UWL, Swire Shipping Add New Port Call

UWL, Swire Shipping Add New Port Call

A new port call for export refrigerated cargo in Busan, Korea on the Sun Chief Express service has been added to meet rising customer demand, third-party logistics company UWL and merchant shipper Swire Shipping announced March 16. The new Busan call aligns with a newly adjusted Sun Chief Express schedule to bolster efficiency, the companies said. The new service now includes Seattle, Busan in South Korea, Haiphong, Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. “Many clients have expressed a strong preference for a return to the shorter Ho Chi Minh-Seattle eastbound voyage, as the service was initially conceived, as well as…
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Shipping Companies Recognized for Reducing Vessel Speeds to Protect Whales

Shipping Companies Recognized for Reducing Vessel Speeds to Protect Whales

Over a dozen shipping companies, including MSC, Maersk, Yang Ming COSCO and K Line received awards in September for reducing speeds in and around California waters as part of the “Protecting Blue Whales & Blue Skies” program. A total of 19 shipping companies participated, transiting at 10 knots or less in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Southern California region. The program’s Southern California region extends from Point Arguello in Santa Barbara County to waters near Dana Point, south of the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports. The “Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies” program is a collaborative effort…
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