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“CKYH-the Green Alliance” expands the cooperation with Evergreen on Asia-Europe/Mediterranean trades

December 28, 2011 by

CKYH-the Green Alliance hereby announces that, together with Evergreen Line (hereinafter called “Evergreen”), all parties intend to enhance highest frequency of service loops, expedition of delivery terms and full scale of port coverage in their services and agreed to strengthen cooperation among one another in Asia-Europe and Asia-Mediterranean trade lanes from the second quarter of 2012.

Although Evergreen will not be joining CKYH-the Green Alliance, the carrier will coordinate with each other to provide more intensive sailings to the level of eight service loops from Asian ports to Northern European base ports, and four service loops from Asian ports to Mediterranean ports every week. The majority of the fleet operated in these total twelve loops will be ranging from 8,000TEU to 13,000TEU sizes.

Through this cooperation, CKYH-the Green Alliance, together with Evergreen will be able to provide the highest quality services to their customers with shortest transit time from major origin ports to European destinations.

More details are to be further released.

ENDS

For further information, please contact:

Fumiyoshi Sato

Manager, Planning Team, Containerships Strategy Group

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.

Tel: +81-3-3595-5341　Fax: +81-3-3595-5288

Filed Under: "K" Line

Dachser creates 1,700 new jobs worldwide in 2011

December 21, 2011 by

Kempten, Dec. 16 2011. The internationally operating logistics provider, Dachser, has created 1,700 new jobs in the course of this year, bringing the company’s total number of employees to just under 21,000.

Bernhard Simon, head of the Dachser management board, points out that the increase in jobs is spread across skilled specialists and executives, as well as a number of operational positions. Simon says: “While everyone is talking these days about the shortage of skilled specialists and executives, we are finding it increasingly difficult to fill vacant operational positions.” Simon anticipates that this could become a problem in future.

Dachser is well known in the industry for offering systematic initial and advanced training, also in the lower collectively agreed wage brackets. In logistics there is also a shortage of truck drivers. The company intends to significantly intensify its driver training and recruiting initiatives in the coming year.

For 2012, Dachser is planning to create new jobs despite the weakening economic environment. Simon says: “The mission to recruit and retain qualified people is part of our long-term strategic orientation – even when the going gets tough.”

Filed Under: Dachser UK

“K” Line Ships Relief Supplies to Flooded Regions in Thailand Free of Charge No.2

December 21, 2011 by

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) offers its most sincere sympathy to all those affected by the flood disaster in Thailand. To contribute to flood relief and disaster recovery efforts, “K” Line is shipping containers of relief supplies free of charge from Japan to regions of Thailand that have been afflicted by devastating floods.

On December 21, “K” Line shipped nine 40-foot containers loaded with water, medical supplies, work gloves, towels, masks and other supplies from the Port of Tokyo to support relief operations in flooded regions of Thailand. The supplies were contributed by Miyagi Prefecture in appreciation for support received from Thailand following the Great East Japan Earthquake earlier this year. They are scheduled to arrive at Laem Chabang Port in Thailand on January 1 for distribution to the disaster areas.

“K” Line will continue to undertake active support operations in the afflicted regions through its marine transport and other services.

Filed Under: "K" Line

Dachser expands service for the life sciences industry

December 15, 2011 by

Logistics provider receives accreditation as Qualified Envirotainer Provider

Kempten, 15 December 2011. Dachser has been accredited by the Swedish firm Envirotainer to handle air freight transportation of pharmaceutical products in compliance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) guidelines. The logistics provider is thus expanding its services for the life sciences industry in the field of active temperature-controlled air freight products.

Pharmaceutical products increasingly have to be transported over very long distances. To ensure they preserve their shelf life and efficacy, they must be maintained at precisely defined temperatures; this calls for good solutions. “We, our customers and the authorities place the highest demands on the transport of these sensitive goods,” explains Thomas Reuter, managing director of Dachser Air & Sea Logistics. This is why Dachser works with Envirotainer. The Swedish firm is market leader in the field of active temperature-controlled air freight containers and has now accredited the logistics provider as a Qualified Envirotainer Provider (QEP). The accreditation initially applies to Dachser’s Frankfurt, Munich, Münster-Osnabrück and Stuttgart facilities. The logistics provider intends to expand its partnership with Envirotainer on a global level.

Envirotainer produces and leases active temperature-controlled air freight containers and is world leader in secure cold chain logistics solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. The company offers its QEP programme exclusively to service providers that are capable of properly managing shipments using the Envirotainer container.

In addition to active refrigerated transport of air and sea freight, Dachser offers passive temperature control solutions using validated insulated packaging. Whether active or passive cooling, a temperature record is kept during the entire transport process and automatically made available to the customer.

In 2010, Dachser generated total revenue of EUR 3.8 billion. 19,250 staff working in 310 profit centres worldwide handled 46.2 million consignments weighing a total of 35.5 million tonnes.

Filed Under: Dachser UK

“K” Line Adds North China-Vietnam Container Service

December 9, 2011 by

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd (“K” Line) is pleased to announce a newly-added weekly service from North China to Ho Chi Minh City as a slot operator. This service will be called Jaseco-V.

“K” Line aims to expand the service coverage to/from China to Vietnam with this direct service.

Details of the service are as follows:

Port rotation:

Xingang – Dalian – Qingdao – Lianyungang – Hong Kong – Shekou – Ho Chi Minh – Hong Kong – Xingang

Service frequency:

Weekly

Starting vessel:

Barents Strait XK151S, ETA Xingang    December 10, 2011

For further information, please contact:

Fumiyoshi Sato

Manager, Planning Team, Containerships Strategy Group

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.

Tel: +81-3-3595-5341　Fax: +81-3-3595-5288

Filed Under: "K" Line

“K” Line Ships Relief Supplies to Flooded Regions in Thailand Free of Charge

November 16, 2011 by

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) is shipping containers of relief supplies free of charge from Japan to regions of Thailand that have been afflicted by devastating floods. 

The free shipments by “K” Line include 5775 cases of water provided by the Aeon Group in response to a request from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. The first shipment of five 40-foot containers departed the Port of Yokohama today on the Saigon Bridge, a containership operated by “K” Line, and is scheduled to arrive at Laem Chabang Port in Thailand on November 27 for distribution to the flooded regions.

 “K” Line will continue to undertake active support operations in the afflicted regions through its marine transport and other services.

 For further information, please contact:

 Ryoichi Ikeda

Manager, CSR & Compliance Division, General Affairs Group

Tel: +81-3-3595-5092   Fax: +81-3-3595-5175

Toshiaki Takasaki

Manager, Information & Public Relations Team, IR & PR Group

Tel: +81-3-3595-5083 　Fax: +81-3-3595-5001

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line)

Filed Under: "K" Line

“K” Line Adds Korea-Philippines-Indonesia Container Service

November 1, 2011 by

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd (“K” Line) is pleased to announce the newly-added weekly service called Jaseco-K from Korea to Philippines and Indonesia as a slot operator.

“K” Line aims to expand the service coverage to/from Korea to the Straits area with this direct service providing an even better quality service to our valued customers in this region.

Details of the service are as follows:-

  • Port rotation:    Xingang – Pyeongtaek – Busan – Manila – Singapore – Jakarta – Manila – Busan – Incheon – (Xingang)
  • Service frequency:   Weekly
  • Starting vessel:  City of Shanghai 0008W ETA Xingang 07th Nov 2011

For further information, please contact:

Fumiyoshi Sato

Manager, Planning Team, Containerships Strategy Group

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.

Tel: +81-3-3595-5341　Fax: +81-3-3595-5288

Email: sato.fumiyoshi@jp.kline.com

Filed Under: "K" Line

The Shipowners’ Club Announces No Increase in Premiums for Second Year Running

November 1, 2011 by

The Shipowners’ Club has once again held its premiums to the previous year’s levels, and has reported an increase of 7.3% in earned premiums for the half-year ended August 2011.

In its half-yearly report, Shipowners states that its strong results are a reflection of the organic growth it has experienced during the 2010 policy year, principally from the offshore sector. Entered tonnage increased by 6.5% to 19.45 million GT, driven by new business which in turn has been attracted by an expert claims handling service and the benefits of comprehensive liability insurance.

Commenting on the results, Shipowners’ Chief Executive, Charles Hume, stated: “We are very pleased to announce there will be no general increase to our premiums for the coming year.  Despite a recognition that claims are starting to increase again, Shipowners continues to grow, reserves are strong and the underwriting performance for the first half of the year is producing some encouraging signs. We are also conscious that many of our Members continue to experience very difficult operating conditions, and we believe it is part of a club’s role to help owners keep insurance costs to a minimum.”

The half-yearly unaudited figures showed gross income for Shipowners rising to US$103.3 million. This was achieved in spite of a volatile start to the policy year with claims values up over 20% and an increase of 2% in claims frequency when compared with the 2010 policy year.

Against an uncertain backdrop in investment markets, Shipowners’ investment managers produced an aggregate return on investments for the first half year of 0.8%, and, together with other exchange gains, there was an overall return on investments of US$4.8 million.

Despite announcing no general increase in premiums, Hume emphasised, “Maintaining the financial stability of Shipowners is essential. We will review closely the record and risk of each Member, working with the broker to ensure that the premiums and terms of entry are commensurate with the risks that each operation brings.”

ENDS

Notes for Editors:

A pdf of the Half Year Report 2011/12 is available for download at www.shipownersclub.com

The Shipowners’ Club is a mutual marine liability insurer, providing Protection & Indemnity insurance to small and specialist vessels since 1855. The Club currently insurers over 30,000 vessels from more than 6,200 Members worldwide and is a member of the International Group of P&I Clubs.

The Club has branches located in Luxembourg, London, Singapore and Vancouver.

Filed Under: The Shipowners' Protection Ltd

MULTIMODAL ENTERS FIFTH YEAR BUSIER THAN EVER

October 31, 2011 by

The UK’s premier event for the transport and freight community, Multimodal, will be held for the fifth consecutive year in 2012 on 1st to 3rd May at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham.

Multimodal 2012 promises to be the largest and best-attended of all the events so far, reflecting the value participants place on it as the principal place to do business.  Whether its comparing supplier services, transport routes and modes or gaining invaluable up-to-date information crucial in helping them become more efficient and effective, Multimodal 2012 will be the venue to network with colleagues in the industry.

The Event Director, Robert Jervis underlines the significant role Multimodal plays in the life of the UK’s freight transport sector, “Despite difficult trading conditions in some parts of the industry…..or more correctly….because of these challenging conditions, there is a real need for logistics executives to inter-act.  Multimodal aims to provide a dynamic forum for the sharing of information and ideas and development of business relationships.”

Visitors to last year’s event were of an exceptionally high quality and numbered over 4,000 from thirty-three countries; 205 companies exhibited.  For 2012 many shipping, freight, logistics, rail, road haulage, port services, warehousing and distribution and software companies have already committed to exhibiting, as Mulitmodal becomes an intrinsic part of their annual marketing investment and planning.

Such companies include Associated British Ports (ABP), Brittany Ferries, Charles Gee, Dachser, DB Schenker, DSV, Forth Ports, GEFCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Kewill, London Gateway, Maersk Line, Pall-Ex, Rail Freight Group, SDV, Transfennica and VTG Rail.

Multimodal 2012 is, of course more than an exhibition.   Seminars, work-shops and presentations are scheduled throughout the three days, giving a platform for experts to address the visitors on a variety of topics; predicting key changes in legislation; outlining trade and transport trends; introducing technological developments and providing service suppliers and users alike with the opportunity to learn from case studies, in all areas of transport and logistics, how they can benefit from the experience of others.

Basically it is the needs of shippers, the beneficial cargo owners that drive the industry.  The involvement of the executives and the representatives of these companies is crucial in giving Multimodal its energy.  Among the leading brands that support the event are Coca Cola, Jaguar Land Rover, BAe, Kimberly Clark and Kelloggs along with members of TIACA, FTA, CILT, RHA, RFG, BIFA and UKWA.  These are joined by a good number of small to medium sized shippers, who all benefit from having their suppliers of logistics and supply chain services altogether in one place.

As Robert Jervis sums-up, “In a nutshell, Multimodal is now established and unsurpassed as the largest meeting place for the entire transport and logistics supply chain community in the UK and Ireland. We have already received tremendous interest in Multimodal 2012 and I am anticipating our most successful event ever.”

– ENDS –

To register and find out more about Multimodal 2012 please visit www.multimodal.org.uk

About Multimodal:

Taking place from 1st to 3rd May 2012 at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Multimodal aims to attract a large group of exhibitors and visitors from across the whole spectrum of freight transport, logistics and supply chain service providers than it ever has before.

Multimodal 2012 is the only UK event that brings together all sectors of freight transport under a single roof.  The Seminars and Briefings which are an integral part of the event, have scheduled an enlightening and thought-provoking range of topics, tackled in an interactive fashion by panels of experts or as briefings presented by representatives from centres of excellence. Topics range from insight into the media, customs, container shipping trends, container swaps, security, reducing empty loads and ports’ role in adding value, to e-sourcing, collaborative logistics, supply chain optimisation, key performance indices (KPIs) and logistics data analytics.

 

For further information about Multimodal 2012, please contact:

Robert Jervis, Event Director,

Clarion Events Limited

Tel: +44 (0) 207 370 8373

E-mail: robert.jervis@clarionevents.com

www.multimodal.org.uk

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TT CLUB SPONSORED YOUNG INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDER OF THE YEAR AWARDED

October 31, 2011 by

FIATA Conference sees Dublin-based Silvia Valles Barrera of Hawthorn Logistics pick-up the award, sponsored by freight transport insurer, TT Club for the thirteenth consecutive year

Andrew Kemp, Regional Director for Europe, TT Club with Silvia Valles Barrera, Winner of the Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award 2011

The thirteenth Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award, presented recently at the Annual FIATA Conference in Cairo, has been won by the European Regional Finalist, Silvia Valles Barrera of Ireland.  Ms Valles Barrera currently works for Hawthorn Logistics in Dublin as an Air & Sea Operations Executive.

The award is presented in recognition of forwarding excellence and was established by FIATA with the support of TT Club to encourage the development of quality training in the industry and to reward young talent with additional valuable training opportunities. The TT Club has been a sponsor of the award since its inception and is firmly committed to the importance of individual training and development within the global freight forwarding community.

Speaking at the award ceremony at FIATA’s Annual Conference in Cairo, TT Club’s Regional Director for Europe Andrew Kemp, said, “We are proud to have been able to continue our sponsorship of this prestigious award and it is with great pleasure that we are able to celebrate the four Regional winners and the thirteenth overall Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year, who together represent the quality that exists among young executives around the world in our industry”.

Ms Valles Barrera wrote her paper on an air freight import consignment of rabies-infected racoon brain tissue from the US to Ireland and the air freight export of a computed tomography (CT) scanner from Ireland to a hospital in Moshi, Tanzania.  On winning her award, she said, “This has definitely been a positive experience for me, most interesting and challenging and I hope this competition continues to attract promising talent for years to come.”

Ms Valles Barera’s prize will consist of practical and academic training, including a week based at one of the TT Club’s regional centres in London, Hong Kong or New Jersey and attendance at the TT Club’s “Insight into Transport Law and Insurance” course in London. Additionally, one year’s free subscription to the International Transport Journal (ITJ), Switzerland and International Freight Weekly (IFW) in the UK, is provided.

The regional finalists were Mr Niranjan Venkatesh of the United Arab Emirates, representing Africa and the Middle East Region; Ms Rosa Maria Gallardo Reyes of Mexico, representing the Americas Region; and Mr Lai Kin Wong of Hong Kong, representing the Asia Pacific Region.

Commenting further on FIATA’s initiative Andrew Kemp said, “We were delighted that this year’s awards proved to be the most successful in terms of attracting candidates from across the globe – the highest number of candidates that we have had since the inception of the award.  In terms of the calibre of dissertations, this year’s candidates managed to raise the bar on expectations. It was clear that a lot of research, planning and hard work had gone into the production of these papers.  All of these dissertations were of an extremely high standard, making the task of judging the best, an arduous, if pleasant one.”

ENDS

Note to Editors:
The TT Club is the international transport and logistics industry’s leading provider of insurance and related risk management services. Established in 1968, the Club’s membership comprises ship operators, ports and terminals, road, rail and airfreight operators, logistics companies and container lessors. As a mutual insurer, the Club exists to provide its policyholders with benefits, which include specialist underwriting expertise, a world-wide office network providing claims management services, and first class risk management and loss prevention advice.

Photo Note:

A high resolution digital image of the Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award Winner, Ms Silvia Valles Barrera is attached.

Caption:  (l) Andrew Kemp, Regional Director for Europe, TT Club with ( r) Silvia Valles Barrera, Winner of the Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award 2011.

Filed Under: TT Club
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