Containership News
SAMSA: MSC boxship released from detention after container lossThe South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has released from detention MSC Palak, a 9,411 TEU containership that lost more than 20 containers overboard in Algoa Bay last week.22 July 2020 Wednesday 17:00
AMSA starts campaign targeting cargo securing on containershipsThe Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is launching a focused inspection campaign targeting cargo securing arrangements on containerships visiting Australian ports.22 July 2020 Wednesday 15:15
MSC’s eco-friendly containership sets new world record at Port of LAThis new all-time world record — equal to 34,263 TEUs — is 1,385 containers more than the previously held record.22 June 2020 Monday 14:40
CMA CGM Aims to Be Carbon Neutral by 2050French-based CMA CGM, the world’s fourth-largest container shipping group, said on Tuesday it would aim to become carbon neutral by 2050.04 June 2020 Thursday 16:03
Pirates Seize Containership Off Benin, Kidnap Crew -BulgariaPirates attacked a Portugal-flagged ship and kidnapped its Bulgarian captain and seven sailors off the coast of Benin, Bulgaria’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday.22 April 2020 Wednesday 10:58
Carriers Axe 3 Million TEU Capacity from Key Asia-Europe and Transpacific RoutesHeadhaul capacity withdrawn by Asia-Europe and transpacific carriers has reached 3m teu, according to a survey by Sea-Intelligence.17 April 2020 Friday 14:10
Idle Containership Fleet Appears Set to Hit All-Time RecordIdled containership capacity is expected to reach a record high of 3m teu within weeks, in the “worst capacity crisis the industry has ever seen”, according to new data from Alphaliner.09 April 2020 Thursday 16:00
Blanked Sailings Could Cost Carriers $23 BillionThe container shipping industry could lose as much as $23bn this year from reduced demand in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.07 April 2020 Tuesday 16:12
USCG Medevacs Crewman from Yang Ming BoxshipAn injured crew member of a Taiwan-flagged containership has been evacuated some six miles from the San Francisco Bay, the US Coast Guard (USCG) said.06 April 2020 Monday 11:55
Business of Shipping: Container Shipping Well-Positioned to Withstand COVID-19 DownturnThe world’s container shipping industry is well-positioned to withstand the COVID-19 -induced downtown, say industry experts.28 March 2020 Saturday 12:15
Swire Shipping’s First of Eight Newbuilds Starts OpsSingapore-based shipping company Swire Shipping has announced the entry into service of its first 2,400 TEU newbuild vessel, MV Changsha.23 March 2020 Monday 11:55
OOCL Orders Five 23,000 TEU Giants in ChinaHong Kong-based container shipping and logistics service company Orient Overseas Container Line Limited (OOCL) has ordered five 23,000 TEU boxships at COSCO Shipping yards in China.11 March 2020 Wednesday 14:20
OOCL Rauma Loses Containers off Dutch CoastSeveral containers have fallen off a Handy containership in stormy seas 43 kilometers north of Ameland, one of the Dutch West Frisian Islands, the Netherlands Coastguard said.13 February 2020 Thursday 11:03
US Gives More Time to Companies to Wind Down Dealings with Cosco DalianGerman shipping major Hapag-Lloyd is conducting the first biofuel test on one of its vessels in an effort to reduce the company’s CO2 footprint.03 February 2020 Monday 13:36
Maersk Boxship Suffers Engine Failure in Gibraltar StraitA containership owned by Danish shipping major Maersk experienced main engine damage and started drifting in the Gibraltar Strait on January 29, 2020.31 January 2020 Friday 11:18
Navios Partners Grows Fleet with Five Navios Europe I BoxshipsOwner and operator of dry cargo vessels Navios Maritime Partners has taken delivery of five containerships upon the liquidation of Navios Europe I.09 January 2020 Thursday 12:30
