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Maersk and MSC drop Felixstowe from transatlantic service and head for Liverpool

2M partners Maersk and MSC are swapping Felixstowe for Liverpool on their TA2/NEUATL2 transatlantic loop from the end of the year, in order to “provide stability to the service”.
The last sailing from Felixstowe will be by the 8,822 teu MSC Athens in week 51, with the first sailing from Liverpool by the 6,478 teu Maersk Sembawang planned for the following week.
“After careful evaluation of our network covering North Europe to/from …

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Not a very merry Xmas for importers as ships cut and run from UK ports

Vessel diversions eased congestion at the UK’s container port hubs this week, but much of the cargo discharged at Rotterdam, Antwerp and Zeebrugge will struggle to reach vital Christmas markets.
Ocean carriers have skipped a number of UK calls in the past few weeks, obliged to “cut and run” due to slow working on ships that did get alongside,.
“I don’t know what’s worse,” said a forwarder at Felixstowe, “having our boxes …

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UK ports need outside help as containers pile up by the thousand

Overflow container stacks continue to proliferate around the UK as the logistics industry scrambles to tackle the growing congestion hitting supply chains.
The Loadstar reported this week how stacks of containers had begun to pop up near Felixstowe, and it appears similar moves are under way around Southampton.
Local haulage firm SJG Group and port operator Solent Gateway, which operates the Marchwood military port across the bay from Southampton’s container terminal, entered …

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Importer fury as UK port congestion means boxes may be stranded for weeks

UK container imports offloaded at Antwerp, Rotterdam and Zeebrugge could be stranded for weeks before they can be relayed back, potentially missing out on the Christmas market.
Ships diverted from the heavily congested hub ports of Felixstowe, Southampton and London Gateway have mostly discharged their UK imports at the Benelux ports, but now carriers are struggling with their relay options.
Moreover, Antwerp and Rotterdam are reported to be “very full” across all …

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UK importers scramble to find container haulage as carriers skip congested ports

UK shippers have been hit by a further series of container shipping ad hoc capacity contractions as a number of vessels recently skipped UK port calls or reduced their time at berth.
It’s all due to continuing congestion at the country’s major container gateways.
Last week, the port of Southampton welcomed the first call of the LNG-fuelled CMA CGM Jacques Saade, the new flagship ultra large container vessel (ULCV) in the French …

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Seafarers “extremely vulnerable” to attacks – Sailors’ Society responds to stowaway incident off UK coast

Seafarers “extremely vulnerable” to attacks –Sailors’ Society responds to stowaway incident off UK coast

Attacks on ships can be “utterly terrifying” for the seafarers involved, Sailors’ Society CEO Sara Baade has said, following an incident off the Isle of Wight this weekend during which stowaways reportedly became violent towards an oil tanker crew.

The 22 crew on the Nave Andromeda withdrew to the citadel and radioed for help on Sunday morning after seven stowaways who had illegally boarded...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/10/26/seafarers-extremely-vulnerable-to-attacks-sailors-society-responds-to-stowaway-incident-off-uk-coast/

‘The shambles that is Felixstowe port is costing everyone time and money’

The UK’s biggest container port at Felixstowe (POF) is buckling under the strain of a “sharp spike in import volumes”, triggering hauliers and forwarders to criticise the management’s “contemptuous attitude” towards them.
“It is a complete s**t show and, if we as hauliers treated our customers with the same distain as the POF treats hauliers, we would be out of business by the end of the month,” said haulier David Perfect.
Hauliers …

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Shortage of haulage the number-one hurdle as UK importers struggle

UK importers are facing “numerous challenges” these days. They include port delays, vessels diversions, a shortage of haulage availability and limited slots at ports to collect containers.
Forwarders have reported significant issues with the UK’s inland container transport, which were exacerbated by last week’s bank holiday.
The lack of haulage capacity is one of the biggest problems: a number of EU drivers are not working, either because of holidays or quarantine requirements, …

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Ship repairer SMS Group relocates HQ to Port of Southampton

Aerial picture of the Port of Southampton. Marine engineering firm and ship repairer SMS Group has moved to the Port from its former site at Ocean Quay

Ship repairer SMS Group relocates HQ to Port of Southampton 

The SMS Group becomes the only ship repairer within Southampton Docks

New Premises, New Investment, New Location, –  better business 

The SMS Group are relocating their Southampton headquarters as part of a longer-term plan to ensure both sustainability and commercial longevity.

The...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/09/04/ship-repairer-sms-group-relocates-hq-to-port-of-southampton/

SMS delivers a 24m new build aquaculture workboat for a Maltese fish farm specialist operator.

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SMS delivers a 24m new build aquaculture workboat for a Maltese fish farm specialist operator.

In the midst of the most challenging global pandemic, The SMS Group in Southampton has delivered a new build 24m aquaculture vessel to a Tuna farm operator in Malta.

The SMS Group has an enviable reputation as specialists in ship repair, marine engineering and major fabrication projects in the commercial marine, defence and superyachts sectors.

The company also builds workboats for the marine...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/05/21/sms-delivers-a-24m-new-build-aquaculture-workboat-for-a-maltese-fish-farm-specialist-operator/

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