Geneva shipping giant MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) plans to become the owner of the industry’s first container ships with a capacity of 23,000 TEU, which will be built under a contract signed in September 2017. South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has confirmed an order for eleven mega-container ships, originally listed as the 22,000 TEU … Mega container ships – giants of shipping
A look into the near future of autonomous shipbuilding. The autonomous revolution will not be limited to highways. The oceans will soon be filled with ships without a skipper at the helm, safe, innovative vessels that look like they’ve stepped out of the pages of science fiction. We are in for a future in which … Without a skipper at the helm: autonomous boats become a reality
HHLA tests drones and autonomous trucks for container shipping German logistics and transport company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and the Fraunhofer Maritime Logistics Center are considering using drones to airlift containers over the port of Hamburg, according to Angela Titzrath, chair of the HHLA’s executive board. The port is already gearing up for … According to the Hamburg account: innovations in transport
From sunny Mexico to snowy Ukraine. How M&M Ukraine delivered 17 tons of avocados as soon as possible on the eve of the New Year holidays. The leading Ukrainian supplier of culinary trends, authentic products and ingredients for various cuisines of the world in the HoReCa segment, which has been operating on the domestic market … Stories of Extraordinary Cargo: Avocados from Mexico
Samsung Heavy Industries will build the world’s largest container ships for Evergreen. South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries will build six of the largest container ships for Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Marine Corporation for $920 million. According to SHI, each container ship will be 400 meters long, 60 meters wide and have a nominal capacity … A billion for ships: new record holders on the horizon
The world’s largest sea carriers are competing on the world stage. COSCO’s plan to surpass Maersk, the world’s largest shipping line, is no longer a secret. Over the past two years, since the Chinese government merged China Shipping with China Ocean Shipping to form the current company Cosco Shipping, the company has taken a number … Clash of the Titans: Maersk, MSC, COSCO
What is IMO 2020 and how will this International Maritime Organization ruling affect the logistics industry? The shipping industry is one of the largest sources of pollution and carbon dioxide emissions on the planet. Marine vessels and container ships consume up to 4.4 million barrels of oil per day, which is 10% of oil consumption … IMO 2020: Shipping will become more expensive
What is TEU? TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit, TEU) is an important unit of cargo vehicle capacity that is widely used in the shipping industry. The standard is based on the volume of a 20-foot (6.1 m) intermodal ISO container, a standard-sized metal container that can be transported by various modes of transport. The TEU standard … History of TEU: the gold standard that conquered the world of logistics
The future of cargo transportation is in the updated ports of China and the USA There is no point in arguing about the relevance of mega container ships and the role they play in the present and future of the shipping industry. Carriers are certainly seeing that there is demand for super-volume containerized freight, and … Big ship big sailing
Container shipping lines between Asia and Europe, weakened by the crisis due to the Covid-19 pandemic, are anxiously awaiting the arrival of new HMM mega container ships. The first container ship with a record capacity of 24,000 TEU, named Algeciras, will join the merchant fleet on the Asia-Northern Europe route. On April 23, 2020, the … First go, eleven get ready!