Oct,2026
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In Short: A container’s stow position is a six-digit code showing where it sits on the ship: Bay (front to back), Row (across the ship), and Tier (bottom to top).. For example, 120682 means Bay 12, Row 06, Tier 82.. Odd bay numbers are used for 20′ containers and even bay numbers for 40′ containers.. […]
Oct,2026
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Just to advise that Maersk / HAPAG are increasingly routing vessels via the Suez Canal.Especially from Ningbo and Qingdao we see several departures planned to ship via Suez. And some shipments that departed this week have also been re-routed via Suez. The average transit time improvement is around 10 days. We are getting close to […]
Sep,2026
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Impact to a customer when a sailing is blanked The consequence and impact of a blank sailing vary depending on where the cargo is when the blank sailing happens. A container that has not yet been collected for packing creates a different problem from one that has already been packed and sitting in a terminal […]
Mar,2026
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This is one of those distinctions that trips up a LOT of people in global trade, including some who have been in the business for years.. A Document of Title is a document that gives the person holding it the right to claim the goods described in that document.. The most common example in shipping is […]
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