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APM Terminals Mumbai surpasses 2 million TEUs for second consecutive year
In 2019, APM Terminals Mumbai handled more than 2 million TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) throughput for the second consecutive year. The terminal, commissioned in 2006, remains the only Indian container terminal to have achieved this record in a …
Jan 8, 2020 / Curious
Unbeatable liner service secures transportation of critical breakbulk cargo
When critical equipment needed to be transported urgently from Mumbai for an infrastructure project in Ghana, OM Freight Forwarders chose Höegh Autoliners’ unbeatable direct liner service and experience in transporting breakbulk cargo.Caption: …
Oct 23, 2019 / Curious
Höegh Autoliners shipped 100 breakbulk units simultaneously from Germany and India for a cement plant project in Kenya
When one hundred breakbulk pieces should reach Mombasa simultaneously from two locations as vast apart as Bremerhaven and Mumbai, a lot can go wrong. Then it is important to choose a reliable liner service with high-quality cargo operations.Recently …
Aug 21, 2019 / Vessels
The Danish Maritime Authority launches a pilot project on digital certificates for seafarers
Today, MUMBAI MÆRSK heads out from the Port of Aarhus for destinations in Europe, Africa and Asia with crew certificates that are entirely digital instead of traditional paper certificates. This is simpler, faster and safer for seafarers, shipping …
May 30, 2019 / Vessels
WATCH: The maiden arrival of ONE Columba at Laem Chabang Port, Thailand
A 4 minutes video on the maiden arrival of ONE Columba at Laem Chabang Port, Thailand.The video offers a footage of celebratory moments and milestones as it relate to the largest vessel ever to call upon a Thai container port.The vessel is ONE’s 4th …
Jan 24, 2019 / Vessels
CONCOR commenced first voyage of coastal movement from Kandla to Tuticorin Port via Mangalore & Cochin Port
CONCOR’s maiden voyage vessel- SSL Mumbai flagged off on 10th January 2019 through Video conference from Transport Bhawan.Caption: Containership SSL Mumbai - Image courtesy of CONCORThe arrangement envisages deployment of two dedicated vessels, each …
Jan 14, 2019 / Curious
ONE Columba makes her maiden call at Port of Southampton
The ONE Columba made her maiden call at the port of Southampton on Saturday 5th January.The 14000TEU vessel is first new build from ONE Ocean Network Express to visit the UK and is deployed on THE Alliance FE5 Asia-Europe loop.Maiden call of ONE …
Jan 10, 2019 / Vessels
APM Terminals Mumbai exceeds record 2m TEUs in 2018
APM Terminals Mumbai has become the first Indian container terminal to handle more than 2 million TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) in a calendar year. This is also a first for the terminal since it was commissioned in 2006.“I am very proud of all …
Jan 3, 2019 / Curious