12th February 2016
Company News
Maersk Line
The line has made available 3 containers for the new Logistics Museum in St Petersburg
Port of Hamburg
reports indicate that traffic for 2015 was down 9.3% on the previous years total with the main reasons in the decrease in cargo from China, Russia and other parts of Europe.
Port of Felixstowe
The Port will offer a container weighing services to allow shippers to comply with the new SOLAS container weight regulations. There is currently approved weighbridges around the port area in Woodbridge, Sudbury and Stowmarket. Please contact us if you would like details of approved weighbridges in your area that comply with SOLAS and COGSA Article III. The number to call is 01394 458554 or info@felixstowe-ac.co.uk or via our 'live chat' www.felixstowe-ac.co.uk
If you are exporting goods in containers outside of the EU you will need to register your preferred option with the following details:
Application procedure
A2.3
Applicants need to submit the following as part of their application:
·
Full Company name and head
office address
·
Addresses where verified
weighing will be undertaken
·
Name(s) of responsible
person(s) Operations Director / Logistics Personnel etc
A2.4
Additional elements of a Documented Procedure for a “Method 2” Shipper:
·
Specifying / describing the
weighing method to be used
·
Detailing what weighing
equipment is to be used as part of the documented procedure
·
Equipment maintenance
procedures
·
Calibration procedures
(including whether there are periodic internal checks)
·
Discrepancy procedure
·
Reporting and quarantining
of faulty equipment
·
Record retention
·
Training
·
Copy of certificates where
processes are already audited as part of a Quality Management
System
San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua is to build a new $400m Caribbean port at its Bilwi, Puerto Cabezas to deal with the increase of cargo.
Ships disasters
M.V. Sea Worker
