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Ships are waiting an average of 8 days at the Port of Savannah, leading to a pileup that can be seen from Hilton Head. More than 40 ships, sailing under the flags of Singapore, Portugal, Hong Kong ...
According to data cited by trade outlet American Shipper, the actual tally of ships waiting outside L.A. and Long Beach hit an all-time high of 96 in early December, with 56 of those waiting ...
The record-breaking number of cargo ships waiting off the coast of California prompted President Biden to intervene. Earlier this month, he directed the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to move ...
In March 2021, the Suez Canal was blocked for six days by the Ever Given, a container ship that had run aground in the canal. [4] The 400-metre-long (1,300 ft), 224,000-ton, 20,000 TEU vessel was buffeted by strong winds on the morning of 23 March, and ended up wedged across the waterway with its bow and stern stuck on opposite canal banks, blocking all traffic until it could be freed. [5]
Pasha Bulker was built in 2006 by Sasebo Heavy Industries, and sails (as the Anthea) under the flag of the Marshall Islands as a flag of convenience. It is 225 m (738 ft) in length with a beam of 32.2 m (105.6 ft) and a cargo hold capacity (grain) of 90,911 cubic metres (3,210,492 cu ft). [ 2][ 4][ 5]
Procyon Leader stern quarter ramp. Roll-on/roll-off ( RORO or ro-ro) ships are cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, buses, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using a platform vehicle, such as a self-propelled modular transporter.
According to the latest data from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, there were an average 22 container ships waiting per day at the Ambrose Anchorage, which serves the NYC ...
Anchorage (maritime) An anchorage is a location at sea where ships can lower anchors . Anchorages are where anchors are lowered and utilised, whereas moorings usually are tethering to buoys or something similar. The locations usually have conditions for safe anchorage in protection from weather conditions, and other hazards.