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- March 17 , 2011
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P&G Finally Decides it is Time for New US Factory; Bird Mangling Windmills; Maersk Sees Big Cost Advantage Coming; Conveyor Systems Back on a Roll(er) |
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26%
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The variable operating cost advantage that Maersk Lines will likely have over even the largest ships currently used on Asia-Europe routes with its plans for 10 new monster 18,000 TEU vessels, the first of which will be delivered in 2018. That cost reduction comes from improved fuel efficiency and the higher number of customers sharing expenses such as port fees, according to Bloomberg this week. Others warn, however, that inflexibility may be a problem.
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41%
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Increase in the booked orders index for January, just released this week, from the Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA), versus 2010 levels for the same month. The 141 January score was down from 159 in December, but up from the lousy score of just 100 in January 2010. That 100 score, as with most indexes, equals the baseline number for booked orders established all the way back in 1990, showing just how far the conveyor equipment and systems market fell in the recession. All told, CEMA says new orders were up 20% in 2010 versus 2009. Looks to us like the recession low was an index of 88, in July 2009.
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