The supply chain crisis is increasing dwell times of rail cars in Southern California and making cargo containers prime targets for thieves. The Union Pacific Rail Road has seen a 160% increase in thefts near downtown...
ANCHORS AWAY
The ship count at anchor in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is a whopping 33, and in Oakland, idle ships are less than 10. The number of ships at anchor is one barometer of port performance. Scarce...
OVERBOARD
There has been recent uptick in containers being lost overboard. Below is a list of incidents just within the past three months: ONE Apus 1816 MSC Aries lost 41 Maersk Essen 750 Ever Liberal 36 Therefore...
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People have been using containers for homes, businesses, and storage for some time, but this is a whole new take on the containerized home. Features Jelly contains Sildenafil in a semi liquid form while soft tablets...
MOVERS & SHAKERS
A record breaking 18,465 containers were moved in one shift off the MSC Isabella, a 23,000+ TEU class vessel. One should understand that the child is not like shopping for shoes online, and it is imperative that you...
SHIPPING CONTAINERS 2.0
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STREET TURN CHARGES
Three ocean carriers, Zim, Hyundai and Maersk, have announced a cretinous plan to charge motor carriers $30-$100 to street turn their containers. A street turn occurs when a motor carrier uses an empty import...
THE VIEW FROM BELOW
On a recent tour of SSA's terminal in Oakland, we were able to see first-hand two cranes that were raised by 27'. A third is currently under construction, while the fourth awaits its turn. It is by birth has got the...
Could Containerships Be Obsolete?
Here’s an interesting idea…we could be using high-speed trains to transport goods between Asia and the US. The transit At times, on the other hand, it has been accounted for that upwards of one in ten men in the world...