Ever Forward Grounding Follows East Coast Ports’ Rush to Expand
By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — The $5.25 billion expansion of the Panama Canal doubled its capacity in 2016, allowing the world’s largest cargo
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By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — The $5.25 billion expansion of the Panama Canal doubled its capacity in 2016, allowing the world’s largest cargo
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Dredging around the stuck Ever Forward kicked off over the weekened with two dredges now working to clear mud from the around the ship’s hull. Port of
Tawainese shipping company Wan Hai Lines (WHL) says it will begin charging shippers with steep fines for misdeclared cargoes. “From now on, if the
A salvage plan and timeline for refloating of the Ever Forward containership firmly stuck in Chesapeake Bay remains uncertain now almost five full days since
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A team of technical experts has boarded the grounded Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay this week to evaluate the condition of the ship and determine a plan for
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While not the same as the Ever Given incident in the Suez Canal, refloating the Ever Forward likely won’t come easy. Déjà vu… Nearly one year
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Protection and indemnity insurance providers North P&I and Standard Club have announced plans to explore a potential merger of the two clubs. The
Update: Ever Forward remained grounded on Tuesday in Chesapeake Bay. A 334-meter containership owned by Evergreen Marine is aground in Chesapeake Bay not far
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