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According to a notice issued by MSK route, EUGEN MAERSK 821W, the European route AE1 scheduled to sail for 5/27, is currently scheduled to be closed in Shanghai Port at 5:25 on the 5th/25th, due to the delays. The HMM, MSC, etc in schedule should be adjusted like the same. However, at the end of the month, it is also short in shipping space. Early packing, early declaration, and early arrival in the port all are necessary to do so as not to delay the sailing schedule. According to a notice issued by ship owner, EMC, because the container source and outside ports all are relatively tight, equipment lists will temporarily be in Yangshan port. At present, only the Waigaoqiao Terminal (outside of the 5 yards) may have a few boxes. For special needs, please contact your European experts to try to apply. In Europe, in Lisbon dock, one of the largest ports in Portugal, workers are on two-week strike!  The statement of the Lisbon Union Port of Portugal shows that the strike is...

Oslo-based containership owner MPC Container Ships has launched another raid on the former assets of German KG companies for three discounted 2,500 teu feeder vessels to boost its fleet to 68 ships. In a combined cash and shares deal, it has an agreement with Triton Debt Opportunities to purchase the geared 2,500 teu 2005-built Victoria Schulte for a total consideration of $11.8m. And it is to purchase two 2,500 teu vessels, the Welle and the Woge, built in 2005 and 2006, for $11m each. MPC has aggressively built a portfolio of predominately feeder ships on a blueprint strategy of acquiring the distressed assets at rock-bottom prices and capitalising on the rising charter market in this sector, thus improving vessel value. Constantin Baack, chief executive, said: “We are very pleased with the development in the past year. Within only 12 months, MPC has become the largest owner globally of feeder containerships with a capacity of up to 3,000 teu. During the same time, c...

Although the fire-ravaged Maersk Honam is due to berth at Jebel Ali today, the discharge of its undamaged containers is likely to be further delayed. Surveyors representing P&I clubs and local authorities will want to carry out detailed inspections. The 15,262 teu vessel caught fire on 6 March in the Arabian Sea, which cost the lives of five crew members. The ship was carrying 7,860 containers (12,416 teu) on a 2M Asia-west Mediterranean loop and has been anchored off the Gulf port since 24 April while remaining hot-spots were extinguished. Containers stowed in forward holds 1-3 have been declared a total loss after fire and water damage, but boxes in the aft of the ship, in holds and on deck, are assumed to be in a sound condition. General average (GA) has been declared by Maersk, which means cargo owners will need to lodge the necessary security bonds before they can have their cargo. GA is a principle of maritime law where damages or salvage costs etc are sh...

The "Korea Times" reported, the South Korean General Administration of Customs (KSC) prepares to launch the blockchain clearing system on May 17. More than 50 import and export companies will apply to this measure and make a great progress on process data collation and verification.   This data platform based on blockchain not only solves the waste of resources problem in the paper process, but also improves work efficiency. In fact, this measure is a testing of the decentralization and traceability of the distributed ledger of the blockchain. We can explore that whether these two features can improve the verification of the certificate of origin. The focus of testing is the transparency and accuracy of the process. It is understood that the certificate of origin is a document which prove the place of manufacture of the goods provided by the exporter. It is not only a proof of the exporter’s customs clearance, collection of tariffs, and enjoyment of quotas, b...

The Panama Canal will raise the maximum allowable width and draught of the vessel passing the Neo panamax lock. According to the recommendations of the Panama Canal Authority, the maximum width of commercial and non-commercial vessels that normally transit the Neo panamax will be adjusted to 51.25 meters (168.14 feet) from June 1, 2018 In late April, according to the water level of Gatun Lake, he maximum tropical freshwater draught (TFW) of the vessel that the authorities passed through the Neo panamax lock was set at 14.63 meters (48 feet). Early in April, Jorge Quijano, administrator of the Panama Canal, said that: “The canal is expected to reach 30 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year by 2020.” Compared to the data in 2017, it will increase by 5 Times.