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MSC accelerates secondhand boxship buying spree

According to Alphaliner, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has acquired eight vessels in the past three weeks. See the original story at Splash247. Source: Splash247 (JK)

by Splash247

Maersk Essen scheduled to depart Lázaro Cárdenas by mid February

“In the latest announcement from Maersk Lines on its stricken vessel, the Maersk Essen, which lost 7...

by Container News

Carriers claim ‘sliding’ services will help them recover shattered schedules

“More ships are being held at departure ports in Asia for a week or more, as carriers wrestle with the recovery of their shattered schedules.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

Maersk offers update on Essen cargo

“Maersk Line, who’s ship the Maersk Essen lost around 750 containers in a Pacific storm on 16 Januar...

by Container News

Maersk Essen diverts to Mexican terminal

“Maersk Line has confirmed that the stricken vessel, the 13,100TEU Maersk Essen, which lost around 7...

by Container News

MSC vessel is the latest to foil W. Africa pirate attack

“MSC Elsa 3 became the latest vessel in a spate of attacks in the West Africa region. The ship was a...

by Container News

Maersk outlines roadmap to large carbon neutral boxships

“AP Møller – Mærsk CEO Søren Skou has outlined the company’s route to producing large carbon neutral...

by Container News

Maersk says mobilise military in defence of Gulf of Guinea shipping

“A spate of attacks in the Gulf of Guinea region off the coast of West Africa, the latest, last week...

by Container News

Maersk Cardiff crew foil double pirate attack

“The crew of the 4,496TEU Maersk Cardiff have twice thwarted pirate attacks on the vessel in the Gul...

by Container News

IT problem at Maersk not another cyber-attack, says HQ

“Maersk has denied that a communications outage today was a new cyber-attack.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

HMM to follow Maersk lead and aim to become a logistics player, says CEO

“South Korean carrier HMM is looking to follow some of its peers and transform itself into a logistics business to underpin its rapid expansion strategy.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

World Shipping Council promises action on FMC concerns

“Facing heightened scrutiny from the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) into ocean carrier actions...

by JOC

Maersk Elba loses power after fire off Portugal

“A Denmark-flagged containership lost power due to a fire in the engine room off the coast of Portugal on 26 December, Portuguese National Maritime Authority (AMN) said.” See the original story at Offshore Energy. Source: Offshore Energy (JK)

by Offshore Energy

‘Slidings’ replacing blank voyages as ocean carriers stretch transit times

“Ocean carriers are looking to extend transit times in a bid to improve schedule reliability and cut costs.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

Maersk signs WEF charter to distribute COVID-19 vaccine

“The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced that 18 shipping, airlines and logistics companies, in...

by Port Technology

Maersk and duisport to open new logistics centre

“A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) and duisport have announced they will jointly build and operate a new sales and logistics centre in Duisburg.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Maersk partners pharmaceuticals giant on cold chain logistics

“AP Møller – Maersk and Novo Nordisk, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, have...

by Container News

Box shortage in India may be easing a little, but trade imbalance widens

“The container shortage in India is improving, according to Maersk. However, the carrier’s Q3 trade report highlights the continuation of the country’s lopsided trade flow.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

Maersk and MSC take part in IMO JIT trials

“Both Maersk and MSC have been involved in the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s latest ju...

by Container News

Maersk and MSC drop Felixstowe from transatlantic service and head for Liverpool

“2M partners Maersk and MSC are swapping Felixstowe for Liverpool on their TA2/NEUATL2 transatlantic loop from the end of the year, in order to “provide stability to the service”.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

SM Line refuses charter offers to support South Korean shippers

“South Korean liner operator SM Line revealed it had rejected offers from mainline operators to char...

by Container News

DCSA publishes eB/L standards

“In an effort to accelerate the digitalisation process of the maritime industry the Digital Containe...

by Container News

Pandemic is continuing to affect liner schedules

“Covid-19 pandemic continues to challenge the container shipping industry, forcing shipping lines to implement several blank sailings and rotation changes across the world.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

by Container News

MSC cargo lost in Maersk boxship stack collapse incident

“At least 27 containers have been lost and 90 have been damaged from the 2011-built Maersk vessel, S...

by Container News

PTP breaks monthly move record

“The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has reached another operational landmark and broken its total mon...

by Port Technology

Maersk could be in the market for new tonnage

“Danish shipping line A.P. Møller – Mærsk will start its share buy-back programme today (1 December)...

by Container News

Technomar boxship refloated and heading for repairs

The Tina 1 boxship has been refloated and disentangled from the Iranian wreck it crashed into eight days ago. See the original story at Splash247. Source: Splash247 (JK)

by Splash247

Port of Gdansk tonnage set to exceed 48 million tonnes in 2020

“The Port of Gdansk expects to handle more than 48 million tonnes of cargo in 2020, this despite the disruption to global trade caused by the coronavirus crisis.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

European lines add Busan ‘extra loaders’ on the Pacific

“By year-end, the world’s three largest liner operators, Maersk Line, MSC and CMA CGM will deploy a...

by Container News

Klinge Corp plans to ramp up reefer production

“US based reefer container specialist the Klinge Corporation to ramp up production as demand for spe...

by Container News

Container line profits soar as service plunges

“The robust profits container lines reported in the third quarter, the best in a decade, stand in st...

by JOC

Breakdown in trust leaves shippers outraged at vessel operators

“Beneficial cargo owners believe that there has been an erosion of trust between service provider an...

by Container News

Maersk delivers profit on strong boxship business despite Covid-19

“AP Moller-Maersk has delivered a respectable third quarter results with improved profitability acro...

by Seatrade Maritime News

PTP breaks another vessel utilisation record

“The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has once again broken the TEU utilisation record for a Maersk ves...

by Port Technology

MSC tipped to overtake Maersk at the top of the liner rankings

Maersk, the world’s largest containerline for the past quarter century, could soon lose its top spot on the global liner rankings list to its alliance partner, MSC. See the original story at Splash247. Source: Splash247 (JK)

by Splash247

Maersk doubles AE19 service’s capacity to face Covid challenges

“Maersk will strengthen its AE19 service with an increase of up to two departures per week aiming to...

by Container News

ONE forecasts huge leap in annual earnings

“Ocean Network Express is sailing toward a massive increase in profitability in its fiscal year that...

by JOC

ICTSI adopts TradeLens across global network of terminals

“International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) has signed on to connect its 31 terminals to the TradeLens platform.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

More lines implement Auckland congestion surcharges

“Maersk Line and CMA CGM will apply a port congestion surcharge in the Port of Auckland due to heavy...

by Container News

Maersk prepares for historic long-term contract season

“The world’s largest carrier, Maersk Line, hopes to capitalise on a historic moment in the container...

by Container News

MSC adds second-hand tonnage to its fleet

“The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has been busy in the second-hand vessel market adding six container ships to its fleet, according to shipbroking reports.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

by Container News

Container shipping on the cusp of integration

“Ship operators in the container shipping sector have a five-year window in which to develop their i...

by Container News

Hong Kong container terminals agree to cap handling charges

“Box handling charges for direct cargo at most of Hong Kong’s container terminals are to be capped o...

by JOC

The PortXchange pilot at Algeciras Port results in shorter idle times

“The Port of Algeciras, a global maritime hub and one of the main container ports in Europe, has bee...

by AJOT

Greek authorities charge Maersk Launceston captain

“The Piraeus prosecutor’s office has requested the arrest of the master of the Maersk Launceston for...

by Container News

Maersk to transport COVAXX COVID vaccine worldwide

“A.P. Moeller-Maersk (Maersk) has signed a global logistics agreement with COVAXX for the transporta...

by Port Technology

OOIL sees major volume jump in Q3

“Orient Overseas International Limited (OOIL), parent company of Chinese-container shipping line OOC...

by Port Technology

Sweeper vessels waiting for Sydney congestion to ease

“Shippers could see some relief to ongoing congestion in Sydney over the next month that would allow...

by JOC