January 2012
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Movie covering the entire history of the South African liner shipping company Safmarine that was acquired by A.P. Moller-Mærsk in 1999 and still function as a separate brand within the Maersk family.
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December 2011
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iPhone app for MCC Transport
bizzsms:
Bizzsms just contracted the Asian shipping company MCC Transport for the development of an iPhone application. With the application it is possible to display schedules, track containers and find agencies. The application is expected to be launched before the end of the year.
Safmarine Android app launched →
bizzsms:
Bizzsms & Safmarine just released the new Safmarine Android application. There was already an iPhone version of the application available, and now Android is added to the wide range of web and mobile applications Safmarine offers.
The apps allows to search for sailing schedules , tracking of…
Merry Christmas and happy new year in all... →
logimar:
Afrikaans: Geseënde Kersfees en ‘n gelukkige nuwe jaar Akeanon: Maayad-ayad nga Paskwa Mahigugmaon nga Bag-ong Dag-on kinyo tanan! Albanian: Gëzuar Krishtlindjet e Vitin e Ri Aleut: Kamgan Ukudigaa Alsatian: E güeti Wïnâchte un e gleckichs Nej Johr Amharic: (Melikam yelidet…
Pak-Turkey: Preferential trade deal to be signed... →
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LAHORE: Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between Pakistan and Turkey is all set to be signed early next year as the list of goods in this regard is being finalised, stated Turkish Ambassador Hizlan Babur. While speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), the ambassador said that the PTA would help achieve $2 billion target of two-way trade set by the Turkish...
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Shipping and Logistics new Twitter account →
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Logimar: Cars, trucks and any vehicles are now... →
New IMO regulation requires any kind of vehicle is declared as Dangerous Goods. This amendment will become mandatory as from January 1st, 2012. For example a car or truck - using gasoline or petrol - shall be declared as UN3166 (Vehicle, flammable liquid powered, Class 9). Some…
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Factual Elements of International Shipping to... →
worldwideshipping:
International shipping over the period of time has become a professional and organized activity. It is owing to better organization that individuals and import/export companies today rely heavily on international shipping when there is need for the transportation of goods or commercial cargo to…
Il porto di Los Angeles lancia il carbon... →
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Collaborando con numerosi esperti tecnici il porto di Los Angeles negli Stati Uniti ha messo a punto un ingegnoso calcolatore di carbonio per aiutare le strutture di carico e le aziende affiliate nella stima delle emissioni di gas serra derivanti dalle loro operazioni, suggerendo loro…
November 2011
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Bergamonews: Trasporti, da Bergamo un software... →
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Un software gratuito, messo a disposizione anche dei concorrenti. Scelta coraggiosa quella della Logimar, azienda di trasporti navali di Dalmine.
Un sofware gratuito, messo a disposizione anche dei concorrenti. Scelta coraggiosa quella della Logimar, azienda di trasporti navali di…
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Shipping: Economies of scale made steel. The...
ABOARD one of the world’s largest container ships, moving almost imperceptibly through the seas off Vietnam, it’s easy to appreciate the economies of scale that allow a T-shirt made in China to be sent to the Netherlands for just 2.5 cents.
The Eleonora Maersk and the other seven ships in her class are among the biggest ever built: almost 400m long, or the length of four football pitches, and...
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Trasporti navali, efficienza economica e... →
logimar:
Attraverso il software gratuito Full Filled, messo a disposizione da Logimar, le aziende possono gratuitamente ottimizzare i propri carichi navali. Intervista a Marcello Saponaro
Efficienza economica e risparmio ambientale. Attraverso il software gratuito Full Filled, messo a…
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Wired: Why Is This Cargo Container Emitting So... →
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The tale of shipping container TGHU 307703 0 22G1, which showed up at a Genoa port emitting six chest x-rays’ worth of radiation per minute. And interesting information about the mysteries of shipping containers in general, and the security around them (or terrifying lack thereof).
So after 10 years and more than $1 billion spent on scanners, radiation detectors, and beefed-up...
October 2011
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Piracy: prepare to repel boarders →
logimar:
The Economist, Oct 13th 2011, by P.C.
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Piracy costs world shipping industry $9B a year →
logimar:
Increased insurance costs, longer routes to avoid pirate-infested areas, armed guards posted on board ships and ransoms paid for the release of hijacked vessels and crew push up operating costs for the global shipping industry, said Anil Devli of the Indian National Shipowners…
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Special Forces Rescue Ship from Pirates →
The crew of an Italian ship seized by pirates on Monday was freed Tuesday thanks to an operation by U.S. and British troops working with the Italian military, the Italian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Eleven pirates who hijacked the Montecristo surrendered to the troops operating under NATO’s Operation Ocean Shield, the ministry said in a statement. All crew members are safe, the ministry...