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MV Ever Smart Arrives in Los Angeles with Toppled Containers

November 10, 2017 by gCaptain

MV Ever Smart Arrives in Los Angeles with Toppled Containers

The MV Ever Smart arrived at the port of Los Angeles on Wednesday showing clear evidence of the dozens of containers which were lost from the vessel during its voyage across the Pacific.  As gCaptain reported previously, the British-flagged Ever Smart lost 42 containers overboard approximately 700nm east of Japan on October 30, 2017. The UK MAIB has launched … [Read more...]

Interview: Spinnaker CEO Tim Britton Talks About Container Market, Megaships, and Hanjin’s Collapse

February 15, 2017 by Editorial

Interview: Spinnaker CEO Tim Britton Talks About Container Market, Megaships, and Hanjin’s Collapse

By Gibraltar Shipping Tim Britton is CEO of Spinnaker, specialised in the leasing, sale of new and used containers for shipping and storage purposes. Tim talks to us about how Spinnaker has over 60 shipping depots strategically located around the world, satisfying the demand for containers at any point of the supply chain. Please tell us about your main responsibilities … [Read more...]

Container Tracking Device Use Soars

July 3, 2016 by The Loadstar

Container Tracking Device Use Soars

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) Declining asset costs and a variety of external factors are driving the container shipping industry into increasing use of container tracking and monitoring devices. Speaking to The Loadstar on the sidelines of the recent TOC Container Supply Chain conference in Hamburg, Mike Dempsey, vice president of containers and ports at mobile asset … [Read more...]

Venezuela Piles Up $1 Billion Bill for Late Shipping Containers

April 22, 2016 by Reuters

Venezuela Piles Up $1 Billion Bill for Late Shipping Containers

By Corina Pons and Jonathan Saul PUERTO CABELLO, Venezuela/LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Venezuelan state agencies have run up close to $1 billion in debts with shipping firms due to delays in returning containers, potentially boosting the cost of importing staple goods as the country struggles with product shortages and an economic crisis. The agencies have held … [Read more...]

How Many Shipping Containers Are Really Lost At Sea?

June 29, 2014 by Mike Schuler

How Many Shipping Containers Are Really Lost At Sea?

From severe weather to more human-caused mishaps like ship groundings and collisions, each year a number of shipping containers are lost overboard from ships. But just how many containers are actually lost each year at sea? That’s a tough question to answer and one that is frequently asked. A quick Google search will point you to a number of … [Read more...]

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Incident Video: Tanker’s Hull Punctured by Floating Crane in Iraq

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Incident Video: Car Carrier Crunches Tugboat in Durban Harbour

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