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Apple Takes “Unorthodox & Costly Steps” To Avoid Shipping Delays

Apple has increased the usage of cargo ships & and private jets to minimize shipping delays amid pandemics, reports MacRumors.

Unorthodox and costly steps

According to reports, Apple has taken “unorthodox and costly steps” to avoid product shipping delays amid the pandemic, including the increased use of container ships, private jet charters, and more.

Shipping by sea 

The report claims that Apple began shipping some AirPods by sea for the first time last year.

Apple has occasionally faced some...

https://mfame.guru/apple-takes-unorthodox-costly-steps-to-avoid-shipping-delays/

Top 10 World’s Largest Container Ships In 2021

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[Updated for 2021] The International Shipping Industry shares a major chunk, about 90%, of the global trade in goods. According to the International Chamber of Shipping, there are more than 50,000 merchant ships operating in the oceans currently.

Container ships (also spelt as containerships) are cargo ships that carry the load in large-sized intermodal containers. They are classified into various categories, based on their carrying capacity.

Presently, there are seven major types of container...

https://www.marineinsight.com/know-more/top-10-worlds-largest-container-ships-in-2019/

Viewpoint: Container congestion may now impact Easter

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Christmas trees should be packed away by now, but U.S. importers may still be waiting for their holiday packages — and the impact likely will be felt for another big holiday: Easter.

Historic volumes at the nation’s ports have knotted the flow of trade so badly that containers filled with December’s holiday items still are being processed through the ports, according to data and analysis from ImportGenius.

“Based on the analysis of roughly 75,000 U.S. import records from August 2017 to present,...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/viewpoint-container-congestion-may-now-impact-easter

HMM’s First Extra Loader in Korea-Europe Route

On Jan 27, HMM announced that it will deploy its first extra loader on the Korea-Europe route on Jan 31 to help Korean companies ship their export products on schedule, says an article published in Business Korea.

Extra Loader Deployments

The shipping company has recently deployed its 9th extra loader on the Korea-U.S. route.

The extra loader to be deployed this time is “HMM Prestige,” a 5,000-TEU container ship. The vessel will leave Busan on Jan. 31 and arrive in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and...

https://mfame.guru/first-extra-loader-from-hmm-in-korea-europe-route/

[FAQ] Different Ship Types and Their Roles

Throughout history ship design has been dictated by the demands of trade and local conditions and available materials. Wood and sail have been the dominant choices through most of history until the 19th century when iron and steel replaced wood and mechanical power began to displace sail.

There are also other specialist ship types in the dry trades including cement carriers, livestock carriers, car carriers and more.

Let us have a deeper look into these details.

Bulk Carriers

Bulk carriers are the...

https://mfame.guru/faq-different-ship-types-and-their-roles/

CMA CGM Receives Third 23,000 TEU Dual-Fuel LNG-Powered Container Ship

CMA CGM Receives Hudong-Zhonghua Built Third 23000 TEU Dual-Fuel Container Ship

On January 8, the third 23000TEU dual-fuel container ship built by Hudong Zhonghua, a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Corporation, was named at the Changxing Island Shipbuilding Base. The company ushered in a good start for production in the low-temperature cold wave. Godmother Ren Xiaoyuan named the new ship “CMA CMA CGM Rivoli”, and Chen Jun, the general manager of the company, presented it as a souvenir.

Hudong Zhonghua and China Shipbuilding Trading Company are the joint sellers of the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/cma-cgm-receives-third-23000-teu-dual-fuel-lng-powered-container-ship/

High Shipping Rates To Continue Despite New Lockdowns, Says Maersk

High shipping rates are set to continue for at least several weeks, despite new coronavirus lockdowns in Europe, boosted by demand for furniture, exercise equipment and home improvement goods, shipping group Maersk said on Wednesday.

A surge in demand from shoppers sheltering at home in a worsening COVID-19 pandemic has upended normal trade flows and triggered a spike in the cost of moving goods around, says an article published in Reuters.

Container demand will continue

“There are simply not...

https://mfame.guru/high-shipping-rates-to-continue-despite-new-lockdowns-says-maersk/

World’s Largest 24000 TEU Ultra Large Container Ships To Be Built By CSSC

World's Largest 24000 TEU Ultra Large Container Ships To Be Built By CSSC

On December 28, Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, won the construction contract for two 24000TEU ultra-large container ships of Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.

In this project, Hudong-Zhonghua will once again serve as the “road pioneer” and undertake the important task of building the first ship. The 24000TEU ultra-large container ship is currently the world’s largest ship with the largest packing capacity and...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/worlds-largest-24000-teu-ultra-large-container-ships-to-be-built-by-cssc/

ONE Inks Long-Term Charter For World’s Largest ULCS With More Than 24,000 TEU Capacity

Delivery of 14,000-TEU containership “ONE COLUMBA”

Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Shoei Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. for the 15-year long-term charter of six new Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCS) with a capacity greater than 24,000 TEU each, the world’s largest class ever.

The new buildings are planned to be built by the consortium of Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and Japan Marine United Corporation and we expect to take delivery in 2023/2024. This new class of ships will join our core fleet and forms part of...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/one-inks-long-term-charter-for-worlds-largest-ulcs-with-more-than-24000-teu-capacity/

Hapag-Lloyd Orders Six Ultra Large 23,500+ TEU Container Vessels From DSME

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Hapag-Lloyd has signed an order for six ultra-large container vessels. The Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering will build the 23,500+ TEU vessels and deliver them to Hapag-Lloyd between April and December 2023.

The vessels will be deployed on Europe – Far East routes as part of THE Alliance and will significantly increase Hapag-Lloyd´s competitiveness in this trade.

As part of Hapag-Lloyd’s sustainability strategy, the vessels will be fitted with a state-of-the-art...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/hapag-lloyd-orders-six-ultra-large-23500-teu-container-vessels-from-dsme/

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