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Seroka: National Guard is ‘backup plan’ for LA port congestion

10 December 2021

Three large container ships with black hulls and MSC painted on the side tied up at a large wharf with cranes.

The Port of Long Beach reported Thursday it handled 8.6 million shipping units through November, smashing its all-timeannual volume record before the year is done amid relentless consumer demand for imported goods. Next door in Los Angeles, the port director said using the National Guard to evacuate containers is still an option if more cargo lingers beyond its move-by date and terminal congestion worsens again.

Officials at the San Pedro Bay ports this week trumpeted how the threat of hefty...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/seroka-national-guard-is-backup-plan-for-la-port-congestion

Costamare orders eight containerships and takes bulker fleet to 44

9 December 2021

New York-listed Costamare is further expanding its fleet with eight containership newbulidings and seven secondhand bulk carriers. The Greek boxship and bulker owner has sealed a deal with an unnamed Asian shipyard for a 13,000 teu pair and exercised options for two more newbuildings of the same...

https://splash247.com/costamare-orders-eight-containerships-and-takes-bulker-fleet-to-44/

Xeneta and Compass take on rivals with new daily container freight index

9 December 2021

Oslo-based ocean freight rate benchmarking platform Xeneta, in partnership with Swiss financial index provider Compass Financial Technologies, has rolled out what it claims to be the most accurate and transparent daily container freight index available. Branded as the Xeneta Shipping Index by...

https://splash247.com/xeneta-and-compass-take-on-rivals-with-new-daily-container-freight-index/

Maersk unveils revolutionary new boxship design

9 December 2021

Looking more like a livestock carrier than a boxship, Maersk yesterday unveiled its brand new design for its next generation of green ships. Intended to sail on green methanol with 16,000 teu of capacity, 350 m in length and a new look for container vessels, Maersk’s groundbreaking new series of...

https://splash247.com/maersk-unveils-revolutionary-new-boxship-design/

Washington votes in favour of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act

9 December 2021

The House of Representatives in Washington DC on Wednesday passed a bipartisan bill designed to strengthen shipping supply chains. The Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) was passed in the house in a 364-60 vote. The bill requires shipping companies to adhere to “minimum service standards that meet...

https://splash247.com/washington-votes-in-favour-of-the-ocean-shipping-reform-act/

Wind-assisted boxship project moves ahead

9 December 2021

Zéphyr & Borée has received an approval in principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas, which provides testing, inspection and certification services globally, for an open-top 1,800-teu containership that demonstrates the feasibility of using wind-propelled wing-sails on this type of vessel. The...

https://splash247.com/wind-assisted-boxship-project-moves-ahead/

Port congestion prompts carriers to drop a quarter of all North European calls from Asia – Europe deepsea loops

8 December 2021

The 18 Asia – North Europe loops operated by the three mega alliances have skipped a total of 383 port calls in North Europe over the past five months due to severe port congestion, new data from Alphaliner shows. The figure represents nearly a quarter of all scheduled calls in the period. The...

https://splash247.com/port-congestion-prompts-carriers-to-drop-a-quarter-of-all-north-european-calls-from-asia-europe-deepsea-loops/

Another lockdown at Ningbo has exporters on edge

8 December 2021

More than 300,000 people have been tested for coronavirus in a district in the port city of Ningbo, following an outbreak of the illness, detected on Monday. The district of Zhenhai has been put on a two-week lockdown after five people tested positive for Covid-19. Early indications are that the...

https://splash247.com/another-lockdown-at-ningbo-has-exporters-on-edge/

Vietnam Maritime reenters overseas trades

8 December 2021

Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC), the flagship carrier of Vietnam formerly Vinalines, has reentered overseas trades, following many years of restructuring. According to Alphaliner, the Vietnamese company has recently introduced a direct service connecting northern and southern Vietnam with...

https://splash247.com/vietnam-maritime-reenters-overseas-trades/

X-Press Pearl salvage operation to get underway

8 December 2021

X-Press Feeders, operators of the container ship , has signed a contract with Shanghai Salvage Company (SCC)for the removal of the wreck, which is lying off the west coast of Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, Resolve Marine has commenced the recovery of the containers and debris that were lost overboard during...

https://splash247.com/x-press-pearl-salvage-operation-to-get-underway/

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