by CanadianSailings | Nov 18, 2015 | Corporate events & profiles, Other
DHL Global Forwarding, Freight, the freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, celebrates its 200th anniversary this year. Back in 1815, the history of yellow-branded logistics started with Louis Danzas establishing “Danzas”, which would become a worldwide...
by CanadianSailings | Nov 18, 2015 | Business and Economy, Other, Rail
Both of Canada’s major railways announced third quarter results for the period ended September 30. Once again, both were able to produce revenue growth, but this time revenue growth was accomplished on the back of increased freight rates, rather than increased...
by CanadianSailings | Nov 18, 2015 | Ocean, Other
By Jason Zuidema, Executive Director, NAMMA From Sept. 29 to Oct. 2, delegates gathered in Montreal for the North American Maritime Ministry Association’s (NAMMA) annual conference. The conference gathered more than 120 participants—a record number—from a wide...
by CanadianSailings | Nov 18, 2015 | Business and Economy, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other, Shipbuilding and Repair
UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2015, a new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) says that the world’s commercial fleet grew by 3.5 per cent during the 12 months to 1 January 2015, the lowest annual growth rate in over a...
by CanadianSailings | Nov 18, 2015 | Business and Economy, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other
By Mike Wackett “Clearly less than satisfactory”, said Maersk Line Chief Executive Soren Skou on November 9, reflecting on the carrier’s performance in the third quarter. Revenue plunged by over $1 billion compared with the same period of 2014, and its net profit...
