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Massive drug bust sees 35 arrested

Police in Madrid, Spain, have declared that they have made 35 arrests in conjunction to a drug smuggling racket that spans over Europe and Latin America. The interior minister has been quoted as saying that the gang was “specialised in bringing cocaine from Latin America into Europe in shipping containers and on commercial flights.” Investigations […]

Tanzania’s Major Port Project dream

In its heyday, Bagamayo was a gateway to the heart of Africa for colonisers, with trade goods surging in from the Indian Ocean, and timber, ivory and countless slaves exported from the east coast harbour. Then Bagamoyo, which looks out towards the island of Zanzibar, fell on lean times for more than a century. Now […]

New Strategy helping to clear port of Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles says that a new strategy to expedite the movement of containerized cargo through the port is beginning to pay off. The program, called the “Peel Off” Program, was launched February 25 as a way to clear the backlog of containers from recent congestion problems at West Coast ports and improve […]

After hours access is the key

Facilities within the Fremantle Port precinct are continuously reviewing opening hours as we move towards 24/7 operations to handle increasing trade volumes. Container terminals have been operating after hours for a while now. Last year, Qube Central, the largest empty container park in the port precinct, extended its closing time to 10pm during the week. […]

CoR ready for 27th April

As it is only a few weeks away, importers must be fully aware of their responsibilities, particularly in the provision of information for Container Weight Declarations. Fremantle Ports, Main Roads WA and the WA Road Transport Association (WARTA) are providing comprehensive information to ensure all stakeholders and industry members are informed of the changes to […]

MSC Oscar maiden voyage

The World’s Largest Container ship is currently on it’s maiden voyage of the Asia-Europe Loop. Shipspotters in Asia and Europe have been flocking shores just to get a glimpse of this colossal ship, the MSC Oscar.  At a jaw-dropping 395 meters long and 59 meters wide, you certainly cannot miss it. Named after the eight-year-old […]

What did U.S. Customs discover?

U.S. Customs have been hard at work in the month of March. We thought that we would bring you today a few of the more interesting stories that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have reported on. 1. Unacceptable children bags Cute children’s backpacks and lunch bags were seized at Houston Port after testing confirmed […]

Hekima Day Care and Nursery School Update 2

Today is Friday which means that EES Shipping staff are in free dress, donating a gold coin to a good cause. For years now we have been raising funds for the Hekima Day Care and Nursery School in Tanzania. All sorts of things have been purchased using this donation money.  From exercise books, to desks […]

MOL Precision detained in Seattle

The U.S. Coast Guard has detained an MOL containership in Seattle over multiple significant violations discovered during port state control inspections. The violations were discovered Thursday by Port State Control officers from Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound aboard the Panama-flagged MOL Precision. Violations included defective oil bilge line filtering equipment, missing security training records, and […]