Transnet and the wind
Finally someone has the guts to say it out loud. I’ve been suspicious as fuck about this whole weather story for QUITE a while.
Boxes Overboard (II). And Lego.
Denmark was not happy about the embarrassing December incident involving boxes falling off a Maersk giant due to a large storm in the North Sea. Not (reportedly) because it had anything to do with a Danish shipping company, but because of having to confront debris on West Coast beaches just before Christmas… Now, someone’s read…
MSC Helena
Supply chain from boat to truck (on a Sunday morning, nogal): Meanwhile, the cruise ship was getting a new load of “fresh” fruit (sniffed by dogs – as if the geriatrics stumbling between the V&A and this vessel are not more obvious mules for getting drugs on board – and sampled by “inspecting” crew –…
Maersk Chennai
249m. Singapore Flag. A lot of boxes; little weight. Blank? And a Grey Fox with tugs in choppy waters. 180m, Marshall Islands. Perhaps most interestingly today, the Kuala Lumpur Express (Hapag Lloyd, filled with ONLY Hapag Lloyd boxes, all white, like a Lego boat.)
Costs of the Red Sea in 2024
Maersk is in and out of the Red Sea, which seems like poor decision-making on the part of new(ish) non-Danish CEO. He’ll get boardroom tut tuts for what he probably thought was a mighty bold fuck you to what’s actually happening in the world. Meanwhile, it’s costing lives and livelihoods. FreightWaves: BBC: Eddie Skoller was…
Boxes Overboard (I)
“There are widespread reports of debris washing up on beaches along the northern part of Denmark’s North Sea shoreline after a Maersk containership lost boxes overboard. The shipping line is confirming that it learned of the incident early on Friday, December 22, and will be investigating the extent of the damage. The authorities in Denmark…
CMA CGM KRIBI
255m. Maltese flag. Meanwhile,
Als Flora
261m. Singapore flag. A bit on the lazy side.
Hedwig Schulte
275m. Hong Kong. It was a slow day at the port. On a Monday.