Maersk Line Joins Up With Microsoft​

​Last Wednesday shipping giant announced the start of cooperation with Microsoft Corp. for equipment digitalization and to support its carriers performance. Also, Microsoft Azure has been chosen as the digital platform for Maersk fuel innovations records, so the shipping line took the course to revolutionize supply-chain management. In addition, it  expect to save millions of USD annually due to innovations. 

​Moreover, Danish-based company expands its services through apps, such as ​a digital app for Customs House Brokerage. Eventually, all Maersk products and assets will be available for downloading as per line's Chief Digital Officer.

DP Word raising container cargo volumes

Terminal operator DP World Limited, based in Dubai​,​ operated over 16 million tons of container cargo in the first quarter of this year. The volumes raised by 5,7% comparing to 2016. 

As per DP Word,  the first quarter had a strong start and all 3 regions made a good increase, mainly the terminals in Europe and the Americas. UAE port handled 3,7 million tons growing container volumes by 1,8% comparing to the previous year. 

Considering consolidation service​,​ DP World terminals reached 19,9% growth handling 8.7 million tons. 

The company is planning to improve its operation portfolio developing terminals in Rotterdam (Netherlands), Nhava Sheva (India), London Gateway (United Kingdom) and Yarimca (Turkey).

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Yang Ming is connecting Southeast Asia and Australia

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, the Taiwanese shipping company, is going to​ ​provide a new service​ ​between​ Southeast Asia and Australia. The Asia Australia Alliance service will start operat​ion this week in Thailand, Laem Chabang.

The new service will​ ​expand​ ​Yang Ming’s port coverage in Australia to Fremantle​ ​and its rotation​ ​will be the following​​: Laem Chabang–Singapore–Port Klang–Fremantle–Sydney–Melbourne–Adelaide–Fremantle–Singapore–Laem Chabang.

The round sailing will take 42 days, as per Yang Ming.

Epic Gas Buying LPG Carrier

Singapore-based owner and operator of pressurized gas carriers Epic Gas will expand its fleet by puchasing a 7,500 cbm liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier.

According to the company, the vessel was built in 2009 at the Japanese shipyard Murakami Hide Shipbuilding.

The second-hand ship is scheduled to join Epic's fleet in June 2017.

This will be the company's 42nd vessel. Their range is between 3,000 cbm and 11,000 cbm. They serve routes in Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas.