China skyrockets its U.S. exports before tariffs hit

By Kyunghee Park, Daniela Wei and Matt Townsend (Bloomberg) — The race is on to get Chinese goods into the U.S. before President Donald Trump’s tariffs bite.

At sea and in the sky, the U.S. president’s trade war with China has ignited a freight frenzy. Hyundai Merchant Marine Co.’s vessels leaving China for the U.S. are full, deliveries to California ports are surging, and cargo rates for journeys across the Pacific are at a four-year high.

The levies that kick in Monday have amplified the busy...

http://container-news.com/china-exports-u-s-tariffs-hit/

Investment at APM Terminals Gothenburg pays off

This year has seen record-breaking performance at APM Terminals Gothenburg and the return of major shippers and consignees to the terminal. Progress is set to continue as efficiency increases through automation, including self-service gates and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for rail and truck gates due later this year.

Over the last year, APM Terminals Gothenburg has implemented a number of concrete initiatives to improve the customer experience. These include maintaining satisfactory and...

http://container-news.com/investment-apm-terminals-gothenburg/

BABCOCK ECOSMRT® receives Lloyd’s Register acknowledgment for ship application

l to r: David Barrow, LR Commercial Director – Marine & Offshore presents Neale Campbell, Babcock LGE Managing Director RBD approval at Gastech 2018 in Barcelona.

Babcock International, the highly-skilled engineering services company, has been recognised by Lloyd’s Register (LR) as having taken a critical step towards achieving the LR General Approval for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship for its innovative ecoSMRT® single mixed refrigeration reliquefaction technology.

Receiving LR Risk Based...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/09/21/babcock-ecosmrt-receives-lloyds-register-acknowledgment-for-ship-application/