Month: January 2014
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London Gateway introduces Quad Lift Shipping Crane!
Home to the largest cranes in the World and capable of handling the largest vessels in the World, London Gateway has now become the first UK port with the ability to lift four containers at one go. The engineering team at the Port has devised a quad lift shipping crane which doubles the amount of…
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Containers Overboard!
As the UK takes a complete battering with high winds and flood warnings, the knock on effect is causing havoc with our UK port operations. Gale force winds are making it impossible for the cranes to operate, causing delays and heavy back log. At the weekend a container ship sailing from Le Havre to Port Said lost…
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Shipping Lines continue to support Philippines
In November last year, the powerful typhoon Haiyan devastated the central region of the Philippines, causing catastrophic damage. The victims are still in urgent need of life’s daily necessities. Shipping Lines continue to work with international aid agencies to arrange free transportation services to carry relief supplies to the affected areas. These relief supplies, including…
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General rate increase & full vessels! As China welcomes Year of the Horse!
As our celebrations for the New Year come to a close, China is preparing for the most important festival of their year, the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival as it is otherwise known, and it is fast approaching! Chinese New Year falls on 31 January 2014, most of China and Vietnam will shut down…