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Saturday, April 13, 2024
Satellite image shows a closer view of the Dali container ship and a collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, in Baltimore, Maryland. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Shippers In Baltimore Disaster Face ‘General Average,’ MSC Says

By Brendan Murray Apr 13, 2024 (Bloomberg) –The owner of the ship that destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge has started a formal process

April 13, 2024
Total Views: 7163

Thursday, March 31, 2022
General Average Declared for Ever Forward After Unsuccesful Attempts to Refloat the Ship
Accidents

General Average Declared for Ever Forward After Unsuccesful Attempts to Refloat the Ship

Evergreen Marine, the owner of the stuck Ever Forward, has declared General Average following two unsuccessful attempts to refloat the ship in Chesapeake Bay.

March 31, 2022
Total Views: 153543

Friday, May 28, 2021
nyk delphinus fire
Accidents

General Average Declared for NYK Delphinus After Engine Fire Off California

The owners of the NYK Delphinus have declared General Average after an engine room fire off the coast of California earlier this month. Ocean Network Express,

May 28, 2021
Total Views: 5856

Thursday, April 1, 2021
ever given refloated
Accidents

Shipowner Declares General Average for Ever Given

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – As the investigation into the grounding of the Ever Given in the Suez Canal begins, the

April 1, 2021
Total Views: 72953

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
MSC Says It Will Pony Up to Avoid General Average in Maersk Elba Fire
Accidents

MSC Says It Will Pony Up to Avoid General Average in Maersk Elba Fire

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is taking the unusual step of covering costs related to the fire on board the Maersk Elba in order to avoid General Average.

January 20, 2021
Total Views: 10519

Tuesday, January 28, 2020
northern jupiter containership
Interesting

General Average Declared for Containership After Engine Room Fire

The owner of the Ocean Network Express containership has declared general average following an engine room fire in the Malacca Straits in early January, ONE

January 28, 2020
Total Views: 275

Monday, June 10, 2019
Bigger Ships Mean ‘Bigger Risks for Everyone’
Maritime News

Bigger Ships Mean ‘Bigger Risks for Everyone’

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – It seems the ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) that have become the ‘new normal’ on the Asia-Europe tradelane

June 10, 2019
Total Views: 340

Friday, May 3, 2019
The fire on board the Yantian Express, pictured January 15, 2019, in the Atlantic Ocean.
Maritime News

Yantian Express Nearly Ready to Depart Freeport as Hapag-Lloyd Awaits Past Due General Average Submissions

Hapag-Lloyd says repairs are nearing completion on board the fire-stricken containership Yantian Express in Freeport, Bahamas. According to a May 1 customer

May 3, 2019
Total Views: 18

Wednesday, February 13, 2019
APL Vancouver fire
Maritime News

Fire-Stricken APL Vancouver Singapore-Bound After General Average is Declared

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The fire-stricken 9,200 teu APL Vancouver is en route to a Singapore lay-by berth for inspection by surveyors, following

February 13, 2019
Total Views: 527

Monday, January 28, 2019
The fire on board the Yantian Express, pictured January 15, 2019, in the Atlantic Ocean.
Interesting

Hapag-Lloyd Declares General Average on Fire-Stricken Yantian Express

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Hapag-Lloyd has formally declared general average on its fire-stricken Yantian Express. A fire broke out in a

January 28, 2019
Total Views: 105

Friday, May 18, 2018
maersk honam fire damage
Interesting

Shippers with Cargo on Maersk Honam Face Hefty Bill to Get it Released

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Shippers with cargo aboard the fire-stricken Maersk Honam will have to stump up over half its value if it is to be

May 18, 2018
Total Views: 99

Thursday, March 15, 2018
maersk honam fire damage
Interesting

Insurers Brace for Multi-Million-Dollar Claims from Maersk Honam Fire

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The insurance industry is bracing itself for hundreds of millions of dollars of claims from the biggest container

March 15, 2018
Total Views: 252
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