Maersk

gCaptain’s full coverage of A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk), one of the world’s leading container transportation companies.


Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Elly Maersk Line shipping containership
News

MAERSK: Deteriorating global economy putting pressure on shipping industry

Image courtesy Maersk By Flemming Emil Hansen, Dow Jones & Co COPENHAGEN—Shipping and oil company A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S warned Wednesday that new

August 17, 2011
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
MAERSK-WORLD-ocean-council
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Maersk Joins The World Ocean Council

A.P. Moller – Maersk Group, the world’s largest container shipping company, has joined the World Ocean Council to support global leadership and

July 6, 2011
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Friday, July 1, 2011
Maersk Line, Limited Wins Ice-Strengthened Tanker Time Charter From MSC
Navy

Maersk Line, Limited Wins Ice-Strengthened Tanker Time Charter From MSC

Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) has been awarded a long-term time charter of an ice-strengthened tanker to support the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command

July 1, 2011
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Maersk Line triple E
News

Maersk Line: No Plans To Exercise 3rd Triple-E Tranche Option

COPENHAGEN (Dow Jones)–Danish Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping company, has no intention of exercising an option that would

June 28, 2011
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Monday, June 27, 2011
Maersk Line: Make it twenty Triple-E’s
Engineering News

Maersk Line: Make it twenty Triple-E’s

Today, Maersk Line announced that it has exercised its option with South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding (DSME) for ten additional “Triple-E”

June 27, 2011
Total Views: 31

Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Maersk “likely” to exersize option on ten Triple-E mega ships
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Maersk “likely” to exersize option on ten Triple-E mega ships

MOSCOW (Dow Jones)–Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (MAERSK-B.KO) is likely to exercise an option to order ten large container ships from

June 21, 2011
Total Views: 33

Saturday, June 18, 2011
maersk logo
News

Maersk Oil announces $1B North Sea Field Development Investment

Maersk Oil, a fully-owned subsidiary of the A. P. Moller – Maersk Group, has approved its investment of $1 billion in the Field Development Plan for the

June 18, 2011
Total Views: 337

Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Maersk Line CEO calls for change in container shipping industry
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Maersk Line CEO calls for change in container shipping industry

Today, Maersk Line CEO, Eivind Kolding, addressed the container shipping and logistics industry as the keynote speaker at the TOC conference in Antwerp,

June 7, 2011
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Thursday, May 26, 2011
Buckskin prospect gets U.S. deepwater drilling permit
Offshore

Buckskin prospect gets U.S. deepwater drilling permit

Maersk Oil is participating in a new deepwater well in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico after operator Chevron received a drilling permit from the Bureau of Ocean

May 26, 2011
Total Views: 21

Tuesday, May 17, 2011
EU Raids Shipping Companies in Anti-Trust Probe
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EU Raids Shipping Companies in Anti-Trust Probe

BRUSSELS—The European Commission raided the offices of shipping lines in a probe of possible price fixing, the first step in an investigation that could

May 17, 2011
Total Views: 44

Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Maersk LNG Goes Up For Sale
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Maersk LNG Goes Up For Sale

A.P. Moller-Maersk has said in a statment that the group is looking to divest its LNG unit despite better performance from most units and a Q1 profit increase

May 11, 2011
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Maersk’s Profit Builds Up Steam, Soars 85% in Q1
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Maersk’s Profit Builds Up Steam, Soars 85% in Q1

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world’s biggest container-shipping line, reported an unexpectedly strong increase of 85% in first-quarter profit,

May 11, 2011
Total Views: 58

Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Maersk Raises Piracy Surcharge
Piracy

Maersk Raises Piracy Surcharge

By Flemming Emil Hansen COPENHAGEN — Reflecting higher costs stemming from a jump in piracy off the Somali coast, A.P. Moller-Maersk AS raised its

May 10, 2011
Total Views: 103

Friday, April 15, 2011
Maersk Tankers buys 3 VLCCs
News

Maersk Tankers buys 3 VLCCs

Maersk Tankers has inked a deal with Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd of India for the purchase of 3 newbuild VLCCs with delivery expected for the first half

April 15, 2011
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Maersk Expected To Order 10 More Giant Triple-E Class Ships
News

Maersk Expected To Order 10 More Giant Triple-E Class Ships

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (AMKBF), the world’s largest container shipping line, expects to exercise an option to buy 10 more of

April 13, 2011
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Singapore launches Maritime Singapore Green Initiative
Blog

Singapore launches Maritime Singapore Green Initiative

Photo courtesy tangobabe1 via Flickr 12 maritime organizations pledge their commitment to environmentally friendly shipping At the the Singapore International

April 13, 2011
Total Views: 34

Tuesday, April 5, 2011
emma-maersk-container-ship-bridge-fire
Blog

Emma Maersk – The Secret Story of Building The World’s Largest Container Ship

Emma Maersk – Photo By Tidewater Muse Emma Maersk The Emma Maersk is a true modern marvel. She is the world’s largest container ship, the longest

April 5, 2011
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Hyundai Heavy unveils “smart ship” system
Engineering News

Hyundai Heavy unveils “smart ship” system

Hyundai Heavy Industries recently unveiled the world’s first remote monitoring and controlling smart ship system, allowing operators to remotely control

March 29, 2011
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
‘Maersk Constellation’ underway after extended delay in Angola
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‘Maersk Constellation’ underway after extended delay in Angola

Pictured: AMO members working aboard the Maersk Constellation as it got underway from Angola included (left to right) Second Assistant Engineer Eugene Stone,

March 22, 2011
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Maersk Line expands ‘fuel-switch program’ to New Zealand
News

Maersk Line expands ‘fuel-switch program’ to New Zealand

As part of Maersk Line’s drive to cut sulphur emissions from its fleet, the shipping line has expanded its fuel-switch program in New Zealand’s

March 8, 2011
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