Port Knowledge: August 26 in History

The Bering Strait is located between Cape Dezhnyov, the easternmost point in Asia and Cape Prince of Wales, the westernmost point in America. It is also the shortest route between Asia and America .

At first, this route was unknown. After two expeditions by Danish explorer, Vitus Jonassen Bering, he successfully crossed the Bering Strait and reached Alaska in North America on August 26, 1741. In recognition of his achievement, the strait was named Bering Strait in his honor.

It is worth mentioning that a recently emerging route - the Arctic Ocean route, passes through the Bering Strait. The route can shorten the sailing distance by about 40% compared with the conventional route via Suez Canal. Therefore, the potential of the Bering Strait is gradually attracting attention.

The closest route from Asia to America

Port Knowledge: July 11, the Navigation Day

Navigation Day- A Holiday You Must Know

Large and small ships come and go in the harbor, the bustling activity adds to the vitality of the ocean.

Origin of the Navigation Day

On April 16, 1955, a traditional Chinese sailing vessel named “Keelung” departed from Keeling. After a journey of 115 days, it reached San Francisco, USA, on August 8 of the same year, marking the first contemporary sail-powered vessel to cross the Pacific Ocean and arrived in America.

To honor the remarkable achievement and to commemorate the maritime explorations initiated by Zheng He during the Ming Dynasty, it was proposed in 1955 to designate July 11, the date Zheng He began his voyages to the West, as the Navigation Day of the Republic of China.

Let's celebrate

In today's world, amid the rapidly changing international development, the continued advancement and expansion of the nation's port and harbor industries depend on the hard work and dedication of everyone involved!

Let's celebrate the Navigation Day together to cheer for the unsung heroes in the maritime and port industry!

The first Nautical Festival of the Republic of China

The First Maritime Festival Celebration of the Republic of China

Port Knowledge: All You Need to Know About Containers- A History and Invention of Shipping Containers

We all have seen containers, haven't we? No matter it is a container on the ship, on the truck, or even a container-based art installation. There are even some people living in container homes. Let's explore more about shipping containers.

History of Containers

To reduce the time required for loading and unloading cargo, Malcolm McLean came up with an idea of placing goods into containers for transportation, thereby unveiling an era of containers and significantly transforming the global trade patterns.

The Impact of the Invention of the Containers on Transportation

Before the invention of containers, cargo transportation faced several problems:

• Lack of Standardization: the shipping space was wasted, impacting the efficiency of loading and unloading.
• High Labor Costs: Varied box specifications made mechanical handling impractical.

The invention of containers addressed the above problems, allowing easy transfer of goods across various transportation modes, enhancing the overall efficiency. Containers have been utilized in commercial shipping for merely six decades, yet it has profoundly transformed the world.

Further reading-- How Containers Have Completely Transformed the World

Containers at the port