Seagoing Giant OOCL Zeebrugge sails from Felixstowe for Zeebrugge; Tuesday 6 August 2024

WATCH: Seagoing Giant OOCL Zeebrugge sails from Felixstowe for Zeebrugge; 11.40am, Tuesday 6 August 2024
2923-built OOCL Zeebrugge has now settled into her regular voyage pattern between the Far East and Northern Europe, including passing round the Cape of Good Hope.
No doubt the seafarers aboard will be very when (and if) they can pass through the Suez Canal again, cutting many days off their seatime between port calls.

[@byronllewelyn4333]

Smart video 👏

[@davidellis2021]

I understand why you have the logo on the video, but it's too big.

[@ShipsandShipping]

I take your point completely, and will see if I can get it reduced somewhat.

[@fredliperson9171]

I'm sure someday it will be full of cheap disposable Chinese garden hoses....

[@ShipsandShipping]

Are "cheap disposable garden hoses" even a thing? 🤔
The UK imported £63.6 billion of goods from China in 2021 (13.3% of all goods imports to the UK) and exported £18.8 billion of goods (5.8% of all goods exports from the UK).
The main goods import from China in 2021 was machinery and transport equipment (£27.5 billion), primarily office machinery and telecoms and sound equipment, like computers, phones and other electronics.
The UK had a £39.1 billion trade deficit with China in 2021, which means we imported more than we exported; we had a £44.8 billion trade deficit in goods which was offset by a £5.7 billion surplus in services.