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 The global crisisIn light of the global crisis and the difficult economic situation we are facing, years 2009-2010 will for sure provide us with its load of challenges. In this context, forwarding agents have a crucial role to play with regards to the optimisation of logistic flows. They should get closer to their customers than ever before, be attentive to understand their business patterns and the direction in which they are moving. Freight forwarders ought to innovate and offer tailor-made logistic solutions in order to increase their competitiveness on the market.
The objective is not to "reinvent the wheel" but to identify and offer various possible combinations to customers who will choose the best appropriate solution to their specific needs.
My aim as President this year, is to pursue the ....(read more) Monday, 30th Mar 2009 |  Company FTL Shipping launchedThe FTL group expands its activities. In addition to freight forwarder FTL, a new company, FTL Shipping has been launched since last month to act as a shipping agent.
The two companies will have different management teams and operate autonomously from each other.
Furthermore, FTL Shipping will represent the roll on, roll off vehicle transportation vessels, Höegh Autoliners while the shipping agency Southern Marine will be used in the near future as a brand name.
A spokesman from FTL Shipping told us that “we currently cater for bunkering services of vessels calling at Port Louis an on and off basis but also for vessels carrying grains for company Les Moulins de la Concorde. We are also looking forward to develop our line of business.”
A sister company FTL Mada provides ship ....(read more) Friday, 5th Mar 2010 |  7-10% addition of tonnage expected in the global container shippingThe annual financial report of A.P. Moller - Maersk Group has been issued this week. Revenue during the year 2009 dropped substantially to 48 522 million US dollars from 61 211million US dollars in 2008.
The Group Chief Executive Officer, Nils S. Andersen stated that “the loss is significant, but 2009 was an extraordinary year with historically low rates and low demand. We managed to limit the loss by saving around 2 billion US dollars and we will continue to strengthen our competitiveness even further. We expect to return to modest profits in 2010."
The freight rates of A.P. Moller - Maersk Group container activities were, on average, 28% lower than in 2008.
According to the Chief Executive Officer of A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, for 2010, 7-10% addition of tonnage is expected ....(read more) Friday, 5th Mar 2010 |
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