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South China feeder services set for decline, thanks to harsh Covid restrictions

29 November 2021

China’s quarantine rules for seafarers are set to cause a big drop in Pearl River Delta feeder capacity in the run-up to Chinese New Year (CNY) in February.
Both ONE and Hapag-Lloyd have issued advisories warning of disruption from late December to mid-February, after feeder operators announced service suspensions due to a lack of crew.
Hapag-Lloyd said: “This suspension is caused by the Covid-19 quarantine requirement for ship crews plying between South …

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Pacific International Lines launches South China to India (West Coast) service

24 September 2021

^{Pictured: the route map of PIL’s new China-India (West Coast) service. Graphic credit: Pacific International Line.}

By Pacific International Lines

To complement its existing service to India’s West Coast, Pacific International Lines (PIL) has announced the launch of a new weekly direct service connecting South China and North Vietnam to India’s West Coast.

Effective from 22 October 2021, this new service, known as South China India Express (SIX), will be offered by a consortium of five vessels of...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/pacific-international-lines-launches-south-china-to-india-west-coast-service/

Amid freight congestion, Matson launches fast-boat service to Oakland

27 July 2021

A container vessel riding the open ocean under partly cloudy skies.

Matson Inc. is launching a new express vessel service into northern California Tuesday designed to help U.S. importers move stranded shipments from China as the ocean container market experiences ongoing bottlenecks that are doubling normal delivery times and leading to stockouts for retailers.

The China-California Express (CCX) will have a 12-day transit time from Shanghai direct to the Port of Oakland, with a Ningbo departure taking 14 days. The express service will also supplement existing...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amid-freight-congestion-matson-launches-fast-boat-service-to-oakland

Equipment and capacity squeeze sees South China cargo bookings suspended

7 December 2020

Shipping lines have announced the temporary suspension of cargo bookings into South China next month, blaming reduced capacity from local feeder operators.
The move has prompted dismay among local forwarders who have warned customers “not to hesitate” to take any chance of booking cargo prior to Chinese New Year, which falls on 12 February.
Last week, OOCL reported a “sharp” drop in available feeder capacity, due to Covid quarantine rules affecting ship …

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AGCS Releases Safety and Shipping Review 2020

17 July 2020

The Safety and Shipping Review 2020 identify loss trends in the maritime sector.
AGCS is an annual report which contains shipping loss and incident statistics from the past 10 years.
The sector saw the number of reported total shipping losses of over 100GT decline.
There is a significant improvement on the rolling 10-year average of 95 down by over 50%.
South China, Indochina, Indonesia, and the Philippines remains the main loss hotspot.
It is accounting for almost 30% of losses over the past...

https://mfame.guru/agcs-releases-safety-and-shipping-review-2020/

Asian Waters Accounted for a Third of Vessels Lost At Sea

16 July 2020

Asian waters accounted for a third of large vessels lost at sea globally.
Large shipping losses are at a record low having fallen by over 20% year-on-year.
South China, Indochina, Indonesia, and the Philippines maritime region remains the top loss location.
Japan, Korea, and the North China region saw 2 vessels lost in 2019.
High levels of trade, busy shipping lanes, older fleets, typhoon exposure, and safety issues are the factors.
AGCS study analyses reported shipping losses of over 100...

https://mfame.guru/asian-waters-accounted-for-a-third-of-vessels-lost-at-sea/

Not at all boring for AAL!

11 April 2019

Discharge of the TBMs in Sydney

Not at all boring for AAL!

AAL MAKES HASTE TO DELIVER MEGA TUNNEL BORING MACHINES (TBMs) FOR GEODIS AND MAJOR AUSTRALIAN RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS!

April 11, 2019 – In February, AAL successfully completed a major shipment of two mega tunnel boring machines (TBMs) from Nansha in South China to Sydney and Melbourne respectively, equipment that will help progress important new multi-billion-dollar metro railway projects taking place separately in the two state...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/11/not-at-all-boring-for-aal/