Vital Freight

NTSB News

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has disclosed that on February 6, 2024, the U.S.-flagged containership President Eisenhower lost 23 containers overboard and sustained damage to 10 others while drifting approximately 94 miles south of Oakland, California. The incident, resulting in over $735,000 in damages, was attributed to incorrect cargo weight data entered during the […]

CYCLONE GARANCE

28 February 2025 Dear Clients,   Cape Town is still experiencing the Southeasterly winds– with our second period of extended wind stoppages throughout last week. Waiting time is 6-8 days for CTCT with several vessels at anchor in Table Bay. We continue with much-improved operational environment in South Africa:  minimal waiting time, low terminal, and yard density, […]