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Containerised trade is increasing globally with Gard’s P&I portfolio increasing by as much as 16% over the past five years. The growing fleet of ultra-large container ships have capacities … |
https://maritime-professionals.com/report-on-container-losses-at-sea/
During the last two years, the container losses have significantly increased with the average losses for the two year period 2020-2021 reaching 3,113 compared to 779 in the previous period.
One of the most important reasons for this worrying spike is the unusually high number of weather-related incidents, according to the World Shipping Council (WSC), which has published a report showing that although the containers lost overboard represent less than 0.001% of the global container fleet, the...
https://container-news.com/wsc-report-shows-spike-in-containers-lost-at-sea/
Korean Register (KR) introduces a new class notations for container securing devices to enhance safety by preventing container losses even in unexpected harsh weather conditions, says an article published in ShipInsight.
Several safety measures are required to operate a container ship, and among them, securely locking loaded containers is one of the most important factors in preventing container loss accidents.
Introduced new class notations
In this context, KR has...
https://mfame.guru/kr-introduces-new-class-notations-for-container-securing-devices/
A spate of recent container losses due to container stack collapses has brought increased scrutiny to container ship loading and design. These container incidents represent a safety threat to the crew, ship and the environment, and significant financial losses for shippers and insurers.A large container ship carries assets worth in excess of US$1Bn, says an article published in riviera.
Boxes Labelled As Dangerous CargoThe roles of severe weather, parametric rolling, synchronous rolling,...
https://mfame.guru/is-ship-design-to-blame-for-falling-containers/
A.P. Møller – Maersk has confirmed 260 containers were lost overboard and an additional 65 damaged on the deck of the Eindhoven on Wednesday.
“As previously reported, the Maersk Eindhoven experienced a loss of engine propulsion for three to four minutes while sailing 45 nautical miles off northern Japan in heavy seas,” a spokesman said Friday. “The loss of maneuverability resulted in severe rolling with 260 containers overboard and 65 containers damaged on deck.
“Customers were advised...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/260-containers-lost-65-damaged-in-maersk-eindhoven-at-sea-mishap
The World Shipping Council issued an eye-opening report last July. What seemed like a steady stream of vessel fires, capesizes and container losses was in fact a small drop in the global ocean shipping bucket. A WSC study found a tiny fraction, about .0006%, of the roughly 226 million containers shipped on the world’s oceans each year were lost.
WSC reported on average only 1,382 containers were lost at sea per year between 2018 and 2019. So what’s going on? Between Nov. 30 and Jan. 31, more...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ocean-container-losses-topple-annual-average-in-2-months
Now that the ONE Apus has berthed in Japan, investigators can begin to sort through what could be thousands of damaged containers on the ship’s deck. This is in addition to the 1,816 containers reported lost at sea.
Ocean Network Express reported 1,816 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) fell from the ONE Apus as it sailed from Yantian, China, to Long Beach, California, last week.
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Photographs from Kobe,...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/storm-beaten-one-apus-berths-in-japan
Sam Chambers writes for Splash 247 about how ONE Apus box spill sets the insurance bill to a whooping $50m.
Worst loss of boxes at seaThe accident is the worst loss of boxes at sea...
https://mfame.guru/watch-50m-insurance-bill-for-one-apus-box-spill/
According to a recent articles published in the Container News, PIL’s losses double in first half of 2020.
PIL total liabilitieshttps://mfame.guru/pacific-international-lines-losses-double-in-2020/
A new article published in Skuld reveals about the container losses at sea and preventing, reporting and tracking container losses.
World Shipping Council (WSC)The...
https://mfame.guru/global-level-initiatives-to-reduce-risk-of-container-losses/