Archive for 'Shipping' Category
MV Beluga Skysails Begins Maiden Voyage
24 January 2008Beluga Shipping has begun what may be a new era in shipping with the maiden voyage of the MV “Beluga SkySails” a cargo vessel using the SkySails towing kite system which adds wind power to assist in moving the vessel over the ocean.
The MV “Beluga SkySails” has started her maiden voyage according to [...]
New Cargo Fee at Ports of Los Angeles - Long Beach
22 January 2008A new fee has been added at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles to improve traffic flow and air quality. The fee is anticipated to be $15 per loaded TEU beginning January 1, 2009.
The proposed fee will be assessed on every loaded 20-foot equivalent (TEU) cargo container entering or leaving any terminal by [...]
BigLift Shipping Building Two Heavy Lift Ships
26 June 2007BigLift Shipping, a company specializing in the worldwide transportation of heavy lifts and project cargo, is undertaking an investment program to extend their fleet in numbers of vessels and in lifting capacity.
A contract was signed with Larsen & Toubro of India, for the construction of two multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels.
The main characteristics of the newbuildings are:
Length [...]
DHL Beats FedEx and UPS to Win Great Package Race
3 May 2007A little friendly competition among the package delivery services is sometimes interesting, especially when it appears to be a normal delivery request and no one knows they’re competing.
DHL, was determined to be the winner of the Great Package Race for 2007. Conducted by Georgia Institute of Technology’s Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering’s supply [...]
Container Yachts Builds Sailboats to Fit
2 April 2007Is there anything the shipping container can’t do? It can easily fill the shelves at WalMart but Container Yachts has built a business around the idea of building a sailboat that fits into a standard 40 foot container. Customers who purchase their Far Harbour 39 can ship it anywhere in the world. If they have [...]
