Maersk tanker in South Korea will be custom-made a number of VLCC
It is reported that the tanker Maersk has planned a number of South Korean shipyard custom-made VLCC. It is reported that Maersk will be South Korea's World Teng Shipyard (STX) custom-made 4 320,000 dwt VLCC, and an additional 2 VLCC right to choose. The new vessel is expected to be from 2011 to 2012 delivery between the two sides to discuss the price of the 1.53 to 155,000,000 U.S. dollars between. It is reported that between China and South Korea's new shipbuilding prices have started to close, especially when Chinese shipyards due to the appreciation of the renminbi and the down payment requirement to increase the proportion of new shipbuilding, South Korea's bid for the shipyard owner to increase the attractiveness of the beginning. 
  

AE8 adjusted by relying on Hong Kong by Hong Kong, Hamburg
Maersk Shipping (MAERSK) announced that the company's Asia-Europe routes (AE8) by Hong Kong and adjusted by the new arrangement, Hamburg, Hong Kong, its Asia-Europe route AE8 a new port of call.

The company said the first ship docked in Hamburg will be the Maersk Sarnia, is expected to present (eight), 30, set sail from Shanghai, under (i) 29 arrived in Hamburg, Germany. The adjustment will be to its Taiwan and southeastern China as well as direct routes between Hamburg, is of great significance.

Said, AE8 route to the abolition of Hong Kong, calling at Southampton, the last stop of a ship will be the Maersk Taikung, is expected to be 19 next month, arrived in Southampton. The company direct access to the route of the four-AE1, AE2, AE9 and AE10 will continue to Southampton and the Hong Kong Buddhist Antilles in Hong Kong for more than a direct port of call, continue to Asia - British trade services, together with the extension of the existing United Kingdom and the inland route, Will continue to maintain comprehensive coverage of the British market.

The new port AE8 sequence is as follows: Shanghai - Ningbo - Kaohsiung - Shenzhen Yantian - Tanjung Pelepas (PTP Hong Kong and Malaysia) and Hamburg.

  
Lome shipping in the Mediterranean will be the construction of container terminals in Hong Kong
Recently, the Mediterranean Shipping Company and Ms. Jie (GETMA) issued a joint communique said the Togo government has decided to franchise the right way to Lome to the new Hong Kong container terminal design, investment, construction, operation and management of the right entrusted to the above-mentioned two well-known international Group of companies. It is reported that a new deep water container terminal 16 m, 1600 m long coastline terminals. The total construction investment is expected to 250,000,000 euros, all of the above-mentioned commitment of both companies. Operating period of 25 years. After the completion of the terminal, the Hong Kong Convention in container handling capacity will reach 1,500,000 TEU.
  
Yang Ming Marine Transport to postpone the new custom-made container ship
It is reported that in view of the new shipbuilding prices are too high, Yang Ming Marine Transport will postpone planned in Taiwan and China's shipyards custom-made 6 4500TEU new container ships. It is reported that, according to the shipyard aspects of the offer, in view of the rising prices of raw materials, the current 4500TEU each new ship construction costs of up to 80,000,000 U.S. dollars. It is reported that Yang Ming Marine Transport did not cancel orders for new vessels, the two sides are continuing consultations, it is possible the new ship will be delivered in the time from the original target of 2012, be postponed until 2013. At present, Yang Ming Marine Transport in Taiwan and China Shipyard total of 20 orders for new vessels, including 8 8240TEU new ships, 5 4500TEU new vessels and 3 4250TEU new ships, new vessels were delivered in 2012.


Maersk will be re-merger of Asia and Macao route
Maersk Shipping said a few days ago, the company will present three of Asia and Macao route restructuring into a new route of the pendulum. The new route will be configured 10 4200TEU ship is expected to be operational by the end of September. It is reported that the merger of the three routes were as follows: North Asia / Australia route, the East Asia / Australia and South-East Asia routes / Australia route. The North Asia / Australia route and East Asia / Australia route from the Mediterranean Sea and Maersk shipping co-operation. It is not clear, Maersk route to the restructuring of the merger, whether or not to continue shipping in the Mediterranean to participate in co-operation of the route.
  
CMA and the Far East to open new cooperation with the Baltic Shipping Line
A few days ago to fly up and the Russian Far East Shipping Line subsidiary companies, a new St. Petersburg Baltic Sea Line. The extension into a 1400TEU and a 1700TEU vessels connecting St. Petersburg and the North Sea port of 4. It is reported that the two companies in St. Petersburg has invested 5 860TEU-1400TEU vessels opened up to Hong Kong, Rotterdam and Hamburg line.

IRA September increase fuel surcharge

     IRA members will start from September to collect fuel surcharges.

     IRA members agreed that, except for Japan from other IRA within the framework of the IRA to westbound shipped to a destination within the scope of its fuel surcharge per twenty-foot container to collect 466 U.S. dollars; from the IRA within the framework of the shipment to the East In addition to the trip to Japan, the IRA within the framework of the destination, its fuel surcharge per twenty-foot container to collect 116 U.S. dollars.

     IRA said that because of rising fuel costs and fuel on a regular basis is the largest liner shipping component of fixed costs. Floating in the fuel surcharge prices may be a direct response to the carrier, the carrier to allow more rapid recovery of costs; when fuel prices are down, can also be timely for the shipper to save costs.