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China's first self-developed autonomous container ship delivered for operation
On April 22, China's first self-developed 300TEU container ship "ZHI FEI" was officially delivered and put into operation in Qingdao Port, Shandong. The ship was put into operation by Shandong Port Group on the route from Qingdao Port to Dongjiakou, …
Apr 26, 2022 / Vessels
Qingdao automated port terminal sets new global record - 52.7 units/hour for single crane
Recently, the fully automated container terminal at Qingdao Port achieved average efficiency of 52.7 units/hour for single crane during the handling operations of the ship “NYK VENUS”, setting a new world record for the eighth time. Previously the …
Mar 23, 2022 / Curious
Containership Ever Given that blocked Suez Canal repaired in China's Qingdao
The giant cargo ship Ever Given that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week in March has been repaired in east China's coastal city of Qingdao, local authorities said Saturday.The ship loaded 5,147 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) at around 5 …
Nov 15, 2021 / Vessels
FESCO transported the first containers with grain from Khabarovsk to China
FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO) has transported containers with grain from Khabarovsk to China through Commercial Port of Vladivostok (“CPV”, part of the Group) for the first time.15 January 2021 twelve 40FT containers loaded with 300 tons of …
Jan 21, 2021 / Curious
Qingdao International Cruise Terminal Area holds ground-breaking ceremony
The ground-breaking and global business promotion ceremony of Qingdao International Cruise Terminal Area was held on March 28 in Qingdao, a coastal city of Shandong province.Despite the impact of and uncertainty caused by the global COVID-19 …
Apr 1, 2020 / Curious
Global Ship Lease Announces Additional Two New Long-Term Charter Agreements
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) (GSL), a containership charter owner, has agreed new five-year charters with MSC for 8,667 TEU GSL Tianjin (built 2005) and OOCL Qingdao (built 2004), which are to be renamed MSC Tianjin and MSC Qingdao, …
May 7, 2019 / Vessels