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New / revised ocean services
Evergreen and Coscon combine Far East - South America & Far East - Africa services; Safmarine adds a new string to its Safari service; Swire Shipping enhances its Trans Tasman service and upgrades its Australia - Papua New Guinea - Solomon Islands service. (Jul 2, 2009)
Eimskip exits cold storage business, reduces fleet
Eimskip has announced its financial re-organisation plan, which includes the company's withdrawal from the cold storage business in order to create a new, financially strong shipping and logistics business. (Jul 1, 2009)
Container Transferium confirmed for Alblasserdam
The town of Alblasserdam - east of Rotterdam - will get a Container Transferium (CT), following the signing of the founding agreement last week between the Dutch Transport Ministry and the Port of Rotterdam Authority (PoRA). (Jul 1, 2009)
Grandunion plans to acquire control of Aries Maritime Transport
Grandunion has entered into a letter of intent with Aries Maritime Transport to acquire three Capesize drybulk carriers worth around $36 million in exchange for almost sixteen million newly issued shares of Aries, and a change in control of the company's board of directors. (Jun 26, 2009)
Italian shipping group becomes sole owner of Swedish port
The Grimaldi Group has bought the remaining 50% of Swedish ro-ro port, Wallhamn, from co-owner Eukor Car Carriers. (Jun 26, 2009)
Toll Group acquires three Asia-based express companies
Toll Group has acquired the Asian operations of Deltec in Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia, as well as Kwikmail and Skynet in Hong Kong.
(Jun 25, 2009)ICTSI Brazil’s new container yard is inaugurated
The expanded container yard of the Suape Container Terminal (SCT) has been inaugurated by Philippine president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. (Jun 24, 2009)
GAC expands agency network into Italy
GAC Shipping has announced an alliance agreement with Agora Worldwide Shipping Agencies to provide ship agency services throughout all major ports in Italy, under the common brand GAC-Agorà. (Jun 23, 2009)
Toll Group to operate Cambodian railways
The Toll Group has signed an agreement with the Royal Government of Cambodia to operate the country's railways under a thirty-year concession. (Jun 22, 2009)
Toll agrees to acquire Perkins Shipping
Toll Group has agreed to purchase of 100% of the shares in Perkins Group Holdings, parent of the Perkins Shipping Group. (Jun 17, 2009)
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