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Saturday, April 13, 2024
MSC Ship boarded by Iran Navy Helicopter
Incidents

Iran Seizes Portuguese Containership MSC Aries in the Strait of Hormuz 

By Maha El Dahan (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, days after Tehran

April 13, 2024
Total Views: 11546

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
An MSC containership passes a Maersk containership
Shipping

MSC and Maersk to End 2M Alliance in 2025

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Denmark’s Maersk and Swiss-based MSC, the world’s largest container shipping

January 25, 2023
Total Views: 1980

Monday, September 5, 2022
Stock image of an MSC containership
Environment

Another New Shipping Coalition Launches Another New Carbon Initiative

by Jonathan Saul (Reuters) A coalition of companies including oil major Shell and no. 1 container line MSC on Tuesday launched an initiative to explore ways

September 5, 2022
Total Views: 4801

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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Shipping

Italian Shipping Magnate Makes Daring Attempt Into Passenger Aviation

By William Wilkes and Daniele Lepido (Bloomberg) — The Italian billionaire who turned a one-boat cargo operation into the world’s biggest shipping

January 25, 2022
Total Views: 3698

Wednesday, February 10, 2021
MSC Secures Crew Change for Stranded M/V Anastasia Seafarers
Shipping

MSC Secures Crew Change for Stranded M/V Anastasia Seafarers

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has announced an agreement to disembark the stranded crew members of the bulk carrier Anastasia in Japan. The cargo ship has

February 10, 2021
Total Views: 5564

Monday, December 9, 2019
MSC Gulsun
Maritime News

MSC Commits to Biofuel Blend for Vessels Calling Rotterdam

One of the world’s largest shipping lines, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has opted to begin using biofuel blends to power some of its fleet,

December 9, 2019
Total Views: 75

Friday, November 15, 2019
MSC Gulsun
Maritime News

Report: Maersk’s Former Head of Operations Appointed CEO of MSC

Søren Toft, A.P. Møller – Mærsk’s former Chief Operating Officer whose abrupt resignation was announced earlier this week, is heading to Maersk rival

November 15, 2019
Total Views: 78

Thursday, October 17, 2019
msc containership
Maritime News

MSC Rules Out Using the Northern Sea Route

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is joining a growing list of carriers that have pledged not to use the Northern Sea Route for shipping between Europe and

October 17, 2019
Total Views: 163

Wednesday, February 1, 2017
MSC Confirms Acquisition of Hanjin’s Stake in U.S. Ports Operator
Maritime News

MSC Confirms Acquisition of Hanjin’s Stake in U.S. Ports Operator

LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) – A unit of Swiss shipping group MSC has bought a stake in U.S. ports operator Total Terminals International (TTI) from Hanjin,

February 1, 2017
Total Views: 38

Wednesday, August 17, 2016
WATCH World’s Loudest Ship Horn Blast Star Wars Theme Song – VIDEO
Evergreen

WATCH World’s Loudest Ship Horn Blast Star Wars Theme Song – VIDEO

One year ago today the 19,224 TEU MV MSC Zoe, one of the world’s biggest containerships, was docking at the Port of Hamburg for its christening and

August 17, 2016
Total Views: 1510

Friday, December 18, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Largest Boxship Makes Maiden Call in Southampton
Maritime News

Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Largest Boxship Makes Maiden Call in Southampton

The Port of Southampton welcomed its largest ship to date this week with the arrival of the 19,224 TEU ultra-large containership MSC Maya.  The MSC

December 18, 2015
Total Views: 20

Friday, July 31, 2015
MSC ZOE Joins Ranks as World’s Largest Containership
News

MSC ZOE Joins Ranks as World’s Largest Containership

  The 19,224 TEU MSC Zoe will be christened this Sunday in Hamburg, Germany, officially joining sister ships MSC Oscar and MSC Oliver for the title

July 31, 2015
Total Views: 164

Monday, May 18, 2015
Maritime News

Maersk Line Enters New Vessel Sharing Agreement with MSC and MOL

Maersk Line announced today it has entered into Vessel Sharing Agreement (VSA) with Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) on the

May 18, 2015
Total Views: 34

Tuesday, March 31, 2015
MSC Oliver – Second 19,224 TEU Giant Delivered to MSC
Maritime News

MSC Oliver – Second 19,224 TEU Giant Delivered to MSC

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has announced the delivery and inauguration of the MSC Oliver, the second ship in the company’s 19,224 TEU ‘Olympic

March 31, 2015
Total Views: 73

Monday, March 23, 2015
MSC Oliver – Giant 19,224 TEU Boxship Readied for Delivery
Maritime News

MSC Oliver – Giant 19,224 TEU Boxship Readied for Delivery

The 19,224 TEU MSC Oliver returned from sea trials this weekend ahead of this month’s expected delivery to Mediterranean Shipping Company from the DSME

March 23, 2015
Total Views: 54

Friday, January 9, 2015
WATCH: New World’s Biggest Boxship Under Construction at DSME
News

WATCH: New World’s Biggest Boxship Under Construction at DSME

The new world's biggest containership by carrying capacity, the MSC Oscar, was christened at the DSME in South Korea on

January 9, 2015
Total Views: 25

Friday, December 19, 2014
MSC Containership to Edge Out CSCL Globe as World’s Biggest Boxship
Maritime News

MSC Containership to Edge Out CSCL Globe as World’s Biggest Boxship

The battle over the title of world's biggest boxship continues with Mediterranean Shipping Company announcing the upcoming delivery of the MSC Oscar, a 19,224

December 19, 2014
Total Views: 46

Friday, December 12, 2014
Grounded Containership Blocks Port of Antwerp
Maritime News

Grounded Containership Blocks Port of Antwerp

Traffic for large ships heading towards the Belgian port of Antwerp was temporarily blocked on Friday after a giant container ship ran aground outside the

December 12, 2014
Total Views: 23

Wednesday, August 20, 2014
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News

Maersk Line Plans ‘2M’ Alliance With MSC

Maersk Line plans to launch its new vessel sharing service with MSC Mediterranean as early as January next year, and expects to notify customers of the network

August 20, 2014
Total Views: 45

Tuesday, June 3, 2014
EU Regulators Clear Maersk, Nippon Yusen Shipping Alliances

EU Regulators Clear Maersk, Nippon Yusen Shipping Alliances

European Union antitrust regulators have approved an alliance planned by world No. 1 container shipping company AP Moller-Maersk and another that includes

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 4
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