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The Trans-Pacific Eastbound Market Is Going Crazy!

17 August 2020

China-U.S. West Coast container rates continue their astonishing climb.
Clients are selling more and they are selling more online bringing shipping more into the U.S.
80% of them are growing year-on-year and gaining market share.
Shippers are importing bikes, camping equipment, household items, and exercise machines.
5-10% [of volume] is PPE coming into the U.S markets.
Shippers are favoring voyages from Asia to the West Coast due to transit time and cost.
Carriers have increased their...

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[Watch] Wrecked Cargo Ship Leaking Tons of Oil Split In Two

17 August 2020

Japanese Cargo ship MK Wakashio ran aground on a reef off the coast of Mauritius with 4,000 tonnes of fuel onboard on July 25.
More than 1,000 tonnes of fuel has leaked into the sea and about 2,800 tonnes of fuel remained onboard the ship.
The oil slick has spread 7.1 miles from Blue Bay Marine Park on the east coast to the island of Ile aux Cerfs.
Salvage crews and volunteers successfully pumped all the fuel from the tanks of the giant cargo ship preventing a massive spill.
With about 100...

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LCL Shipping Cost-Effective Despite Stiff Competition from FCL

16 August 2020

Cargo consolidation through less than container load (LCL) allows thousands of shippers to move their cargo at economical prices, as they are unable to fill full container load.
Vanguard Logistics, Shipco, ECU Worldwide and CWT Globelink, top the global LCL market and are profoundly called as co-loaders or consolidators.
Most of their customers are from the top 50 global forwarders, while the rest comes from local forwarders.
They are ‘neutral’ as they move cargo of multiple forwarder...

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New Zealand Fines Ports of Auckland for Excessive Speeding During Thousands of Pilot Boat Voyages

14 August 2020

A New Zealand court has fined the Ports of Auckland and one of its pilot a total of NZD $432,400 for excessive speeding during thousands of pilot boat voyages in Waitemata Harbour. Ports of Auckland Limited (POAL) and the master of the pilot boat, Grant More, both admitted exposing people to risk...

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Port of Long Beach Reports Best Month Ever in July Amid Pent-Up Consumer Demand

14 August 2020

The Port of Long Beach posted its busiest month ever in July due to pent-up demand by consumers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The port said trade increased 21.1% in July compared to the same month in 2019, totaling 753,081 TEUs. The previous single-month record of 752,188 twenty-foot-equivalent units...

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Port of Los Angeles Reports Best Month of 2020

14 August 2020

The Port of Los Angeles says it saw its busiest month so far this year in July as retailers restock inventories ahead of the holiday season. The port said its 856,389 TEUs in July, trailing last year’s record-setting July by 6.1%. “Fewer canceled sailings and 11 additional ‘ad hoc’ or unscheduled...

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U.S. Seizes Four Iranian Fuel Cargoes En Route Venezuela

14 August 2020

The Justice Dept. called it the largest U.S. seizure of Iranian fuel. By Humeyra Pamuk and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) – The United States said on Friday it has seized four Iranian fuel shipments en route to Venezuela and confiscated the cargoes, disrupting a key supply line for...

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Wakashio Grounding and Oil Spill: Was the Mauritian Government Unprepared?

14 August 2020

Wakashio Grounding: Who Pays for the Oil Spill and How Much?

14 August 2020

TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) – A Japanese bulk carrier struck a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius on July 25, spilling about 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil and triggering a state of “environmental emergency”. Scientists say the spill is the country’s worst ecological disaster, killing...

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New Fatigue Guidelines To Combat Fatigue in Marine Environment

14 August 2020

Australian Maritime Safety Authority releases the ‘Fatigue guidelines—managing and reducing the risk of fatigue at sea’ in it official website.

Fatigue’s serious impact on marine environment

Fatigue can have serious consequences for the safety and health of seafarers, operational safety and the marine environment.

The new guidelines align to the International Maritime Organization Guidelines on Fatigue (MSC.1/Circ. 1598.) and are aimed at regulated Australian and foreign flagged vessels.

Guidelines...

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