Senator Lines to join new CNX service

Senator Lines says it will join the new China North Express (CNX) service that Hanjin Shipping and UASC has recently launched.

The Bremen-based container shipping line said in a statement that its participation in the CNX service would strengthen its position in the south China-north west continent trade as the CNX service directly connects Hong Kong to northern Europe. The first westbound sailing of Senator Lines CNX service starts from Qingdao on November 20 with the departure of the Ibn Asakir. Hanjin's first eastbound voyage on the CNX service will deploy the Hanjin Los Angeles, which is scheduled to depart from Hamburg on December 25. This development comes after Senator Lines recently launched its new Far East-Middle East service (FMS).

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Coscon starts work on Shanghai container depot

COSCO Container Lines recently started work on a mega container depot near Shanghai's Yangshan port.

The CNY450 million project, located in the Ziying Logistics Park near Lingang Logistics Park, covers an area of about 232,000 square metres, a company statement said. Covering 64,621 square metres, the facility includes a container depot, an inspection yard, five warehouses, a container repair shop, offices and living quarters. The container depot, close to a railway freight station and the Hulu Expressway and Lianggang Avenue, is conveniently linked to the transport Shanghai's transport network.

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Honor your ship as a "Great Ship" 2007

Maritime Reporter opens up a unique chance to honor your prestigious vessel.

the much anticipated end-of-the-year Awards Edition from Maritime Reporter profiles the most outstanding ships built in shipyards around the world, recognizing ship builders, owners and designers as leaders in their field. The year end edition generates much excitement, as the work is profiled and delivered to a circulation of more than 33,000 industry decision makers worldwide. Make your entry and get acknowledged worldwide for your efforts. Apply online int eh official website of Maritime Reporter by Nov 11, 2007 to have your vessel featured in the December 2007 edition — Maritime Reporter’s annual Great Ships Edition.

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Transatlantic tunnel – An engineering marvel

Coming to reality is an engineering distinction that will theoretically take you from New York to London in 54 minutes.

The train will be speeding at 5000 mph through a 3,100 mile long tunnel adding more to it the tunnel is floating in the Atlantic Ocean. Well this will be the grand new once completed “Transatlantic tunnel”. A floating tunnel has never been built, even on a small scale. To work across the Atlantic Ocean would require that each section be anchored to the sea floor with tethers, more than 100,000 of which would be required. They would have to let the tunnel float 150 feet below the surface, ideal to avoid ships and still minimize pressure, and also to sway a bit under pressure. The tunnel would be powered by electricity, which would have to be accessible for 3,100 miles. The utility conduit would house the electrical wiring.

The train would link New York and London, and passengers could continue to Paris. The train’s high speed would allow passengers literally to dine on one continent and eat dessert on another. The tunnel would have to withstand some of the Atlantic’s strongest currents, including parts of the Gulf stream. To reach from New York to London, the tunnel would be built of 54,000 prefabricated sections, connected by watertight and vacuum-tight gaskets, and would take decades to complete. The tethers holding the tunnel in place would be connected to the Atlantic floor by anchors, in some places almost five miles deep in an earthquake-prone zone.

The train would not actually ride on the tracks, but would rather be magnetically suspended about an inch above the track. Anchored to the sea floor from below, the tunnel would hover at about 150 feet below the sea surface. Above and below the tracks, service tubes would provide electrical power, communications and access for repairs. The entire tunnel might require 1 billion tons of steel, cost $12 trillion, and take decades to build.

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