Congestion in Sydney has stranded about 50,000 TEU (twenty foot equivalent units) of empties, according to liner lobby Shipping Australia, reports IHS Media. “Congestion will…
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We love looking at all the different uses for shipping containers. Today we are sharing this spectacular modification from Port Shipping Containers. This 40ft Container…
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The Port of Shanghai has broken its own monthly container handling record, becoming the first port in the world to handle more than four million…
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We are now two months into this BMSB season. The number of detections of BMSB are increasing as we head into some of the busiest…
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Please find below an announcement from Svitzer Australia (tug boat operators) of the intended Protected Industrial Action by members of the Maritime Union of Australia…
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The situation in China regarding empty containers has become critical. The majority of shipping lines in main port China (Shanghai/Ningbo/Qingdao/Yantian/Shekou), along with some of the…
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The world’s largest LNG-powered containership – the 23,000 TEU CMA CGM Jacques Saade – made its maiden call in Singapore early this month. The first…
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Due to the recent industrial action at the wharf, port congestion, vessel delays and the Containerchain system outage over the weekend, we are experiencing significant…
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Box congestion at Sydney’s port Botany remains “critical”, with the continuing surplus of empty containers costing transport operators millions in extra logistics. While industrial action…
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On the 16th October the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) showed a further 10.65-point gain in its comprehensive index to 1,448.87 – 71% higher than…
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