China’s the Xiamen Port Group recently placed a new harbour tug into operation at the Port of Xiamen in Fujian province. Xia Gang Tuo 30 (“Xiamen Port Tug 30”) was built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in compliance to China Classification Society rules. Duties will include general towing, escort,...
China’s Xiamen port has begun double-berthing feeder ships to speed up the movement of containers along inland waterways in Fujian province.
Double-berthing involves parking one feeder vessel outside another feeder ship that is already berthed, and having the gantry cranes load containers on both ships concurrently.
Early this week, the exercise saw the 210 TEU Haibangda 318 parked next to the 215 TEU Haibangda 328, which was docked along berth No. 12 at Xiamen Haitian Container Terminal. A...
https://container-news.com/xiamen-follows-yangshan-in-feeder-double-berthing/
The Xiamen Port in China last week started a trial run for the intelligent transformation of traditional container terminals.
This is the first port of China that is undergoing intelligent transformation and will have the entire operation chain of its Hairun Container Terminal depending on Artificial Intelligence.
With the transformation, the cranes now run automatically, lifts 40-foot containers from the giant ships, gently crosses the ship’s side, and stably lands them on the blue automatic...
https://container-news.com/port-of-xiamen-starts-intelligent-transformation/
CargoGulf launches new North Asia Gulf Express service
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 06 May 2021 – Global NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier) CargoGulf is launching a new container liner service between North Asia and the Arabian Gulf. This new North Asia Gulf Express (NAGE) service complements its Arabian Gulf to Asia (AGA) service serving trade to/from Southeast Asia introduced last year.
Starting from 16 May 2021, the service will offer fixed weekly sailings between North Asia and the...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/06/cargogulf-launches-new-north-asia-gulf-express-service/
Dachser’s US subsidiary, Dachser USA, has announced a new less than container load (LCL) service, which will offer direct ocean freight from China to the US, giving the company’s customers a solution to the congestion in Southern California.
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Maersk has confirmed that the containership Maersk Eindhoven faced an engine stop in heavy weather on Wednesday, February 17, while en route from Xiamen, China, to Los ..
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has halted the acceptance of bookings for reefer imports to Xiamen in China due to the congestion in the ports caused by the slowdown in the reefer container pick-up activities.
The Singaporean line has stopped accepting bookings of all reefer commodities bound for and/or transhipping via Xiamen from 9 December.
This is a result of the stricter customs inspections and disinfection requirements for reefer commodities which have been implemented in a number of Chinese...
https://container-news.com/xiamen-port-added-to-ones-reefer-imports-suspension-list/
The majority of the main Chinese ports have reported a Year-on-Year container throughput increase from the beginning of the year through to October, despite the Covid-19 challenges which have slowed down the transportation movements worldwide.
In particular, the port of Tianjin has marked the largest TEU increase of 5.3%, Quingdao has seen a 3.2% box volume growth, while the ports of Ningbo & Zhoushan, Xiamen, Shenzhen and Guangzhou have seen more modest improvements below 2.5%, according to...
https://container-news.com/chinese-ports-overcome-corona-challenges/
China’s Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard has cut the first steel for two ASD tugs ordered by local operator Zhangzhou Gulei Tug Company. One tug will have a total ..