“Qatar’s Hamad, Doha and Al Ruwais ports remained busy this March owing to a robust upward trajector...

“DP World Caucedo has completed its $114m-expansion allowing it to receive the biggest vessel ever t...

MSC Tina suffered a nasty allision with a pier in Turkey on Saturday. The 398.5m long ship has a sizeable gash along its port side while the pier at Ambarli Port reported significant damage. See the original story at Splash247. Source: Splash247 (JK)

“Lori, an Israeli-owned container ship, was attacked in the Arabian Sea on March 25, and is currentl...

“CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd have announced new rates in North Europe and the Mediterranean, which will take effect on 1 April.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

Cido Shipping has made a containership return after a three-and-a-half-year hiatus with orders for two plus two 15,900 teu ships at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. See the original story at Splash247. Source: Splash247 (JK)

The current wave of containership ordered over the past six months is seeing radical shifts in the global liner rankings. See the original story at Splash247. Source: Splash247 (JK)

“Australian authorities reported the seizure of 200 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street va...

The following release was published by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC):

• **Fast, direct con...

“Major shipping lines have announced the withdrawal of their congestion surcharges in Australia, as there are signs of positive operational developments.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

“Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) moved 1.9 million refrigerated (reefer) containers in 2020 and broke its previous record of 1.8 million that is set in 2019.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

The following advisory was published by AP Moller – Maersk:

In light of the ongoing schedule reli...

“A 50% adoption of usage of electronic Bills of Ladings by shippers in the next 10 years could save the container shipping $4bn in costs annually.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

“UK container ports continue to suffer congestion, with Liverpool the latest to come under fire from frustrated shippers and hauliers.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

“The Port of Antwerp has broken its depth record as part of its draft expansion on the Western Scheldt.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

“MultiRio container terminal in Rio de Janeiro has a new terminal operating deal and is gearing up t...

The following release was published by CMA CGM:

In a continuous effort to improve the service eff...

Clarkson is reporting that MSC has paid around $6m for Atlantica Shipping’s 2002-built 1,726 teu boxship Polo. See the original story at Splash247. Source: Splash247 (JK)

“Containership charter rates have hit 13-year highs and shipowners are locking these in with carriers on three- and five-year charters.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

“A third of the cargo lost overboard by Maersk Eindhoven, which lost 260 containers in the Pacific o...

“For the first time in more than a quarter of a century Maersk is on track to lose its mantle as the world’s largest containerline.” See the original story at Splash247. Source: Splash247 (JK)

“The 2M alliance has announced a further blank sailing this week from Asia to North Europe to use the vessel on another service. ” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

“Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has confirmed the loss of 350 containers overboard and a furth...

“Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will implement new rates from Europe to a variety of destinations worldwide and which will take effect in March.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

“The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has announced several new charges from European origin ports, which will take effect next month.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

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)

“Global shipping line MSC has launched its latest step in expansion with a new blocktrain service connecting Jinhua to the Ningbo-Zhoushan port in Eastern China.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

“At least six vessels have suffered stack collapses in the last three months, with five in the Pacif...

“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)

“Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has acquired the Torrejon railway terminal, Spain, via MEDLOG,...

The following release was published by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC):

MSC is pleased to an...

“Containership owners have seen the value of their assets soar in the past few weeks, and they are said to be “raking in the money”.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

“A new pledge signed by more than 300 maritime industry and human rights leaders, including the Medi...

The following release was published by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC):

MSC has temporarily...

“Konecranes and TiL have agreed terms for a container handling solution for TiL’s re-activated Calat...

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

“Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Quadrise Fuels International have entered into a joint dev...

“MSC has advised its customers it had taken an “exceptional decision”: to cover the costs of repairs...

“MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) has announced the following new freight rates as from 1 February 2021 until further notice but not beyond 28 February 2021.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

“The absence of open containerships on the charter market has resulted in carriers being forced to conclude fixtures months into the future.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

“MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) has joined the Hydrogen Council, a global industry body, as a...

“The Port of Liverpool’s deep water container terminal has broken a new terminal record for the seco...

The following release was published by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC):

To enhance our servi...

“Chinese shipyards will build six 24,232TEU containerships, the largest in the world as of today, th...

“The V-Ships owned 8,814TEU vessel Northern Jubilee, which was operated by MSC, suffered an engine r...

“Ocean Network Express (ONE) brings some welcome news with the first signs that the challenges faced...

“Contecon-Guayaquil became the first terminal in the Americas to comply with ISO 14064 in its operat...

Swiss-headquartered containerline Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) continues to hoover up secondhand boxships at pace. See the original story Splash247. Source: Splash247 (JK)