Choosing the Right Shipping Container Size: A Guide for Shippers. Selecting the right shipping container size is a crucial decision in the logistics and transport industry. The choice directly impacts your cargo’s safety, shipping costs, and overall efficiency of the supply chain. With a wide array of container sizes available, making the correct selection is […]
Navigating Towards Sustainability: Sustainable Practices in Ocean Freight. Ocean freight, the lifeblood of global trade, is under increasing pressure to adopt sustainable practices. As concerns about climate change, environmental degradation, and resource conservation grow, the maritime industry is being urged to minimize its ecological footprint. In this article, we will explore sustainable practices in ocean […]
Container Shipping Costs from China to the USA. If you are planning to import goods from China to the USA, you might be wondering how much it will cost you to ship a container across the Pacific Ocean. The answer is not so simple, as there are many factors that affect the container shipping rates, […]
Torsion box in container ship helps in countering the torsion forces being developed. Let’s read this article in detail. Torsion box in container ship Container ships are a type of cargo vessels that are designed to carry standardized containers of various sizes and shapes. These containers can be easily loaded and unloaded from the ship […]
Parametric rolling in container ships is a phenomenon that can cause extreme and dangerous roll motions in head or stern seas. It occurs when the natural roll frequency of the ship coincides with the frequency of wave-induced changes in stability, resulting in a resonance effect that amplifies the roll angle. Parametric rolling is more likely […]
Due to poor performance and critical maintenance issues reported by MSC Shipmanagement, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has denied entry to the Liberian-flagged containership “MSC KYMEA II” in Australian ports for 90 days. AMSA conducted an inspection of the vessel, which was built in 2006, and identified 21 deficiencies, including defective fire safety systems, […]
Ultra Large Container Ship ‘Mumbai Maersk’ was grounded near Bremerhaven container port on a shallow patch on 2nd February. All crew members are safe. There is no report of pollution and ship structure is stable for now. Currently with the help of TUGS, ship is being tried to be taken out from the patch. Though […]
Fire broke out in container of ‘Zim Kingston’ after she experienced heavy weather due to which around 40 containers were expected to be lost at sea. Fire broke out on ship on Saturday morning. Currently ship is anchor in Constance Bank near Victoria. Ship was enroute from Busan, South Korea to Vancouver, Canada. As per […]
The beverage giant COCO COLA, like other brands-Home Depot etc have gone away slightly from the traditional way of shipping their cargo, for the time being yes! As per the news COCO COLA, chartered three bulk carriers for moving around 60,000 tonnes of cargo which is said to be essential for their supply lines to […]
Helms Burton Act extended the territorial application of the initial ban to apply to overseas companies trading with Cuba, and penalized foreign companies allegedly “trafficking” in property formerly owned by U.S. citizens but confiscated by Cuba after the Cuban revolution. MSC is involved in cargo operations at the Cuba’s Port of Mariel was sued by […]