Hapag-Lloyd celebrated the christening of its newest 24,000 TEU container ship, the Wilhelmshaven Express, during a ceremony at the Port of Wilhelmshaven on October 28. The vessel marks the completion of a 12-ship series built by South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean, which began with the Hamburg Express in 2024. The Wilhelmshaven Express measures 399 meters in length with a gross tonnage of 229,380. The vessel also features 1,500 reefer plugs to support temperature-controlled cargo.  Built as part of Hapag-Lloyd’s new generation of dual-fuel ships, the Wilhelmshaven Express and her sister vessels were designed from the keel up for LNG operation. The Wilhelmshaven Express will sail on Hapag-Lloyd’s East-West service, connecting ports across Europe and Asia.  See more at: bairdmaritime.com “Hapag-Lloyd christens final 24,000TEU ship….by Gareth Havelock, 10/29/2025)

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has removed five electronic logging devices from their approved list after determining they no longer meet federal technical requirements under hours-of-service (HOS) regulations. Carriers currently using these deauthorized systems must immediately switch to compliant alternatives or temporarily revert to paper logs to track driver hours. Fleets have a 60-day grace period—ending December 16, 2025—to replace the revoked devices with approved ELDs. After the deadline, drivers using non-compliant systems will be subject to enforcement actions, including being placed out of service under Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance guidelines. FMCSA indicated that vendors whose devices were revoked can…(See more at: freightwaves.com “FMCSA removes five ELDs, warns fleets to…,” by Noi Mahoney, 10/17/2025)

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In the early hours of Wednesday, the Hong Kong Observatory raised its highest storm alert as Typhoon Ragasa intensified to hurricane-force winds. The warning level was pushed to T10 just after 2 a.m., less than an hour after moving up to T9.  The T10 signal, rarely issued, indicates the most severe storm conditions, with widespread disruption and potential danger to both coastal and urban sections of Hong Kong.  The top alert remained in place until midday, when conditions began to ease and the warning level was slightly reduced.  The storm drove seawater onto the eastern shoreline, causing severe flooding in low-lying neighborhoods.  In coastal areas like Heng Fa Chuen, waves surged high as streetlights, leaving waterfront communities heavily impacted. (See more at: hongkongfp.com “Super Typhoon Ragasa: Waves from storm shatter glass doors…,” by James Lee, 9/24/2025)

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Dozens of containers fell into the water at the Port of Long Beach on Tuesday.  A total of 67 containers landed in the water while 70 more collapsed on board the Mississippi, a Portuguese-flagged vessel that arrived from China that morning.  Early reports indicate that the ship listed to one side, which caused the container stack to topple.  No injuries were reported and a safety zone was created around the 837-foot ship.  (See more at: freightwaves.com “Container mishap shuts down Port of Long Beach pier,” by Stuart Chirls, 9/9/2025)

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