the ...
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Maersk, CMA CGM and MSC have abandoned plans to set up a global P3 alliance after a shock announcement by China's ministry of commerce that it would not sanction the deal, on 17 June. The announcement comes as a blow to the three operators, who had expected Beijing to follow ...
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The P3 Network alliance between CMA CGM, MSC and Maersk Line has passed an important hurdle – approval by the European Commission. In the European Union (EU), the P3 Network – which had already got the green light from the Federal Maritime Commission in the US in March - was ...
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The Trident Alliance, a coalition of shipping owners and operators who share a common interest in robust enforcement of maritime sulphur regulation to ensure that the new rules do not distort competition held an exploratory meeting in Copenhagen on May 28, hosted by Maersk Maritime Technology and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics. ...
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CMA CGM, Maersk Line and MSC say that they expect their P3 operational alliance to start in Autumn this year. In a statement published on 21 May, the lines said that they were continuing their close cooperation with competition and maritime authorities in Europe and Asia to address questions and ...
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Maersk's Seago Line short-sea haul specialist is to launch a new service between Morocco and Tilbury from 1 May.
The first vessel will be the WES Carina with a cargo of fresh tomatoes and citrus fruits marking the start of the service call which will see ships arriving at LCT weekly ...
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