What is Happening in the Marine World?
FENDER BENDING MOMENT AT SUEZ CANAL NAERLY STOPS FLOW OF GOODS AROUND THE GLOBE
On 03.04.2023, two Greek Managed tankers had a situation that amounted to what was termed as ‘’fender bending moment’’ at the Suez Canal. The Canal, which has a greater importance in driving markets in Europe and Asia risked suspension of activities due to this incident. Whereas, the incident did not interfere with the movement of…
Port of New York and New Jersey Once Again Shine with Record Cargo Volumes
The Port of New York and New Jersey is once again shined amongst piers in the United States surpassing the container TEU volumes of its traditionally busier West Coast rivals in Los Angeles and Long Beach both on the volume of imports and exports. While shipping volumes globally have slowed in the past few months,…
Cargo ships Are Backed Up Along U.S. Shores, Causing Shortages
Cargo ships Are Backed Up Along U.S. Shores, Causing Shortages
Cargo Ships
When we did the Pirate Ship Cruise out of Port Isabel, we saw this massive cargo ship coming from the Port of Brownsville. Our tour guide said that it was likely empty, because of how high it was sitting on the waters of Laguna Madre Bay. You can see the relative size by the boat…
Cargo Ship with mostly Mercedes cars engulfed in flames in Dubai.
Image Credit: Maritime bulletin The local cargo ship Muhieddin caught fire in Dubai port on Friday while it was about to transport 195 cars, mostly Mercedes, to Nishtun Port, Yemen Gulf of Aden for a Yemeni car dealer. It is unknown, at this stage, what caused the fire, but an investigation has been launched to…
Museum Ship
The SS Sicamous is a museum ship that is permanently grounded at Penticton’s Okanagan lake front. It’s a steel hulled, stern wheel steam ship that used to carry passengers, and later in its life, cargo, to the communities on the shores of Lake Okanagan. Photo courtesy of B. Murphy It was apparently quite luxurious for…
Companies Aim to Use Only Zero-Carbon Ocean Shipping by 2040
Maritime shipping, the lifeblood of global trade that is usually hidden from public view, has been thrown into the headlines due to global supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic. Long delays at ports around the world, skyrocketing freight prices, and the occasional massive ship stuck in a strategically vital canal have finally given this essential industry…
Cathay Pacific Cargo shines in the Air Cargo World Customer Experience Survey
From our Partners Cathay Pacific Cargo shines in the Air Cargo World Customer Experience Survey Air Cargo World readers recognise Cathay’s performance and service in the face of challenges in 2020 Cathay Pacific Cargo’s performance in 2020 has been recognised with two industry-wide high scores thanks to the readers of air logistics industry publication Air Cargo…
How cargo survey for refrigerated and frozen cargoes works
Cargo that must be loaded, maintained and or carried at a particular temperature for it to arrive its destination without deterioration is classified under refrigerated cargoes. This article looks at how cargo survey for refrigerated and frozen cargoes works. How cargo survey for refrigerated and frozen cargoes works
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