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The German retailing giant Lidl, part of the Schwarz Group, has started its own shipping line, “Tailwind Shipping Line,” for greater consistency and flexibility in managing its supply chain. Lidl is the fifth-largest retailer globally, operating around 11,200 stores ... continue reading

International Container Terminal Services Inc. is set to construct a berth in the Manila International Container Terminal to increase its capacity in anticipation of increased demand. The new berth, “Berth 8”, will serve Megamax ships with a maximum capacity of ... continue reading

Better known for port operations and offshore support, P&O Maritime is launching its container service. DP World’s subsidiary, P&O Maritime logistics, has recently retrofitted one of its Multi Carry Vessels (MCV), the TOPAZ LENA, to become capable ... continue reading

The Australian mining giant BHP has accepted the delivery of Mt. Tourmaline; an LNG fueled bulk carrier, the first of its kind. This 290,000 DWT vessel is one of the 5 Newcastlemax LNG fueled bulk carriers BHP has chartered ... continue reading

The X PRESS MEKONG, a 2756 TEU container ship, has been chartered for a staggering $175,000 a day by the Pasha group, as confirmed by the liner data provider Linerytica. This $10.5 mn for a charter of 50 ... continue reading

Container ship SONGA CHEETAH arrived at Chittagong, Bangladesh, on Feb 5, from Civitavecchia, Italy, her call being the official launch of a new, direct container service between Bangladesh and Italy. RifLine Worldwide Logistics, a freight forwarder based in Rome, Italy ... continue reading

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has stated that MV MIKAGE, a coastal container vessel operated by Imoto Lines, has completed its first unmanned port-to-port voyage of 161 nautical miles. Automatic flight drones carried even the line from ... continue reading

MSC mega container ship CAPE KORTIA is the latest trophy in Chilean medical authorities game bag, making company to 4 other ships, seized and put under quarantine earlier, among them MSC LAUREN, GUAYAQUIL EXPRESS, and MSC BRANKA. Operation went off ... continue reading

Nigerian Customs in the Seme region intercepted a Maersk container with adult nappies, but upon inspection, 100 cartons of the powerful painkiller Tramadol were found hidden. In mid-November, Bello Jibo, Customs Area Controller, said that the container was passed to ... continue reading

Dec 16 NUC alert: 12700 TEU container ship, off southern Kuril islands, destination Vancouver, ETA Jan 10. Dec 17: Still adrift: considering ETA she’s most probably, waiting, but area isn’t safe from storms, and there’s little hope ... continue reading

According to Master of one of the ships serving Trans-Pacific container loop, situation in Los-Angeles Long Beach waters remains tense, with no end in sight. Authorities made a right decision to push container ships from anchorage out to sea every ... continue reading

German container giant Hapag-Lloyd has said that they diverted their vessel, MV Rome Express to Ensenada, Mexico to evacuate three crew members infected with the coronavirus. It was reported that a total of 5 crew members are affected with coronavirus ... continue reading

Even from a layperson's standpoint, it is evident that Amazon is doing great when it comes to customer package deliveries while its competitors are struggling. The reason behind it, in a nutshell, is simply amazon seeing itself as more ... continue reading

Dec 3: Container ship SAN DIEGO BRIDGE (IMO 9560376, dwt 72300, capacity 6400 TEU) Okhotsk sea: changed route on Nov 30, sailed from Pacific to Okhotsk sea, looped back and forth off northern Hokkaido, resumed sailing on Dec 2 at ... continue reading

On October 25, the DUSS terminal in Hamburg received “Shanghai Express”, the first container block train of the new service between Shanghai and Hamburg. The new service was inaugurated by deputy Mayors of Shanghai, Zong Ming, and Zhang Wei. Operated ... continue reading

Struggling with heavy backlogs and congestion at ports, the Port of Long Beach (POLB) and the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) have announced to impose a fine of 100 US dollars per day per container from shipping companies that unload ... continue reading

To manage the ongoing congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, a new attempt has been made. The City of Long Beach, California has temporarily relaxed the zoning rules to provide additional storage space for shipping containers ... continue reading

The disruptions in the supply chain and the lack of containers and vessels are expected to last through the holiday season this year and perhaps far into 2022, so businesses are constantly looking for new ways to keep goods flowing ... continue reading

Growing grudge against container shipping giants Sep 9: Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC) on Sep 8 has held an online meeting with Carl W. Bentzel, USA FMC (Federal Maritime Commission) Commissioner, to discuss issues arising from container crisis. Thailand exporters ... continue reading

Florida has joined the series of regional ports in the United States seeking to catch the opportunity created by the ongoing congestion at primary seaports in the US. The Florida Ports Council (FPC) is aggressively promoting its fifteen public seaports ... continue reading