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Another one bites the dust (well ocean floor) – Maersk Essen loses 750 containers overboard

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 by Hariesh Manaadiar Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Vessel Operation containers falling off a ship, Maersk Essen Leave a comment Estimated reading time = 4 minutes

In the latest incidence of containers falling off the ship, it has been reported that the Maersk Essen, a 10 year old mega container ship with a 13,100 TEU capacity has lost 750 containers overboard..

The Pacific Ocean is yet again the scene of this incident coming close on the heels of the ONE Apus maritime disaster in December 2020..

And yet again, heavy weather is said to be the reason for this loss as well..

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Container rollovers surge in December across major container ports

January 20, 2021 by News Desk Container Market Trends, News, Press Release, Vessel Operation container rollovers, December 2020, Ocean Insights 2 Comments Estimated reading time = 5 minutes

Ocean Insights’ cargo delay statistics show how the bull run is wreaking havoc on the market, with container rollovers surging across major ports during December and most major carriers seeing increases in delays.

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Seafarers make the world work……..

January 14, 2021 by Hariesh Manaadiar Shared Articles, Shipping, Vessel Operation BIMCO, Seafarer Leave a comment Estimated reading time = 2 minutes

BIMCO has launched an initiative to raise awareness about the crucial role of shipping and its seafarers. Help raise awareness outside the shipping industry by sharing this video..

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Hydrogen council welcomes MSC into its fold, reaches 100+ members mark

January 13, 2021 by Hariesh Manaadiar Climate Change, Information, News, Press Release Climate Change, decarbonisation, Hydrogen Council, MSC Leave a comment Estimated reading time = 4 minutes

A study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), revealed that liquid hydrogen could power nearly all container vessels crossing the Pacific Ocean, one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world..

The ICCT study found that 99% of the transpacific voyages made in 2015 could have been powered by hydrogen and fuel cells by replacing 5% of cargo space with extra storage for the clean fuel, or by adding an additional port of call to refuel..

The Hydrogen Council, a global CEO-led coalition has been working to enable the global energy transition through hydrogen..

The Hydrogen Council’s efforts have been buoyed by the joining of MSC – the world’s 2nd largest container shipping line..

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Learn How to Add Value to Global Food Supply Chains

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 by Priyanka Ann Saini Information, Logistics, Supply Chain food logistics, food supply chain, Ocean Insights, Sysco International Food Group, visibility Leave a comment Estimated reading time = 2 minutes

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Join Tim Crumley, Vice President of Global Logistics at Sysco International Food Group, Robin Jaacks, Chief Commercial Officer at Ocean Insights and Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, Founder and Host of Lets Talk Supply Chain in a webinar on “How Visibility adds Value to Food Logistics” where they will discuss issues facing the food logistics industry such as port congestion, carrier capacity, equipment shortage and lack of transparency on shipment statuses and how to manage them.

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ONE Apus – Container stack collapse – Update – 8th Jan 2021

January 12, 2021 by Hariesh Manaadiar Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Shared Articles, Vessel Operation ONE Apus 2 Comments Estimated reading time = 2 minutes

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The latest update on the ONE Apus maritime disaster is that the discharging operations of the remaining containers has recommenced as of the 5th of January 2021 and since the first day of container discharging at Kobe, a total of 212 boxes have been safely discharged as of the 7th January 2021..

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Competitive advantage in timber supply chain through digitalisation

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 by Hariesh Manaadiar Digitalisation, Information, Innovation, Technology Centersource, Digitalisation, technology, timber exchange, white paper Leave a comment Estimated reading time = 2 minutes

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For many customers, the shipment of timber products can be as problematic as it is valuable as it requires close coordination between the various parties..

Speed to market is quite crucial in this business, as is slow steaming or longer transit, to avoid tariff increases in some cases or to adjust the delivery schedules to suit the customer’s requirement..

All these factors together determine the actions that the timber companies must take in order to have a competitive advantage in the market..

Centersource Technologies, an independent digital marketplace and supply-chain automation platform has released a White Paper that provides answers to these questions..

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Supply chain ‘coopetition’ at scale Brings Unprecedented End-to-End Logistics Visibility

January 10, 2021January 10, 2021 by Hariesh Manaadiar Digitalisation, Guest Article, Information, Innovation, Opinion, Technology digitalization, FourKites, Josha Brazil, Ocean Insights Leave a comment Estimated reading time = 4 minutes

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The impact of COVID-19 has been a definitive jolt to supply chain logistics stakeholders, as the widespread transport blockades impacted global freight movement.

Maritime logistics operations witnessed massive delays at the port terminals and customs, as countries shut down borders for several weeks.

For realizing true end-to-end logistics visibility, it is critical to think beyond the maritime mid-mile. Data streams across the entire value chain must be tapped for insights while initiating inter-modality collaboration to gain real-time intelligence over freight movement.

In that context, the recent announcement of maritime visibility leader Ocean Insights partnering with over-the-road visibility major FourKites is a welcome step in integrating transport intelligence across modalities.

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What is AfCFTA (African Continental Free Trade Area) and what it means for South Africa

January 10, 2021January 8, 2021 by Anup Rampiar Guest Article, Information, Trade AfCFTA, African Continental Free Trade Area agreement Leave a comment Estimated reading time = 8 minutes

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The continent of Africa comprises of 55 countries with about 1.35 billion people (16.72% of the global population) calling it home. The continent has a combined GDP of more than $3.4 trillion, a vast untapped potential and some of the fastest growing economies of the world.

But trade within the African continent is the lowest globally with more trade done from Africa outwards rather than inward.

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement which started as a journey over four decades ago with the adoption of the Monrovia Strategy in 1979, the Lagos Plan of Action in 1980, the Abuja Treaty in 1991 and subsequent Decisions and Declarations adopted during various summits has finally come to fruition with the commencement of trading as of the 1st January 2021.

Anup Rampiar takes a look at what is AfCFTA and what it means for South Africa and the African continent in general.

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Executive Insights – Philip Teoh – Lawyer and Maritime Arbitrator

January 10, 2021January 6, 2021 by Hariesh Manaadiar Bill of Lading, Executive Insights, Questions and Answers Arbitration, executive insights, Maritime Law, Philip Teoh 2 Comments Estimated reading time = 7 minutes

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Executive Insights is a series by Shipping and Freight Resource that provides insights and thoughtful analysis about the industry..

This series features selected individuals from the industry and is aimed at enriching the knowledge of the readers with what is happening in the shipping, freight, maritime, logistics, and supply chain industry..

Executive Insights also gives you a chance to pick the brains of these industry veterans, leaders, and enablers..

In this edition of Executive Insights, we caught up with Philip Teoh – Lawyer and Maritime Arbitrator, on aspects of International Convention of Carriages and other maritime matters..

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