South Korea’s flagship carrier HMM is accelerating its use of alternative fuels in line […]
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Busan Port Authority (BPA), the governing body of the South Korean Port of Busan, has launched the establishment of a comprehensive plan for carbon neutrality of the port by 2050. The post Busan…
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Busan Port Authority (BPA), the governing body of the South Korean Port of Busan, has decided to integrate 5G mobile edge computing (MEC) convergence technology into crane remote controlling in an…
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Dubai-based liner operator Emirates Shipping Line (ESL), is launching a Russian Far East-South Korea service, in another sign of growing cargo volumes along the route.
ESL will purchase slots on Korea Marine Transport Company’s (KMTC Line) Busan-Vladivostok Express (AVX) service, with the first voyage beginning 3 September 2020. KMTC Line is deploying a chartered vessel, the 342TEU Sunny Oak, to the service.
ESL plans to use Vladivostok as a strategic link to the Russian market, facilitating a...
https://container-news.com/emirates-shipping-line-starts-russian-fe-south-korea-service/
Now that the tropical Atlantic is fairly quiet, focus is shifting to the western Pacific, where a strong typhoon could soon disrupt a major global freight market.
Typhoon Maysak is spinning near eastern Asia and became stronger Sunday night. It was producing sustained winds of 125 mph as of 8 p.m. Korean Standard Time (KST) Monday (8 a.m. EDT). That’s as powerful as a Category 3 major hurricane.
Based on sea surface...
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South Korea’s Kogas and five compatriots are joining forces to set up a LNG […] The post Kogas, partners to form Korean LNG bunkering JV appeared first on Offshore Energy.
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The 13,870TEU container ship Milano Bridge, owned by Mi Das Line SA has collided with a gantry crane at Busan Port, South Korea, which caused the collapse of the crane, earlier today.
Initial reports of the accident do not indicate any casualties. However, at least two trucks can be seen just avoiding the collapsing crane in the nick of time. The vessel is understood to have just left drydock for repairs following a...
https://container-news.com/milano-bridge-hits-port-of-busan-gantry-crane/
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of South Korea said on 7 February 2020 that alternative container storage sites have been secured, alleviating the increasing burden on the country’s ports, amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Anxious governments have taken drastic action by quarantining ships arriving from China. The usual post-Lunar New Year lull has also seen liner operators reducing their sailings. This has resulted in shipments to and from China being delayed.
Busan, Incheon and...
https://container-news.com/south-koreas-container-ports-secure-additional-storage-sites/
Authorities in the South Korean ports of Busan and Incheon are planning to move excess container cargoes to idle sites as the novel coronavirus afflicting China has delayed container shipments to and from the latter country.
Originating in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019, the coronavirus has infected more than 24,000 people in China and killed nearly 500 others. The coronavirus has also surfaced across Asia, parts of Europe, Australia as well as North America.
Anxious governments have...
https://container-news.com/s-korean-ports-overwhelmed-as-coronavirus-stalls-cargo-throughput/
HMM signs sales contract for the PSA-Hyundai Pusan New Port (PHPNT) Pier 4.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/270118/hmm-inks-investment-deal-for-busan-terminal/