Ρεκόρ εκφόρτωσης σιδηρομεταλλεύματος στο Qingdao

To ore carrier «YUAN YI HAI», διαχείρισης της Cosco Shipping Bulk, έσπασε πρόσφατα κάθε ρεκόρ εκφόρτωσης σιδηρομεταλλεύματος στο κινεζικό λιμάνι Qingdao.

Μετά από 30,7 ώρες, το πλοίο εκφόρτωσε με επιτυχία 375.500 τόνους σιδηρομεταλλεύματος, χάρη στις συντονισμένες προσπάθειες της εταιρείας και του...

https://www.naftikachronika.gr/2023/07/24/rekor-ekfortosis-sidirometallevmatos-sto-qingdao/

China’s New Covid Surge Cripples Important Global Factories & Ports

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  • Freight booking cancellations are increasing at the ports of Shanghai and Shenzhen as “factories cannot operate properly due to a lot of workers getting Covid.”
  • Congestion is also building off of the Ports of Ningbo and Qingdao as well, per Chinese logistics company HLS.
  • Logistics managers are warning of very soft volume after the Lunar New Year with canceled or delayed bookings for the 2nd half of January and early February.

The surge in Covid-19 cases in...

https://mfame.guru/chinas-new-covid-surge-cripples-important-global-factories-ports/

Just how extreme is China’s lead in the container port business?

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China is the world’s largest exporter of containerized goods, produces eight of every 10 new containers, is the leading builder of container ships and operates the fourth-largest liner company. It should come as no surprise that China overwhelmingly dominates the global container port rankings — and with ocean trade now surging, that its port tally has reached a new peak.

Alphaliner published its annual rankings of the world’s top 30 container ports by volume last week. Of the top 10, nine are...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/just-how-extreme-is-chinas-lead-in-the-container-port-business

It’s crucial that ports escape congestion and delays as global trade rebuilds

Few corners of the global container supply chain were left unscathed by severe congestion at terminals last year, but new data from IHS Markit, released today, shows just how significant the problem became.
According to the research group, vessel time in ports around the world shot up in the second half of last year, and it was the largest vessels that were most heavily affected by congestion.
Ships exchanging 6,000 boxes or …

The post It’s crucial that ports escape congestion and delays as...

https://theloadstar.com/its-crucial-that-ports-escape-congestion-and-delays-as-global-trade-rebuilds/

Fierce Bidding Wars In Order To Secure Equipment And Space

Major forwarders are engaged in fierce bidding wars in China, in order to secure equipment and space to North Europe, says an article published in the loadstar.

And several carriers are reported to have opened first- and second-round tenders with the highest bidders for guaranteed shipment this month.

Inviting Offers For Available Slots

According to Chinese forwarder contacts, carriers are inviting offers for available slots on end-January sailings from Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao and Yantian, with...

https://mfame.guru/fierce-bidding-wars-in-order-to-secure-equipment-and-space/

CMA CGM finalises terms of sale of 10 terminals to Terminal Link JV

CMA CGM has finalised the terms of its sale of 10 terminals as it seeks to reduce its enormous debt burden.
The French carrier said would receive $968m in cash for the transfer of 10 facilities owned by the line to Terminal Link, a joint-venture. in which it holds 51% and Chinese port operator China Merchants the remaining 49%.
The carrier took strategic stakes in the box terminals: Odessa in Ukraine; the …

The post CMA CGM finalises terms of sale of 10 terminals to Terminal Link JV appeared...

https://theloadstar.com/cma-cgm-finalises-terms-of-sale-of-10-terminals-to-terminal-link-jv/

GSBN launched to ‘accelerate the digital transformation of the shipping industry’

Cosco, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have come together with terminal operators to form a new digital shipping initiative – the Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN).
It is described as a “not-for-profit joint-venture to accelerate the digital transformation of the shipping industry”.
Other signatories to the services agreement, now heading to regulators for antitrust clearance, include Cosco Shipping Ports, Hutchison Ports, Cosco subsidiary OOCL, the port of Qingdao, PSA International and Shanghai...

https://theloadstar.com/gsbn-launched-to-accelerate-the-digital-transformation-of-the-shipping-industry/