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Import Soapbox time !!

Recent statistics have shown a huge increase of 785,000teu of capacity to the global market for the first four months of this year. Mainly through new build vessels and the return of laid up tonnage. Some analysts believe the rates … Continue reading

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Too big to ship? Think Origin

Origin… The final frontier! A sister company within the Cardinal Maritime Group, they provide specialist logistical solutions for out of gauge cargoes worldwide. From relocating helicopters, shipping 375 tonnes of pipe from Aberdeen to Alexandria to moving oil rig parts … Continue reading

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Fumigation in the Nation for your Destination, in a Station (that’s enough!)

As you may have heard, there have been some changes to legislation with the phasing out of Methyl Bromide for the ISPM 15 treatment of timer. (Sawn timber and finished products) As part of the Montreal Protocol to reduce the … Continue reading

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October Competition – Free Organic Fruit Boxes

At Cardinal Maritime, we are always looking for ways to reduce our carbon footprint and the buzz word of today is of course “sustainability”. With this in mind we are teaming up with top organic food supplier “Abel & Cole” … Continue reading

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3rd Annual Cardinal Golf Day 2009

The date was Friday the 25th September and the event was the Cardinal Maritime.com Golf day. The venue was the beautiful Carden Park near Chester and the weather turned out to be just perfect (it doesn’t always rain near Manchester!) … Continue reading

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September Free Prize Draw – Captain Caprese!

This month to celebrate our ever expanding Chicago service we would like to offer a free lunch with a tenuous link to Chicago deep pan pizza! Please enter and we’d be delighted to offer lunch for all your office on … Continue reading

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Import Container Rates

As most will be aware, westbound FCL rates have began to rise in earnest with the potential to keep going! We have been negotiating firmly with our network agents and suppliers and we will try to mitigate these costs wherever … Continue reading

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Chicago

Famed for its status as a major hub in both industry and infrastructure, it is also the third largest city in the USA. It may not have the glitz of Hollywood but it is the birthplace of skyscrapers and the … Continue reading

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West African Adventure

Our DIRECT West African services are now quicker than Ussain Bolt! (although to be fair we haven’t strictly tested this). We are changing to the new MOL service with superb transits of 9 days to Tema, Ghana and 11 days … Continue reading

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Australia

To celebrate the ashes (or commiserate) we would like to remind everyone that Australia is well covered by Cardinal Maritime. We can offer quick services to Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Freemantle at great rates. Just mention the Ashes when you … Continue reading

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