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Port of Dalian, ChinaChina’s first merchant ship to head to Europe via the Arctic Northeast waterways kicked off its maiden voyage yesterday at northeast port, Dalian.
The ship “Yong Sheng”, is a multi-purpose vessel owned by COSCO Shipping and is scheduled to arrive at Rotterdam port on 11 September.
The Arctic routes would greatly shorten the shipping distance between China and Europe/North America, further reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions, improve the energy efficiency, and lower operational costs, COSCO said.
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A debilitating cargo backlog at the Port of Oakland is entering its second month, leaving customers waiting weeks for their orders and truckers idling for up to seven hours for containers to transport.
The port and the longshoremen’s union disagree over what caused the cargo gridlock.
ILWU Local 10 President Mike Villeggiante laid the blame squarely on SSA, which last month took control of the affected terminal complex. He said the company took two berths out of operation at a time when cargo volumes have increased.
“It has nothing to do with labor,” he said. “They’re trying to move a lot of cargo from one area, and it just isn’t functioning.”
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International Container Terminal Services Inc’s (ICTSI) new terminal in Manzanillo, Mexico has received its first call.
The 5,500 teu Maersk Kalamata was the first vessel to call at Specilaised Container Terminal 2 (SCT 2) at Manzanillo. The call marked Maersk’s return to the Mexican port.
The terminal is operated by ICTSI subsidiary Contecon Manzanillo, S.A. and will be officially inaugurated later this year.
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