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Why the skippers are not scuttled | The Economist
Sep 18, 2021MUCH OF THE time most people don't think of the intricate choreography that makes modern shopping possible. Just click and wait - and not too long, watch out - for one or three packages to arrive at your doorstep. In recent…
World’s Largest Container Shipping Company Docks at Cai Lan Port | Business
Marshall Islands-flagged Synergy Busan with a cargo capacity of over 50,000 tonnes docks at the port of Cai Lan in the northern province of Quang Ninh. (Photo: VNA)
Quang Ninh (VNA) - The Cai Lan International Container Terminal (CICT)…
Jeddah’s first container ship docks at Hudaydah port in Yemen – Middle East Monitor
Saudi Arabia's first container ship has docked in the port city of Hudaydah in western Yemen, the Houthi Group announced today. “The first container-laden vessel sailed directly from Jeddah to Hudaydah since the siege and bombardment of…
Container shipping: Container shipping giant freezes spot rates amid business chaos
The world's third-largest container carrier has said it will cap spot rates for ocean freight for the next five months, ceding to pressure from some customers and regulators fearing that global trade disruptions have pushed shipping costs…
Wärtsilä’s replaceable battery containers start to be used on a Dutch inland waterway vessel
The Alphenaar is the first inland navigation vessel to use the zero emission service…
Seaspan and ZIM Announce Five New Builds of 7,000 TEU Dual Fuel LNG Container Ships
Seaspan today announced that ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) has exercised its option to enter into long-term charters for five new builds of 7,000 TEU bi-fuel liquefied natural gas container ships.
ZIM was granted this option due…
Starbulk ships containers on Capesize Bulker
The container market has been disrupted by strong demand and reduced terminal capacity. File Image / Pixabay
Shipping company Starbulk responds to the…
White House enlists transportation veteran to help break traffic jams at nation’s ports
The new Biden administration port envoy is coming on board at a time when supply chains across the country have been disrupted by the pandemic and a record number of ships are stranded near Seattle and other ports on the coast Where…
Maersk orders eight large container ships to run on ‘carbon neutral’ e-methanol
After announcing its intention to operate a small, carbon-neutral vessel by 2023, Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk has ordered eight large ocean-going container ships capable of running on “green” e-methanol.
Maersk this…
How long does it take to build a sea container?
How long does it take to build a container? The short answer is: time is insignificant, a matter of hours, including the automated process of assembling the steel walls and drying the paint.
The containers are built in highly…