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As co-founders of MarcoPoloLine (MPL), Mercator Cargo Systems Ltd attended the fourth MPL annual conference in Sicily from 14th until 18th October 2011. Mercator was
A further sign that peak season has been a disappointment for ocean carriers came when it was announced that at the end of August 2011
The world’s largest container ship company, Maersk Line of Denmark has begun to increase capacity on it’s S Class 8600 TEU containerships. The plan is
After a very slow and somewhat dismal start to 2011 it looks like Airfreight Export and Import cargo is finally picking up with growth since
Many carriers are putting planned GRI (General Rate Increase) for the 1st of August on hold due to lower than forecasted Peak Season Container bookings,
We were instructed to arrange the shipping of an Airport Cargo Scissor lift machine from Heathrow to final destination Christchurch, New Zealand. Due to the
The developer of a proposed huge new rail freight terminal using Green Belt land at Radlett in Hertfordshire, UK, is celebrating a victory following a
As we enter the 3Quarter of 2011 the shipping line industry is facing doom and gloom with rising fuel costs and over capacity on most
Freight rates in the Far East/Europe trade have been falling for the past 6 months or so and are currently 40-50% lower than November 2010.
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