Containers
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Port of LA says lingering box fines working to improve congestion
Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, said in an interview on Tuesday that imposing fines on…
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Maersk spends some of its multi-billion dollar war chest to bolster air freight position
Cash-rich A.P. Moller – Maersk is upping its airfreight game, buying German freight forwarder Senator International as well as expanding…
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Changing of the guard at the world’s largest shipping company
There’s a changing of the guard at the world’s largest shipping company. As he hits the mandated retirement age of…
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Zim Kingston could have joined other vessels in sheltered waters
Accident investigators are looking into why a Zim boxship chose to stay far out to sea when a storm approached…
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Evergreen sets the bar very low with schedule reliability of just 13.2%
Setting an incredible record low for schedule reliability, Taiwan’s Evergreen managed to get just 13.2% of its ships into port…
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China Merchants Energy Shipping takes control of Sinotrans Container Lines
The six-year merger process between China Merchants and Sinotrans&CSC took another step on Friday with China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES)…
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Namsung Shipping orders 2,500 teu pair at Hyundai Mipo
South Korea’s Namsung Shipping has booked two containership newbuildings at domestic Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for an estimated price tag of…
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Saverys family decides to quit pursuit of Shipping Corp of India
One of the frontrunner bids to take over state-run Shipping Corporation of India is in tatters as the Saverys family…
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Maersk warns clients of the supply chain risks emanating from China’s electricity rationing measures
Maersk, the world’s largest containerline, has warned clients of the supply chain risks from China’s ongoing power shortages. Splash has…
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California takes steps to fast-track transport infrastructure development
California Governor Gavin Newsom and the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) have established a strategic partnership to help facilitate infrastructure…
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Zim Kingston lost more than 100 boxes overboard, significantly more than first reported
Initial reports indicated that the boxship lost 40 containers overboard during stormy weather on October 22. That number has been…
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Qatari construction firm avoids ‘containergeddon’ with clever use of bulk carriers
A Qatari construction company faced with container shortages has opted to use bulk carriers to bring essential building materials from…
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Fire on Zim Kingston under control, chemicals in overboard containers cause environmental concerns
According to Canadian Coast Guard spokesperson Mariah McCooey on Monday, the containers that were burning on the boxship “are now…
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No lingering! Los Angeles and Long Beach to issue fines for containers that overstay their welcome
New regulations to try and get boxes moving out of America’s main maritime gateways are coming in thick and fast…
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Russian navy comes to the rescue of MSC ship attacked off West Africa
The Russian Navy reacted fast yesterday helping stop a pirate attack underway onboard a boxship operated by Mediterranean Shipping Co…
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When the going gets tough, the rules get tougher
Corey Bertsch from Slync.io on the supply chain rethink we will need to ponder going into 2022. Who’s to blame…
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Tankers and boxships lead LNG propulsion surge
Despite recent bad press the volume of ships being built with LNG propulsion continues to surge, as does the ports…
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Zim boxship hit by fire after losing 40 containers off Vancouver Island
2008-built 4,253 boxship , bound for Vancouver, Canada, lost 40 containers overboard on Friday in rough seas 70 km west…
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California governor signs executive order to help tackle supply chain issues
Gavin Newsom, governor of California, signed an executive order this week directing state agencies to identify ways to alleviate congestion…
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ZIM confirms seven vessel acquisitions
Israeli carrier ZIM has confirmed it has ditched its usual chartering options for its latest fleet expansion plans. Splash reported…
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