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  • Kenya has big plans for big cargo business

    To gain more, have to work more

    Extension of the Mombasa port in course of recent years has empowered it to deal with bigger volumes of freight, making it appealing for a huge worldwide delivery line. KPA (Kenya Ports Authority) says that huge change in the aptitude of tasks is another significant reason that we have gotten the attention of bigger vessels.
    Six of the main ten container shipping services Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Company, CMA-CGM, China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) and Evergreen Shipping line are currently calling at the port.

    Two weeks prior, the port got a container vessel MvSpero, worked by Hapag-Lloyd from German delivery service, denoting the association’s beginning deeds to East Africa. Hapag-Lloyd is the world’s 6th biggest container carrier when it comes to vessel limit.

    Mombasa Port Development Program

    KPA Managing Director Catherine Mturi Wairi said that “The important point is, calling of well-known shipping services for the port is a sign of faith which international shipping and the business group has in the Mombasa port. She credited this to a pile of changes accomplished under the Mombasa Port Development Program (MPDP).

    The MPDP initiated in 2005 as a component of the actualization of a 25-year Port Master Plan that concentrated on a limited up gradation of expansion in cargo works. Another segment of the MPDP is consumption of current invention in the port’s systems.

    Usage of this program has kept on increasing abilities in tasks, reducing cargo ship reversal time from 4.9 days a couple of years before to 2.5 days. Stay time of container is decreased from 7.1 days to 3.5 days.

    KPA senior public relation officer Hajj Masemo was expecting much more shipping lines amenity at the port within few years and said that “We are connected with various shipping and cargo lines and there is the expectation that soon they will start calling at the port. Moreover, Hapag Lloyd which called with a small quantity of a vessel of 1,700 TEUs will get a greater ship of up to 3,000 TEUs,” he said.

    The experts are restoring everyone on dock at the port, so they can deal with container vessels while an expansion of the Standard Gauge Railway into the port which is supposed to help empty cargo swiftly and more efficiently in professional manners.

    Rise in Cargo to Industry

    From past many years, Mombasa port has seen an enormous rise in cargo quantum, dealing with 27 million tons in 2017 up from 14.4 million tons in 2006. It is assumed that it could be increased up to 44.03 million tons by 2025 and 56.04 million tons by 2030.

    According to experts that huge rise of that much quantum is surely the point where we require some serious and professional investors who are willing and keen to invest in our docks and help us to upgrade the capacity of our docks and ports.

    KPA is nowadays dealing with phase one of the second container terminal which was authorized in 2016 which has an ability to deal with 500,000 tones. This surely is the biggest project which government has contained at the port with alternate tasks for improvement.

  • Colossal Cargo Ship Benjamin Franklin to Operate in Pacific

    Benjamin Franklin is one massive container ship that will start carrying cargo from May

    This colossal container ship and five like it are going to carry cargo across Pacific Ocean but they would not be coming to Puget Sound Ports. These ships are planned to start their journey from May this year.French-owned CMA CGM Group has made an announcement on Thursday that the trans-Pacific deployment of their gigantic cargo ships is real close and each one of these will be able to carry 18,000 TEUs. Thanks to these mammoth ships, delivering sea cargo to Africa, China, UK, US and Canada along with other international destinations will be quiet cost effective.

    Most of the cargo will be coming from China and will be delivered to international markets especially the US. Early this week, the Benjamin Franklin made quiet some news locally as well as globally when it reached the Terminal 18 at Seattle. It attracted plenty of notables and they all have shown their willingness to bring more and more ships like this one to their waters. That is a good news but they will have to wait as CMA CGM Group’s pearl River Express Service is going to use all these cargo ships on the route between West Coast of the United States and China, and unfortunately, Seattle does not come on this route.

    These ships are moved as constant stream in a circle, in China they will be calling at five ports before they arrive at the Port of Long Beach where they will unload import cargo. From there onwards, the ships will move up the coast to the Port of Oakland where they will load export cargo and finally head back to China where they will unload this cargo.

    The Benjamin Franklin ran a similar route early this week up the West Coast from Long Beach to Oakland, from where it went to Terminal 18 in Seattle. ED McCarthy, Chief Operating Officer, said Monday that they will be bringing the ship to service between China and Europe. He further added that “it will go back into Europe-Asia trade, that’s what the vessel normally does. The other five are in the Europe-Asia trade today. This will join in the Europe-Asia trade.”

  • How to Manage Cargo and Courier Delivery

    International shipping of cargo or courier delivery is a complicated process so before plan a delivery you need to know the important information about the cargo or courier delivery.It is significant to know techniques about how to deliver worldwide?

    There are many methods for the transportation of the goods around the globe. Some of them are cheap and some are expensive but in spite of all the shipping methods the selection of the medium of transportation depends upon the customer.In the shipping industry air cargo is a reliable and quick source for the shipping of the goods around the world.

    In the same way the door to door delivery of the shipments has greater value in the logistics industry. International shipping is not a matter of stress for the freight forwarding companies. But it is a game of puzzle for the customers and there are many questions that disturbs the customer during the shipping internationally, especially for those customers who first time sends their products by air cargo.

    An important information is given below for those who are unaware about this process. These questions will help the sender before cargo delivery.

    What is Volume Weight?

    A less dense shipment occupies more volume of space, in comparison to its real weight. Generally dimensional weight is a space of a shipment occupied in the air carrier.

    The cost of the shipment can be affected by the amount of the space that the shipment occupied in the air carrier.

    How to Calculate the Volume weight?

    The volume, weight depends on the dimension of the shipment. The volume, weight formula for the air cargo is calculated by the multiplying of the length, width, height of the package and divided by 6000.

    The volume, weight calculating formula is different for the different method of shipping.

    What is chargeable Weight?

    In the air cargo the chargeable weight is calculated on the basis of the volume, weight or gross weight.

    In other words the chargeable weight is the Volumetric Weight of the shipment.

    What is prohibited cargo?

    All hazardous and illegal products are not allowed in the air cargo. Transportation of the hazardous items is a serious crime in the aviation industry.

    Prohibited cargo includes currency, bearer instrument, lithium batteries, semi-liquids and radio-active material.

    Customs Clearance process

    After the inspection of the customs department the shipment can leave or enter into the country.

    Essential shipping documents are required for the customs clearance of the shipment.

  • Elbe River Stuck Container Ship Rescued

    The two previous attempts had failed to free the container ship which had run aground

    What happened?

    A container ship had run aground in the Elbe River near Hamburg almost a week ago. The authorities made two attempts previously which had been unfruitful and failed miserably. It is expected to continue its voyage after the rescue.

    Many container and cargo ships run aground every now-and-then while they sail to deliver sea cargo to Africa, United State, China, United Kingdom and other countries of the world.

    When the rescue efforts began?

    At 2 a.m. local time (o1:00 UTC/GMT), the rescue efforts began and after 20 minutes of extensive efforts the cargo ship CSCL Indian Ocean was freed up. This ship had run aground almost a week ago in the Elbe River about 22 miles northwest of Hamburg. During the rescue attempts the affected section of the Elbe River was closed off to traffic. This operation was facilitated by the south-westerly winds in the North Sea and high tides on a new moon, then there were 12 tugboats that finally released the container ship.

     

    The ship is towed back into the shipping channel and five tugboats pulled it safely to the Hamburg at about 5:30 a.m. local time.

    Is the ship healthy enough to continue its voyage?

    The accident had been caused by a defect in the steering system, said the rescue team from the “Havariekommando Cuxhaven”. They said after initial check-ups that the steering system was in working order again and they have not found any evidence of any lasting damage. The authorities said that it will take a week for further check-ups and after that the cargo ship may leave Hamburg to continue its voyage on due course.

    What are the details of the vessel?

    CSCL Indian Ocean is one of the largest cargo ships in the world which was put in operation last year. It is 400 meters long and 59 meters wide and has the ability to carry the maximum number of containers is 19,100 teu. If you don’t know what teu is then in terms of measurement it is twenty-foot equivalent unit. There are only a few cargo vessels in the world that exceed 19,000 teu.

  • Can Moisture Damage Your Freight During Containerized Shipping?

    How you can save your products from damage during containerized shipping from damage? Moisture is harmful for your delivery so it is important to know how to protect your cargo from container rain.

     

    It is crucial to know that about ten percent of cargo products are wasted due to moisture in container shipping. A large number of freight goes to waste, it is not only the cause of economic loss but also disturbing our natural surroundings.

    It is very important to prevent the cargo from damage and in this way we can not only minimize the economic loss but we can also save our atmosphere. Here are a few tips about how to protect your cargo from moisture damage.

    Use of good packing material

    There are a few things you may need to think to avoid container rain. Almost, all the containers have  moisture to some amount, because the  air always holds water. But the cargo may also contain moisture.  Many cargo products contain moisture like furniture, handicrafts, agricultural products, clothes and other fabrics, hold a certain amount of moisture at origin that can be released under the right cooling conditions.

    The packing materials also contain some extent of moisture like cartons and pallets, etc. Both the shipments and the packing materials, have moisture so it is important to use good quality packing material to save your products from moisture and fungus. The use of ventilation is a good method to avoid container rain.

    Wood pallet absorbs moisture

    Another method  to decrease the moisture in containers is to make sure not to have the pallets standing outside. Wood absorbs moisture, especially if the air is warm and moist. EUR-pallet can absorb up to 20 liters of water, and a standard 40 feet container puts up about 40 pallets.By giving attention to the specifics of your shipment, you may be able to decrease the chance of container rain, and protect your things from moisture and fungus.

    By giving attention to the specifics of your shipment, you may be able to decrease the chance of container rain, and protect your things from moisture and fungus.

    The best method to prevent containerized cargo from damage

    If you are shipping costly products that are delicate, or if your issues are such that there is a high chance of container rain, you should consider using dehydrated elements.

    Desiccant prevents the build-up of moisture in the air to levels where it may cause damage. This is done by using absorbing bags based on calcium chloride, which is a liquid brine in its natural state, and is transformed into a dry material by removing the water through warming.

  • Difference Between Dry Cargo Vessels and Bulk Carriers?

    Dry cargo ships are used to transport solid dry things that have a greater resistance to heat and cold, such as metal ores, coal, steel products, forest products and grains.

     

    These ships have a greater capacity for high temperatures along with the capacity to tolerate very low temperatures. It is prepared with on deck cranes and other types of heavy machinery which helps in easy and independent loading and unloading of cargo.

    These ships don’t need any special arrangements at the port for loading or unloading cargo. Dry cargo ships are used to transport international bulk trade and coal from ports to ports around the world. Cargotoafrica.co.uk is a reliable company for groupage shipping to Africa from UK at affordable rates.

    There are two types of dry cargo ships, Bulk carriers and Container ships. Bulk carriers are used to transport unloaded bulk cargo like fertilizers, coal, cement, steel, grains and metal ores. Bulk carriers handle more than 40 percent of the total cargo handled in the world.

    Main kinds of cargo ships

     

    There are six main types of cargo ships and these are considered according to the dead weight and tonnage capacity of these vessels. These six types contain Handy size, Handymax, Panamax, Capesize and Very Large.

    Huge bulk carriers are usually considered as capsize vessels, however, sometimes these ships are considered as a distinct entity. Some of the famous bulk carriers are Seawaymax, Kamsarmax, Setouchmax, Dunkirkmax and Newcastlemax. South Korea is the World’s biggest manufacturer of bulk carriers and these carriers have the load volume of 40,000 DWT.

    Container Ships:

     

    Any sea vessel that transports container cargo is called a container ship and the method used for freight goods is called containerization rather than bulk cargo. These vessels transport all kinds of goods from small toys to the big manufacturing goods.

    Handy size Ships:

     

    Handy size ships like Handymax and Supermax are also bulk dry carriers and have the capacity of over 10,000 DWT. They are mainly used to transport dry cargo things such as grains, iron ores and  minerals.

    Panamax Ships:

     

    Panamax and new Panamax cargo ships are average sized vessels with an extreme cargo capacity of 13,000 TEU while the minimum capacity can be around 5000 TEU in a smaller ship. These ships have particularly been planned to follow special standards and dimensions to cross through the new locks at the Panama Canal.

  • Indonesian Cargo Ship Banned By Australia

    It seems that the Indonesian cargo ship Noah Satu broke the rules one too many times leading to it be banned from entering Australia

     

    Not Following Rules

    It’s no surprise considering the cargo ship transgressed the maritime guidelines and broke the rules no less than four times in the last two years since august 2013.

    It’s a basic necessity for any ship no matter where it comes from or where it’s going to follow the guidelines given by the country it is travelling to and from.

    Strict Guidelines

    The cargo ships multitask bringing containers carriers and tankers yet in all their tasks there are standards that must be followed to ensure safety and maintenance of the standard as well as equipment.

    If these guidelines are disregarded then the countries will take necessary disciplinary action which acts as a warning to the global cargo market. Australia in this case has taken disciplinary action and rightfully so.

    No Leniency

    Depending on the size, capacity and operating system of the ships the requirements and safety standards vary. They are formed by maritime professionals and are accepted globally.

    No leniency is expected when it comes to these rules and it is expected that these standards will be kept with utmost care.

    The Indonesian Ship

    This particular ship was an Indonesian ship called Noah satu and is a ship used for general cargo services.

    It has now been banned from Australia altogether and cannot enter any part of the country until around mid-December 2015.

    Problematic Ship

    The Australian maritime safety authority issued this ban after the ship was stopped at a port operating by the Gladstone Ports Corporation known as port Alma.  The reasons given were failure to follow safety regulations and standards and the management of the ship in regards to safety was fairly insufficient.

    Surprisingly alongside this there were also other flaws in the ship included route plans that were not deemed appropriate and equipment that was used well beyond its age posing a serious risk.

    The planning of the route was done incorrectly and machines were found on board that had not been authorized. Enclosed space entry drills had not been undertaken.

    And last but not least authority’s found that there was food on board that was no doubt contaminated. The safety authority of Australia undertakes thorough and high level ship checks yet it is a rare occurrence for ships to be banned from Australian waters. In total this ship marks the fifth ship to have been banned out of the many ships that enter Australia.

  • A Massive Collision In Singapore

    A video has been released showing a collision between a giant tanker and a small cargo ship that seems to get caught up.

     

    In the straits of Singapore the two ships were passing the stretch of water when the smaller ship didn’t keep enough distance and thus collided.  The waters they were passing through measuring 65 miles long with a width of 9 miles lies between the Strait of Malacca which is west and the South China Sea situated east.

    Passengers and workers on other cargo ships captured video footage of the incident and it is seen that the larger ship then seems to be shoving the smaller boat of its course as it gets too close and blocks the way. The horn is being beeped aggressively and the larger ships captain seems outraged. Both boats then try to maneuver and get back into a safe distance after the incident.

    Being one of the world’s busiest ports it’s thankful that not more damage was done and it was just a collision. The boats suffered damage but thankfully no one was injured.

  • Kenya Ready to Blow up A Norwegian Cargo Ship

    The Hoegh Transporter is set to be destroyed after clearance from the Kenyan President

    A Norwegian cargo ship was found containing white powder and weapons when raided by the security forces of Kenya. It is unsure what weapons were found but it was at the Mombasa port that a raid took place by the elite officers leading to the findings of weapons and drugs. The ship is called the Hoegh Transporter and is from Norway.

    In response to this discovery Kenyan security is ready and preparing to blow the whole cargo ship up. The decision to raid the ship was highly influenced by U.S intelligence advice.

    What caused suspicion and how and why they were on board is unclear at the moment, but the Kenyan law demands that any drug carrying transport in Kenya’s waters must be destroyed. Now all that awaits is President Kenyatta’s orders and it will be the end of the ship.

    The weapons were later found to be rifles and rocket propelled grenades of Russian make as well as other firearms. Mombasa’s police chief spoke to a news conference regarding the findings.

    Considering the weapons reached as far as they did, Kenya has doubts as to why it was not disclosed earlier and is entertaining the possibility of a UN agency transporting what was found in the ship.

    Police have also revealed that the crew members will be charged, a total of 20 of them. The charge against them will be illegal arms trafficking.

    Further raids and searches as well as extensive reports suggest that Mumbai was the place where drugs were placed in the ship and intended for Mombasa. It is from the rules and regulations that everything put into the ship must be declared, but the Kenyan government was not made aware of any additions until the raid where they themselves discovered the drugs.

    A spokesman for the U.N revealed that the weapons found were intended for the Indian battalion for a Congo peacekeeping mission. They also revealed that they were placed in the ship in India.

    Their take on all the events was that Kenya was wrong to have raided without the U.N. presence as the weapons were stated in the lading bill and left out of the manifest. The military vehicles were also sent with a declaration of weapons. An anonymous commenter declared it normal for weapons to be placed inside after dismantling due to the possible damage during the voyage.

    At the moment everything is being kept on hold until a thorough investigation has taken place. Hoegh auto liners have confirmed that some of the weapons discovered by Kenyan police were not mentioned in the manifest. Alongside an issue has been raised regarding the initial contract which forbade any weapons being placed inside the cargo. This leaves little room for any justification.