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Maersk cède ses bateaux de transport automobile à Höegh Autoliner et rentre dans on capital Communiqué du groupe AP Moeller january 30, 2008 Höegh Autoliners welcomes A.P. Moller - Maersk as shareholder Höegh Autoliners strengthens its platform for growth Höegh Autoliners and A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S has announced their agreement for A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S to become a shareholder in Höegh Autoliners holding 37.5 per cent of the shares effective from 1 January 2008. Leif Höegh & Co Limited will retain the position as majority shareholder in Höegh Autoliners. At the same time Höegh Autoliners acquires A. P. Moller - Maersk’s fleet of 18 car carriers (including six newbuildings). Höegh Autoliners will commercially operate the combined fleet of about 67 vessels globally from its offices in Oslo and about 30 locations world-wide under the Höegh Autoliners brand. Vessels already ordered by the Company will grow its carrying capacity by 45 per cent to 85 ships in 2012. Closing of the tra...

Jeff Berman, Senior Editor -- Logistics Management, 1/25/2008 Tractations en cours DHL-FEDEX ??? Selon Jeff Bermann, Logistics, Management, (http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/CA6525491.html?nid=2799&rid=72577706) "BONN, Germany—A report from the Financial Times Deutschland published yesterday stated that Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN), the parent company of express services and logistics services provider DHL, is contemplating selling DHL’s Express operations in the United States by the end of May as part of a wider turnaround plan that could be announced. The FT reported that DPWN is currently in talks with FedEx CEO Fred Smith. And it noted that one potential scenario could have FedEx taking control of the whole parcel delivery business of DPWN in the U.S., with DPWN assuming control of FedEx’ European services. Not surprisingly, DPWN declined to comment on this rumor, according to the FT. But DPWN Chief Financial Officer John Allan did say that DPWN has “several options....