金融风暴引发的全球性经济危机，犹如一场突如其来的灾难，将正在市场繁荣高点游弋的世界海运无情的打落到最低谷。全球国际贸易量的下降和繁荣时期无节制的船舶运力增长形成一种不可调和的矛盾，波罗地海干散货指数的高台跳水宣告了干散货运输暴利时代的终结，并拖累着集装箱运输市场萎靡不振。取消新船订单、拆解老旧船、撤销航...

南非海运

　　南非海运是经营非洲进出口货物运输最大的集装箱承运人,1996年由两家著名船公司.Safmarine 和CMBT合并组成,并在后来为丹麦A.P.穆勒-马士基集团在1996年6月收购,南非海运在非洲地区的业务已有超过30年的历史。南非海运能够提供中国至南非, 西非, 南美和北美的班轮运输服务. 南非海运将更进一步加强它的服务, 如发展成本更低的,速度更快的和更高效的固定周,日的航线服务, 分别从日本, 韩国,中国和东南亚到南非. 这也是南非海运第一次直挂中国港口, 此举措也反映了对中非贸易前景的信心。南非海运舰队南非航运旗下拥有超过40条自有及租赁船舶,由一支具有专业技能的职业团队进行管理,总舱位数量超过5万标箱。
　　Safmarine is a well-known, and respected name in international shipping. The company has grown significantly since its formation in 1946 and is today one of the leading north/south operators offering container and breakbulk shipping services to many parts of the world. While widely acknowledged as a north/south trade and Africa specialist, Safmarine is expanding its services into the east/west trade lanes, with many new trade routes having been added to its service network since becoming part of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. Safmarine is today represented in more than 130 countries throughout the world, with more than 1200 dedicated Safmariners providing personalised shipping solutions.