Cp Ships Australasia And Asia Business Unit News

Zealand. including 1300 reefer plugs. The large reefer capacity of these ships will significantly enhance Contship Containerlines' ability to carry temperature-sensitive cargoes. Containerlines brand. Business Unit. service between Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The retonnaging will also allow Contship Containerlines to restructure the additional services that it operates in this trade. round-the-world strings. one sailing eastbound the other westbound. Canal, returning via the Panama Canal and the East Coast of the USA. deployed in this string. Aurora. via South East Asia and the Suez Canal. capacity will be deployed in this string with three provided by Contship. announcements will be made in the near future. Mr Halliday. the Contship Containerlines brand.

Contship Containerlines will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its Eagle service between Europe and Australasia, by retiring the "Eagle" service brand name and strengthening the operation by incorporating it into the impending reconfiguration of its services in this trade. Contship Containerlines' Eagle service first started in May 1982 with a direct link between Mediterranean ports and Australia. In 1983, the service was expanded to include direct calls in the UK and Northern Europe. vessels were introduced and the rotation was expanded to include ports in the Far East. By 1991, seven new vessels of 1600 teu capacity replaced the previous tonnage and Noumea was introduced into the schedule.

service on December 17 in Auckland. reefer container ships in service. David Halliday, senior vice president of CP Ships' Australasia and Asia Business Unit. "The new ships deploy integral reefer technology, rather than the old air blown system. This is a more flexible approach with global compatibilities making the transport and handling of reefer cargoes more efficient and flexible. The new ships replace tonnage deployed in Contship Containerlines' Eagle service between Europe, Australia and New Zealand, forming part of a new service program on the route.

they are among the most 'green' and environmentally friendly. even have their own 'green' passports. Europe/Australasia/North America services. Germanischer Lloyd. awarded Germanischer Lloyd's 'Green Passport' classification. shipowner/operator to demonstrate its commitment to the environment. emissions to the sea and air. legislation that is still pending. regional standards. · hold ISO 14001 accreditation through the ship managers. Australasia and Asia Business Unit. Card, or passport, is a very stringent regime for ships to meet. in helping to expand our business. environmental policies. ahead of the game . and much of the competition .