June 4th, 2012:

Kuehne-Nagel cosecha malos resultados

A pesar del crecimiento del volumen, los aumentos de costos y reducción de los márgenes en el negocio de transmisión, una multa antimonopolio de 65 millones de francos suizos impuestas por la Comisión Europea ha producido resultados poco satisfactorios en el primer trimestre de 2012 para lKuehne + Nagel Group.

En 4,834 millones de francos suizos, la facturación se mantuvo estable en comparación con el mismo período del año anterior (el ajuste de moneda: un [...]

Balboa Drydock again offered for bidding

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) approved an addendum to the statement of requirements for the second call for granting the management and operation of the Balboa Drydock for a period of 20 years.

The bid opening is scheduled for June 8, it was announced on Panamacompra.

In the new tender the rating process, guiding the economic proposal has changed with a value of 70 points and 30 points on technical rating a total of 100.

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Crowley expands in Caribbean

Crowley ship

Crowley Maritime’s logistics group is expanding its Caribbean services from May 31 to include consolidated ocean and air cargo lifts to St Kitts and Nevis from the US.

The operator said the new offerings would enhance supply chain options for those shipping directly into the Leeward Islands, and would complement Crowley’s existing FCL ocean services from the US and its shipping and logistics services from Puerto Rico.

“The inclusion of services to St. Kitts and [...]

New insurance coverage offered to Colon Free Zone

Jorge Barreiro Troitiño, Gerente General de Nacional de Seguros.

Juan Rafael Cortés Dean  

Jorge Barreiro Troitiño, General Manager of the company Nacional de Seguros, announced at a press conference that the company is offering coverage of business and personal assets in the event of a fire in the Colon Free Zone. Nacional de Seguros is launching a new fire insurance that has greater coverage and capacity. A single insurance policy will protect all contents in a fire.

The capacity acquired is mainly focused [...]