GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS CONTINUE DUE TO RED SEA SITUATION The fallout from the ongoing Red Sea situation continues to create significant challenges for global supply chains and customers, according to Maersk’s Asia Pacific July Market Update. Since December 2023, industry-wide disruptions have forced vessels to divert around the Cape of Good Hope, causing unprecedented …
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THREAT OF PORT STRIKES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA HAS SHIPPERS ON EDGE The threat of port strikes across North America continues to send jitters across already stressed supply chains. Canada’s Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) over the weekend ruled that a planned 72-hour strike against DP World in Canada went against the country’s labour code, narrowly averting …
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THIS UP THEIR KAMIKAZE DRONE BOAT CAMPAIGN The Houthis are preparing to deploy more drone boats packed with explosives in their ongoing campaign against merchant shipping in support of Hamas’s war with Israel. United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an incident where the bulk carrier Summer Lady was approached yesterday morning by 12 small craft in the southern end of the Red …
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HOUTHIS ASSERT ATTACKS IN MED AND RED SEA INCLUDING FIVE MISSILES AT A SHIP The Houthis are asserting a broad array of attacks conducted on a range of ships in both the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, including a barrage at one vessel and targeting a Maersk vessel. Spokesperson Yahya Saree asserted all the attacks …
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CREWS EVACUATED FROM TWO SHIPS HIT BY THE HOUTHIS The crews of two vessels struck by the Houthis in recent days were forced to evacuate ship over the weekend with the Yemeni militants showing no let-up in their attacks on merchant shipping. Both ships are reportedly at risk of sinking. The Houthis have displayed greater …
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Baltimore shipping channel reopens 11 weeks after Key Bridge collapse The main ship channel to the Port of Baltimore has been fully cleared of debris and was reopened Monday evening, 11 weeks after a cargo ship lost power and struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The Fort McHenry Channel had been blocked since March 26, …
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AMERICAN PORTS SEEN LAGGING WHEN IT COMES TO PORT EFFICIENCY The newest global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) reveals that East and Southeast Asian ports excelled in 2023, accounting for 13 of the top 20 places. Key takeaways from the report include the fact that there are no American ports within the top 50 rankings, …
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MSC RESUMES FAR EAST – BALTIMORE SERVICE The containership Dali, which struck the bridge causing its collapse and the death of six workers, was refloated earlier last week allowing for the main channel to the port to be reopened. Starting from the first voyage provided by YM Trust, it is scheduled to call Yantian on …
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Ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse moved back to port. Almost two months after colliding with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, the MV Dali cargo ship was hauled away from the site and taken to shore Monday. The Unified Command, a group of local and federal agencies managing the operation, said the Dali was floated …
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PRELIMINARY REPORT INTO BALTIMORE BRIDGE DISASTER PINPOINTS POWER OUTAGES ON THE DALI CONTAINERSHIP The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the US released a preliminary report yesterday into the Dali containership’s fatal allision with Baltimore’s largest bridge. The first power outage occurred after a crewmember mistakenly closed an exhaust damper while conducting maintenance, causing one …
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