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A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S to sell Maersk Tankers A/S to APMH Invest A/S

PRESS RELEASE -- 26, September 2017

COPENHAGEN, 26-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S [A.P. Moller – Maersk] has today signed an agreement to sell Maersk Tankers A/S [Maersk Tankers] to APMH Invest A/S, a subsidiary of A.P. Moller Holding A/S [A.P. Moller Holding] for … Read the full press release

Trond Westlie to succeed Andrew Davies as VEON Group CFO

PRESS RELEASE -- 15, September 2017

AMSTERDAM, 15-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a leading global provider of connectivity and internet services headquartered in Amsterdam and serving more than 235 million customers, announces that Trond Westlie will join VEON as Group Chief … Read the full press release

World’s first blockchain platform for the marine insurance sector launches

PRESS RELEASE -- 6, September 2017

LONDON, 06-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — EY and Guardtime announce the world’s first blockchain platform for the marine insurance sector. The platform launches in collaboration with A.P. Møller-Maersk A/S, ACORD, Microsoft, MS Amlin, Willis Towers Watson and XL Catlin and after a … Read the full press release

Niels B. Christiansen to succeed Bali Padda as CEO of the LEGO Group

PRESS RELEASE -- 14, August 2017

BILLUND, 14-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The LEGO Group today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Niels B. Christiansen, 51, as CEO of the LEGO Group effective October 1, 2017. Christiansen was most recently CEO of global industrial technology company, … Read the full press release

Deutsche Post DHL Group To Support Development of Technology Startups Through Partnership with Plug and Play

PRESS RELEASE -- 12, June 2017

Global logistics leader to provide mentoring and product development support to high potential technology startups Plug and Play offers accelerator programs for innovative new businesses in 11 verticals, including mobility and supply chain and logistics BONN, 12-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel and Maersk Line to jointly elevate sustainability in the maritime industry

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, March 2017

AMSTERDAM, 29-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel and leading global container shipping company Maersk Line have signed a strategic sustainability partnership to reduce carbon emissions per container shipped by 10%. The aim of the partnership – which reflects the mutual ambition of … Read the full press release

EUROGATE: six further container shipping lines will call at Wilhelmshaven from April 2017

PRESS RELEASE -- 24, February 2017

BREMEN, 24-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — EUROGATE is pleased to announce that six further container shipping lines will call at Wilhelmshaven from April 2017. The newly established shipping alliance OCEAN Alliance (COSCO Shipping, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen) is to include EUROGATE Container … Read the full press release

Cai Mep International Terminal container volume surged by 130% to 277,303 TEUs in Q1 2016 following five new service calls

PRESS RELEASE -- 18, May 2016

Cai Mep, Vietnam, 18-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — With five new services calls added to Cai Mep International Terminal(CMIT) since May of 2015, container volume has surged by 130% to 277,303 TEUs for the first three months of 2016, as compared with … Read the full press release

APM Terminals to develop new transshipment terminal in Tangier, Morocco

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, April 2016

Port operator APM Terminals to develop a new transshipment terminal in Tangier with an annual capacity of five million TEUs. APM Terminals MedPort Tangier will become operational in 2019, serving multiple trades and will be the first automated terminal in … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä Nacos Platinum integrated navigation, automation and propulsion control systems will be used in Maersk Line’ 27 new container vessels

PRESS RELEASE -- 25, March 2016

HELSINKI, 25-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the Wärtsilä Nacos Platinum integrated navigation, automation, and propulsion control systems for 27 new container vessels being built for Denmark based Maersk Line A/S. The contracts with Wärtsilä were signed … Read the full press release

Maersk Line to reduce its network capacity and postpone investments in new capacity

PRESS RELEASE -- 9, November 2015

As a response to both the short term and long term market outlook, Maersk Line is accelerating a number of already established cost and efficiency initiatives. COPENHAGEN, 9-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Maersk Line will reduce its network capacity and postpone … Read the full press release

Mærsk A/S Interim Report Q3 2015: USD 778m profit negatively impacted by the lower oil price and lower average container freight rates

PRESS RELEASE -- 9, November 2015

The Maersk Group delivered an underlying profit of USD 662m in a 3rd quarter with deteriorating freight rates and lower oil price. The Group expects an underlying result for 2015 of around USD 3.4bn, based on an underlying result in … Read the full press release

ABB, MeteoGroup to equip 140 container ships from Maersk Line with advisory software to optimize routes

PRESS RELEASE -- 18, August 2015

ABB and Dutch weather forecasting specialist, MeteoGroup, have won an order to outfit 140 container vessels with software to optimize routes Zurich, Switzerland, 18-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation group, is working with MeteoGroup to equip … Read the full press release

Swissport International appointed Katherine Boesen as Senior VP Global Commercial & Key Account Management Ground Handling

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, May 2015

Opfikon, Switzerland, 1-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Swissport International, the world’s leading provider of ground handling services to the aviation industry, has appointed Katherine Boesen as Senior Vice President Global Commercial & Key Account Management Ground Handling effective 1 May 2015. … Read the full press release

APM Terminals Maasvlakte II in Rotterdam the first fully automated facility with zero emissions from cargo handling equipment officially opens on April 24

PRESS RELEASE -- 21, April 2015

The Hague, Netherlands, 21-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — APM Terminals would like to inform the international press community of an upcoming event so you can plan your editorial schedule if interested.  A press kit and press release will be sent Friday, April … Read the full press release

Unilever announced proposed re-elections and notification of changes to the boards for its AGM on 29 and 30 April 2015

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, March 2015

London/Rotterdam, 4-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever today announced that the following Directors will offer themselves for re-election at the Annual General Meeting of Unilever N.V. on 29 April 2015 and the Annual General Meeting of Unilever PLC on 30 April 2015 (the … Read the full press release

Cargotec’s MacGregor received major order from Kleven Shipyard in Norway for six comprehensive deck handling equipment packages

PRESS RELEASE -- 17, December 2014

HELSINKI, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a major order from Kleven in Norway for six comprehensive deck handling equipment packages. They will be installed on six new-generation Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels for Maersk Supply … Read the full press release

Shell, BP, Maersk, Stena, NYK, MOL and “K” Line Joint Shipping Initiative give $1.5M additional funds to UNDP’s “Alternative Livelihoods to Piracy in Puntland and Central Regions of Somalia” project

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, September 2014

The Joint Shipping Initiative – made up of Shell, BP, Maersk, Stena and Japanese shipping companies NYK, MOL and “K” Line – today announced it has given $1.5 million of additional funds to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) project … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä Corporation announces new appointments in its management team

PRESS RELEASE -- 8, September 2014

Helsinki, Finland, 8-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The following appointments have been made in the management of Wärtsilä Corporation: Mr Rakesh Sarin (59), B.Sc. (Eng.), has been appointed President of Power Plants, Executive Vice President and member of the Board of … Read the full press release

Maersk Group to sell Danbor’s business activities to NorSea Group

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, April 2014

Copenhagen, Denmark, 4-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Maersk Group and NorSea Group have today agreed on the sale of Danbor’s core business activities in logistics and services for the wind and oil and gas industries. The sale from Maersk to NorSea Group is expected … Read the full press release