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Yusen goes for the double

Yusen Logistics is double-stacking cargo inside ocean containers, using specialised decks suspended from the roof. The techology, developed by Yusen's parent company NYK and its R&D subsidiary MTI, was tested in April and the companies involved are applying for patents. Trial movements in April confirmed the security of the decks. The system will help satisfy increasing demand for transport of electrical products, chemicals, foodstuffs, and motorcycles. The service is avalable ... [+]

NYK renews AEO status

NYK Group Europe has had its full Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status renewed by HMRC for a further three years. In 2009, NYK Group Europe became one of the first UK based companies to obtain full AEO status and the recent audit process is part of the regular re-evaluation that ... [+]

Yusen seeks more medicines

Yusen Logistics is seeing major growth in temperature controlled pharmaceutical volumes to and from Japan and Oceania, as well as international cross trade products. Volumes for 2013/14 are up 73% on the previous year, says the NYK Group forwarder. API manufacturers (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) are increasingly looking to Yusen Logistics to ... [+]

First electronic bill of lading for EssDOCS

EssDOCS has completed its first operational use of its electronic bill of lading (eB/L) solution in the container line market involving an NYK Line electronic bill of lading (eB/L). The negotiable electronic ocean or master bill of lading was issued by NYK Line to Elite International Logistics Singapore, working on behalf ... [+]

NYK Ro Ro wins Jag contract

NYK Group Europe has won a major contract to move Jaguar Land Rover vehicles on its ro ro ships from Southampton to the Port Hueneme on the US West Coast. NYK will operate a minimum of two sailings per month on this trade lane, to help the car maker satisfy booming ... [+]

G6 goes for Southampton and A.N. Other

The G6 Alliance (APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai, MOL, NYK and OOCL) has released details of port rotations for its proposed services on the Transatlantic and Asia-North America West Coast routes, announced in early December last year. Subject to the completion of regulatory review process, the 17 services are scheduled to start ... [+]

Shipping lines help to rebuild Somalia

NYK has joined a shipping industry initiative, alongside Shell, BP, Maersk, Stena, MOL and K-Line, to help rebuild Somalia. The scheme will provide initial funding of US$1 million to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in support of job creation and capacity building projects in the war-torn East African country ... [+]

G6 takes out Loop 3

The G6 Alliance of container lines - APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai, Mitsui O.S.K, NYK and OOCL – is to temporarily suspend its Loop 3 service between the Far East and Europe until further notice to cover for winter vessel maintenance. It added that it would “monitor the market closely” before deciding when to resume the service.   [+]

NYK cuts out the carbon

NYK’s Southampton transport team have saved around 100 tonnes of CO2 every month in the last year thanks to a 100,000km reduction in truck miles. The line has worked with hauliers to increase the number of container reloads through triangulation of journeys: using the same truck to take import containers ... [+]

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