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Re: Interesting Maersk Tidbit
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lugnet.promo
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Wed, 8 Feb 2006 04:58:45 GMT
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In lugnet.promo, Maggie Cambron wrote:
> Just read this over on the BrickLink forum:
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> "Another unrelated note on International Shipping companies.
> Maersk Sealand (the world's largest) will officially change
> their name back to Maersk Line effective next week. The change
> is a result of Maersk's acquistion last year of P&O Nedlloyd -
> Anglo/Dutch Ocean carrier who was number 3 in the world. A brand
> name like MaerskP&ONedland was not in the cards, so it was decided
> to simplify the name and return to Maersk Line. Meaning anyone with
> a Maersk Sealand Lego Ship (10152) may have a collectors item on
> their hands."
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> Here's a link to the entire post:
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> http://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=130874
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> Maggie C.
We'll see how long it takes them to repaint all the Maersk Sealand containers in
the world.
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) heh - I doubt they will even bother with it. I see the containers all the time going up and down the 805/5 on the way to Legoland and I would say about half of them do not say 'Sealand' on it. Example is here: (URL) you can tell by the BS file (...) (19 years ago, 8-Feb-06, to lugnet.promo)
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| Just read this over on the BrickLink forum: "Another unrelated note on International Shipping companies. Maersk Sealand (the world's largest) will officially change their name back to Maersk Line effective next week. The change is a result of (...) (19 years ago, 8-Feb-06, to lugnet.promo)
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