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PONL/Maersk Service changes
Mike Cornwall:
Hi There,
We have been advised at work that Maersk intend to move the 4100/Albatross class vessels from their current RTW Eastabout service and to place them on a service from Australasia to the USEC.
I am unsure if this involves all the seven vessels or not.
If this is true, you guys in Europe better get your cameras out quickly to get them in their new names.
I shall advise further as we are advised.
Rgds/Mike
Mike Cornwall:
Hi there,
Further to mine of yesterday, it is confirmed that all 7 PONL chartered 4100's plus the existing Maersk vessels, Josephine,Jens,Nysted and Nexo Maersks will be involved in this service.
The other 3 Contship 4100's will presumably stay in some form of RTW service.
Have no idea yet on what form this service will be.
Ports of Auckland also announced yesterday that their new Operations manager will be Jens Madsen formerly of Maersk. He was the original NZ manager for Maersk. He has latterly been Maesrk's worldwide reefer fleet manager.
Now there is all sorts of speculation about Maersk taking over The Akl terminal.
In fact one staff member asked if he was coming with his pot of blue paint!!.
It is very interesting times.
Rgds/Mike
corrie:
Hi Mike i used to photograph at Auckland quite abit in the late 90's. in your opinion if Maersk takes over will it just be Fergusson Container terminal or will Bledisloe West be affected?
Cheers Corrie
Mike Cornwall:
Hi there Corrie,
This is all very much speculation, I must emphasise this.
But yes, I beleive that if this does happen, they will only take over Ferguson. I beleive Bledisloe will go to Toll.
FYI, the Auckland Regional Holdings, a local govt body, took sole ownership of the POAL earlier this year. They are really only interested in shops, apartments and parks on the waterfront and for this reason I beleive there will be no commercial port west of Bledisloe.
They will then take the easy way out and contract out the two terminals.
They are here to improve the general infrastructure of the city in general, not to run a port.
But time will tell, this is just my feelings.
Rgds/Mike
Paul Richardson:
Hi everyone
Hope you're well
Just thought you might be interested in this published by my own news company PR News Service earlier this month - http://www,prnewsservice.com
Round-the-World service update
The lines involved in the Eastabout and Westabout round-the-world services
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