Swire Shipping

Swire Shipping commemorates relocation of Tokyo office

The Swire Shipping and Millenium Shipping teams commemorating the relocation of Swire Shipping’s Tokyo office to Atago Green Hills MORI tower in central Tokyo. In attendance were: Swire Shipping’s Chief Executive Officer, Jeremy Sutton (1st row, 2nd from left); Chairman, Sam Swire (1st row, middle); and Country Manager – Japan, Chris Robertson (1st row, 2nd from right); with Millenium Shipping’s founder and owner, Mr Sotaro Nishioka (2nd row, 6th from left)

Tokyo, Japan – Swire Shipping...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/12/swire-shipping-commemorates-relocation-of-tokyo-office/

Swire Projects launches new Transpacific semi liner service

Swire Projects, the projects and heavy lift shipping arm of Swire Shipping, has officially launched a dedicated semi liner service connecting East Asia with the West Coast of North America.

The company said the service will provide enhanced cargo connectivity and support the growing demand for reliable breakbulk and project cargo transportation into the West Coast and a gateway to the interior of the Continent avoiding the need to route cargo via the Panama Canal.

Swire Projects’ semi liner...

https://container-news.com/swire-projects-launches-new-transpacific-semi-liner-service/

Vessels Fined For Breaking The US Clean Water Act

Credits: Dupre Marine Transportation

The companies associated with two MR tankers, two container ships and a dry bulk carrier have been fined following claims of violations of the Clean Water Act.

EPA Settlements and Hefty Penalties

Shipping Giants, Swire Shipping, and MMS, have reached an agreement with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to settle Clean Water Act violations.

The violations involve non-compliance with ballast water discharge, inspection procedures, monitoring...

https://mfame.guru/vessels-fined-for-breaking-the-us-clean-water-act/

UWL, Swire Shipping add westbound call in Busan to Sun Chief Express

UWL and Swire Shipping announced the addition of a new port call for export refrigerated containers in Busan in South Korea on the Sun Chief Express service in response to rising customer demand.

This new port call coincides with a recent adjustment to the Sun Chief Express schedule, which was made to increase efficiency while also adding the Busan call.

The new service rotation is now Seattle – Busan – Haiphong – Ho Chi Minh – Seattle.

“Customers who use Sun Chief Express for import services can...

https://container-news.com/uwl-swire-shipping-add-westbound-call-in-busan-to-sun-chief-express/

First of J.B. Hunt’s own ships arrives in Port of Everett

Another major player is working around the logjams in the container shipping business by securing its own ships — and using general cargo vessels to carry containers. Lowell, Ark., based J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT), one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, announced today that the cargo vessel Johnelle has docked at the Port of Everett in Washington, with more than 250 new containers reserved for the expansion of J.B. Hunt’s intermodal fleet.

The

https://www.marinelog.com/legal-safety/shipping/first-of-j-b-hunts-own-ships-arrives-in-port-of-everett/

UWL, Swire Shipping announce new service from Seattle to Vietnam

UWL and Swire Shipping are launching a new dedicated, express ocean export service from Seattle, Washington, US to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

The transit time will be the fastest in the trade, with a duration of 21 days, according to a statement.

“The recent ocean disruption and 100-day-long transit times are literally wiping out US food exporter livelihood; many of these businesses simply cannot withstand the consistent lost sales, rotting food, and cancelled orders,” said Duncan Wright, UWL...

https://container-news.com/uwl-swire-shipping-announce-new-service-from-seattle-to-vietnam/

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