The Christmas ship may have sailed warn delivery experts post Felixstowe bottleneck October 13, 2021 The Christmas ship might have already sailed, as Felixstowe’s massive bottleneck is causing container ships loaded with Christmas gifts to be redirected towards EU ports. According to home delivery company Parcelhero, the next two weeks will be critical for retailers as shipping companies are doing everything they can to allow warehouses to be fully-stocked in [...]
Maersk starts deviating cargo ships away from UK as containers can no longer be unloaded October 12, 2021 Maersk has started rerouting several of its container ships away from Felixstowe because of a backlog of containers in the UK. The Danish shipping giant said it plans to unload its ships elsewhere in Europe before using smaller vessels to finally get deliveries to the UK, according to the Financial Times. Lars Mikael Jensen, head [...]
Biggest shipping companies navigate plan for net-zero by 2050 October 6, 2021 The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represent the world’s biggest shipping companies, has recently set out its plan to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, doubling the current pledge of getting to 50 per cent less CO2 emissions. ICS members have also stated that the industry cannot reach such ambitious targets by itself but [...]
Ministry of Defence faces backlash after awarding contracts to foreign shipyards September 2, 2021 Backlash ensued after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced its latest decision to consider foreign firms in the race to build Royal Navy supply vessels. Yesterday marked a vital stage in the battle to secure a £1.5bn deal to deliver the ships the Royal Fleet Auxiliary need to support the Royal Navy. The MoD awarded [...]
Ever Given docks in Felixstowe after blocking Suez Canal August 3, 2021 Ever Given finally docked at the Port of Felixstowe on Tuesday after blocking the Suez Canal earlier this year. The ship was stuck for six days in the major shipping lane in Egypt, causing mass disruption to the global supply chains in April. Ever Given’s mooring at the Port of Felixstowe today has attracted dozens [...]
Shipping firm TMI announces $250m London float April 29, 2021 A shipping firm planning to specialise in smaller cargo vessels has this morning announced plans for a $250m (£180m) London listing. Taylor Maritime Investment (TMI) said it would use the proceeds from the float to buy a fleet of two dozen ships in the “handysize” and “supramax” classes. These types of vessel, which can carry [...]
Rapid build-up of tankers and laden vessels at blocked Suez Canal as alternatives are limited March 25, 2021 Overnight on Tuesday, the container Ship Ever Given ran aground in the southern part of the Suez Canal, a rare event in the history of the waterway. The potential for a rapid build-up of liquid and gas tankers in the region is marked with multiple laden vessels now indicating major delays for their Suez transit. As of this morning [...]
Maersk fast-tracks carbon-neutral shipping plans to 2023 February 17, 2021 Shipping group Maersk is speeding up plans to decarbonise seaborne shipping by putting the world’s first carbon-neutral powered ship into operation. A.P. Moller-Maersk aims to achieve the move by 2023, seven years ahead of its original plan. The shipping industry carries around 80 per cent of worldwide trade and accounts for three per cent of [...]
Green Britannia can rule the waves — with the right support September 24, 2020 The coronavirus has had a major impact on a range of industries, including shipping. We have seen factories in parts of the world slow down and supply chains have been severely impacted. But today, on the UN’s World Maritime Day which is focused on sustainable shipping, as we look to reset and recover from the [...]