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
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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
in Container Shipping 3778German 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
in Container Shipping 2595Even 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
in Container Shipping 1264Dec 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
in Container Shipping 9764On 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
in Container Shipping 3468Struggling 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
in Container Shipping 2182To 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
in Container Shipping 1825The 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
in Container Shipping 1816Growing 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
in Container Shipping 978Florida 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
in Container Shipping 4300Coca-Cola on Friday, October 1st announced chartering of three bulk carriers for the supply of raw materials to its global chain of production units. The revelation was made by Coca-Cola’s procurement director, Alan Smith in form of a Linkedin ... continue reading
in Container Shipping 2601The largest container ship, Ever Ace on her maiden voyage, arrived at Felixstowe, Suffolk, UK. The mammoth vessel is 400m long and has the capacity of carrying 23,992 containers, which is a record capacity among similar-sized vessels. Owned by ... continue reading
in Container Shipping 13000Amidst the worsening crisis of container shortage in the industry, Asian dry bulk owners have taken a lead in turning it into an opportunity. Soaring profits have attracted dry bulk carriers in Asia to accept and transport containers onboard, setting ... continue reading
in Container Shipping 6359Bonn, August 26, 2021: DHL Global Forwarding, Deutsche Post DHL Group’s air and ocean freight specialist, is making it possible for its customers to fully decarbonize their ocean transports by choosing sustainable marine fuels for both less-than-container load (LCL ... continue reading
in Container Shipping 1385The Danish shipping giant Maersk has ordered the construction of carbon-neutral container ships that will run on green methanol in addition to traditional bunker fuel. The investment amounts to $1.4 billion, which is for 8 ships whose construction has ... continue reading
in Container Shipping 1157The latest problem that has taken over the shipping industry is the short supply and blockages of containers. Addressing the complaints from shippers regarding the unavailability of equipment, the Port of Shanghai has taken action to speed up the distribution ... continue reading
in Container Shipping 1771Carriers having learned the lesson from the Yantian Port closure this summer have reacted quickly to the news of the Ningbo Port closure. Since 11 August, the Meishan Island container terminal of the Ningbo Zhoushan port complex has been closed ... continue reading
in Container Shipping 1589Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) of Iraq celebrated the achievement of hitting the 3 million TEU milestone. After seven years of establishment, it was when the container terminal was handling Ever Uranus, an Evergreen’s container ship, they hit the 3 ... continue reading
in Container Shipping 1195In the past few days, it was North American and the European Ports that were making headlines with their massive growth in container volumes, and now China is the new entrant into the league. The Ministry of Transport of China ... continue reading
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