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Expedited trans-Pacific LCL filling a growing niche

Southern California ports

Major ocean freight consolidators in the U.S. market see no shortage in demand for expedited less-than-container load (LCL) service requests from freight forwarders during the ongoing global pandemic.

These services promise roughly 12-day port-to-port transits between China’s dominant seaports and Los Angeles and Long Beach in Southern California, compared to mostly standard, monthlong ocean transits for eastbound, trans-Pacific container traffic.

Although expedited LCL services are three to four...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/expedited-trans-pacific-lcl-filling-a-growing-niche

AMSA Launches Container Ship Inspections Due to Overboard Losses

  • AMSA is launching an inspection effort targeting cargo securing arrangements.
  • This security arrangement will be used on container ships visiting Australian ports.
  • It is in response to recent incidents of containers lost overboard.
  • It is aimed at education, improving standards, and reducing the number of incidents.
  • Involves both extended PSC inspections or stand-alone inspections on vessels.
  • WSC anticipates efforts to further revise and enhance the 2014 code of practice for packing of cargo...

https://mfame.guru/amsa-launches-container-ship-inspections-due-to-overboard-losses/

Australia to inspect every box ship in new crackdown on cargo securing

Australia has put containership operators and masters “on notice” of a new inspection campaign targeting cargo securing.
Following recent incidents resulting in containers being lost overboard, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has vowed to inspect every cargo ship calling at Australian ports between August and October.
It said incidents like the 81 containers lost by YM Efficiency in 2018 and the 50 lost by the APL England in May had caused …

The post Australia to inspect every...

https://theloadstar.com/australia-to-inspect-every-box-ship-in-new-crackdown-on-cargo-securing/

Container stack collapses prompt AMSA focus on boxship losses

A series of high-profile container losses off the coast of Australia has prompted the maritime authority to introduce a focused inspection campaign from 1 August for container vessels calling at Australian ports.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said the campaign will run until 31 October and will target cargo securing arrangements on foreign container ships operating in Australian waters, which are required to have cargo securing arrangements approved under regulation 5 of...

https://container-news.com/container-stack-collapses-prompt-amsa-focus-on-boxship-losses/

CMA CGM Group to restructure Transpacific network

CMA CGM Group has decided to drop its APL brand on its network on the Pacific trades with the French carrier becoming the group’s exclusive commercial carrier brand from 1 October 2020.

The French shipping group believes that with the expertise and the experience of CMA CGM it will be able to serve its customers more effectively and focus on delivering complete, tailored solutions in the transpacific market.

Thus, APL will focus exclusively on servicing the US Government as a long-time service...

https://container-news.com/cma-cgm-group-to-restructure-transpacific-network/

CMA CGM draws clear trans-Pacific service lines

The CMA CGM Group announced Monday it is simplifying its trans-Pacific trade network. 

As of Oct. 1, CMA CGM will become the group’s exclusive commercial carrier on the trans-Pacific trade, while APL will focus on its work for the U.S. government.

“All of our commercial cargo going forward on the trans-Pacific will move on a CMA CGM bill of lading. APL will focus all of its efforts on serving the United States government. We operate nine U.S.-flagged ships for the U.S. government today and we do...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/cma-cgm-draws-clear-trans-pacific-service-lines

Update: AMSA Allows ‘APL England’ To Sail Away For Repairs In China

APL England containers lost

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has released APL England to allow the ship to sail from Australia to undertake repairs in China.

The ship will leave the Port of Brisbane this evening without cargo and with a new Master. AMSA inspectors attended APL England and were satisfied that the ship was fit to sail to China to undertake repairs. The ship’s previous Master who is facing multiple charges relating to the incident, will leave the ship and be repatriated home.

Prior to allowing...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/update-amsa-allows-apl-england-to-sail-away-for-repairs-in-china/

APL England heads for Chinese repair yard

A 5,780TEU container ship that lost 50 boxes off the coast of Australia has been allowed to leave Brisbane, heading for a Chinese repair yard, while the master of the vessel, who appeared in court on 12 June has also been allowed to go home.

The Malaysian master, who remains unnamed, faces charges relating to pollution of the environment as a result of poor cargo loading and the corrosion of cargo securing equipment.

An Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) spokesperson told Container News,...

https://container-news.com/apl-england-heads-for-chinese-repair-yard/

AMSA orders APL England owners to clean up their mess

An order from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) to the owner of the APL England has been sent directing the company to clean up the remaining containers lost overboard last month.

The vessel lost 50 containers on 24 May and, according to AMSA, some 15 have been recovered, the remaining 35 have not, so far, been located. The direction from the Australian authorities orders the company to recover the remaining boxes as agreed with the authority.

Drift modelling and analysis of box...

https://container-news.com/amsa-orders-apl-england-owners-to-clean-up-their-mess/

Court allows APL England captain to leave Australia

The captain charged in connection with the loss of containers from the APL England will be allowed to leave Australia.

The captain, identified by media outlets as 43-year-old Mohamad Zulkhaili Bin Alias, appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday. Australian media reports said the terms of his bail were revised to allow him to return home to Malaysia and work. He previously had been ordered to remain on the container ship at the Port of Brisbane.

The APL England, which has a capacity of...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/court-allows-apl-england-captain-to-leave-australia

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