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Due to improper loading and securing within the containers The Houston/Galveston branch of the US Coast Guard has issued an alert concerning leaking containers loaded with hydrochloric acid. The alert reports that the primary cause of the leaks were improper loading and securing within the containers.The Coast Guard report also highlights shipping placards to be too small and emergency contact information lacking. In all instances leading to the publication of this report the shippers of these containers were located in south Asia.There have been many recent incidents involving leaking containers of hydrochloric acid on the US highways and railways. One such incident lead to the evacuation of a town in Colorado while crews transferred the dangerous chemicals from one leaking container to a safer unit. Fumes from hydrochloric acid are a cause of irritation to skin, eyes and lungs.The Club would like to advise Members of the precautions which should be taken when shipping this commodity such as inspecting containers prior to loading; ensure blocking and bracing is adequate; ensure shipping paperwork and emergency contact information is correct and complete and placards of proper size are in place.Tank containers are also problematic as older tanks improperly maintained are prone to ...

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International shipping/transportation logistics When exporting products, they are loaded at the manufacturer's warehouse into an ocean going container at the port of export and it is loaded on the container ship and unloaded at the port of destination. This is called "Door to door" service.

Maersk Triple-E Class equipped with Eco-Friendly Propulsion The Siemens Drive Technologies Division has been awarded a contract worth tens of millions of Euros from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) to implement eco-friendly propulsion and power generation system in container ships which will comprehensively reduce transit costs and provide in achieving the best operational CO2 Index in accordance with the International Maritime Organization (IMO).Apart from administering shaft generator motors and a power generation system, Siemens will also furnish the company with expertise in power management and Waste Heat Recovery Control (WHR). This approach will substantially contribute in depreciating the emission of significant air pollutants.Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is the second largest shipbuilder in the world. In February 2011 the company entered into a contract with A. P. Moller-Maersk Group (Maersk Line) to build 20 Triple-E class vessels. These triple-E class containers signify economy of scale, energy efficiency and environmentally improved vessels. The first generation of these green container ships will be the largest in the world and they can carry 18,000 containers (TEU). The first ten vessels are scheduled to be delivered in 2013 and 2014 and the second set is expected to ...

Search found more than 50 objects that were most likely to be containers An underwater buggy is being used to see if more than 50 large objects spotted at the bottom of the ocean are containers washed overboard from wrecked container ship Rena.This week a comprehensive sonar sweep of about 800 sq km around Rena, stuck on Astrolabe Reef off Mount Maunganui, found more than 50 objects that were most likely to be containers.However, they could also be large rocks, a spokeswoman for environmental clean-up company Braemar Howells told NZ Newswire.These have been spotted in the area surrounding the wreck, Port of Tauranga shipping lanes, and off Matakana and Motiti Islands.A Remote Operated Underwater Vehicle (ROV) will be lowered onto the sea floor from a ship next week.The ROV will record images using an attached video camera and can also tag transmission devices to any identified containers.All objects detected during the sonar scan are at a depth of 30-80 metres.Identified containers will be recovered at a later date.The Rena ran aground on Astrolabe Reef in October last year, spilling tonnes of oil, containers and debris into the ocean.Some debris has washed ashore as far as away Great Barrier Island, about ...

25 people onboard The Coast Guard has been responding since Friday to the distressed container ship MSC Idil with 25 people onboard, after the ship suffered a marine casualty following an explosion onboard approximately 60 nautical miles north of San Juan, Puerto Rico.The crew of the 900-foot Panamanian flagged container ship is all accounted for and have suffered no injuries following the incident that caused the container ship to begin listing and take on water into a fuel tank and cargo compartment.The crew of the MSC Idil has stabilized the situation and is controlling the ship's stability using onboard water pumps to manage flooding.The MSC Idil reported the explosion was most likely caused by welding that was taking place on board the vessel. The Idil also reported they have full control of their cargo and that they have not released any hazardous materials into the environment but are taking actions to mitigate any potential release. The MSC Idil is reported to have 588,000 gallons of fuel oil and 62,000 gallons of diesel on board.Coast Guard Wathstanders in Sector San Juan were notified of the emergency at approximately 3:42p.m. Friday through Digital Selective Calling followed by Mayday VHF radio transmissions received ...

The HANJIN SOOHO is 366 metres long, 48.20 metres wide During her maiden voyage the HANJIN SOOHO, the Korean shipping company HANJIN's largest containership to date, berthed in the Port of Hamburg on 4 May 2012. With a slot capacity of 13,100 TEU (20-ft standard containers), this mega-containership was handled at Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH).The HANJIN SOOHO is 366 metres long, 48.20 metres wide, and has over 800 connections for reefer containers. It was named in honour of the late Sooho Cho, former Chairman of Hanjin Shipping Group, who died in 2006. The HANJIN SOOHO is also the first of nine 13,100-TEU newbuilds to be deployed by HANJIN jointly with its partners on the East Asia-Europe service NE6 organized by the CKYH Alliance.Along with Werner Viessman of the Nautical Operations Centre, Jong-Man Hong, Managing Director Europe, Patrick Won, Country Manager Germany, and further representatives of HANJIN SHIPPING and Thomas Eckelmann, Emanuel Schiffer and Peter Zielinski of the EUROGATE Executive Board, to mark the occasion Captain Dosun Han of the HANJIN SOOHO was presented with the Admiralty Coat of Arms of the Port of Hamburg.The HANJIN SOOHO will be deployed on the NE6 Europe-East Asia container line operated by HANJIN ...

New energy-efficient straddle carriers to improve efficiency and productivity DP World Melbourne has introduced the first eight of 16 new energy-efficient straddle carriers, the Dubai-based port handlers announced.The new equipment with its greater capacity to handle containers will also help reduce DP World's environmental footprint as well as improve efficiency and productivity at Australia's largest container port.A second batch of eight straddle carriers is due to be delivered later this year, increasing DP World Melbourne's fleet to 22 straddle carriers. Ganesh Raj, senior vice president and managing director, DP World, Australia and New Zealand Region, said: "DP World, Australia is committed to providing the necessary infrastructure to increase capacity and efficiency at West Swanson Dock, where DP World Melbourne is located, to cater for medium to long term customer demand."The newly commissioned carriers add to the fleet of six carriers we installed last year and I am pleased to launch the additional eight of 16 new diesel electric straddles for 2012."DP World continues to invest in new terminal infrastructure and the latest technology across its network of five Australian terminals in order to constantly facilitate container growth and provide our customers with efficient services."Source: Arabian Supply Chain

No one was hurt Panic gripped the crew of a cargo ship after one of its containers loaded with chemicals caught fire about 50 nautical miles off Mangalore on Saturday but no one was hurt in the incident, Coast Guard officials said.Liberia flagged 'MV Cap Norte' was on way to Mundra with 24 crew members on board when the fire broke out, following which the vessel's captain sent a distress message to Maritime Rescue Coordination Center in Mumbai seeking help, they said.Immediately after receiving the message, Coast Guard Fast Patrol vessel ICGS Savitribai Phule sailed off to render assistance and reached the area at around 1 pm, the Coast Guard said in a release issued here.The merchant vessel was carrying about 15 ton polyamide sulphide.The ship crew extinguished the fire themselves and the situation was under control, the release said."All persons on board are safe. Fire was observed only in cargo containers," it said.Of the 24 crew members, two belonged to Greece, five from The Philippines, three from Poland, one each from Germany and UK and 12 from Tuvalu.Source: NDTV

Says APM Terminals during Future Ports Conference At the conference "Future Ports" held in Stockholm 25th-26th April, APM Terminals' Head of Project Implementation, Soren Sjostrand Jakobsen, told delegates that increasing productivity to meet customer demand is critical for container terminals."Our customers are building bigger and bigger ships and it is imperative that we are able to increase our delivered productivity at minimum the same pace as the ships grow - but preferably much more" Mr. Jakobsen said.Close to 80% of the new container vessel capacity coming in the next couple of years are super post-panamax vessels. Shipping lines need these big vessels to compete but clearly cannot afford these to remain in port for days. "The container transportation market is expected to continue growing in the years to come and terminal operators have to find ways to increase productivity. APM Terminals has a range of initiatives to improve processes as well as applying new and innovative solutions and technology to lift productivity" Mr. Jakobsen stated. "We - and other terminals operators I'm sure - have terminals in their portfolio where a 40-50 % productivity improvement is not an unrealistic goal and even for high performing terminals it is possible to ...