On April 9, 2025, as morning fog lingered over Jiangsu's Taicang Port, the vessel Dehai departed for the Port of Los Angeles—carrying 125 energy storage containers and the weight of a RMB 600 million tariff deadline.
Faced with an urgent request from a Chinese energy client on April 5, Chinaland Shipping Pte Ltd had just four days to secure a vessel, complete customs clearance, and load the entire shipment—beating the implementation of new U.S. tariffs targeting Chinese storage equipment.
What followed was a remarkable show of maritime coordination: emergency task force activation, vessel dispatch, port scheduling, customs and pilotage coordination, and round-the-clock cargo handling. Dehai berthed on April 7, completed loading in under 24 hours, and set sail by April 9—arriving in LA by May 3 and completing delivery by May 6, just in time.
This operation helped the client avoid nearly RMB 600 million (approx. USD 83 million) in additional costs, setting a record for Chinaland's emergency response capabilities.
With a fleet of over 120 vessels and an annual cargo volume exceeding 30 million tons, Chinaland Shipping Pte Ltd continues to prove itself as a vital partner for China’s global green energy exports. The company plans to add 13 new vessels by 2026, including six 62,000 DWT heavy-lift multipurpose ships, dedicated to transporting wind and energy storage equipment worldwide.
by Xinde Marine News Pang Kai
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