Authorities in the Netherlands are reiterating previous warnings to large containerships of the dangers of sailing near the Wadden Islands in the southern North Sea during periods heavy weather. The warning comes as the Dutch Safety Board published new research into the loss of 342 containers from the MSC Zoe as it sailed north of the Wadden Islands on January 1, 2019 during … [Read more...]

The estimated number of containers lost from the MSC Zoe during a North Sea storm in early January has risen to at least 345, more than 50 containers more than initially thought, the Dutch agency Rijkswaterstaat said Wednesday following a report from the shipowner.  The new assessment comes after more of remaining containers on board the MSC Zoe, one of the world's … [Read more...]

AMSTERDAM, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Swiss shipping line MSC has started cleaning up Dutch sea waters, ten days after it lost nearly 300 containers from one of its largest cargo vessels in a storm. "The clean up will likely take months", Dutch water authorities spokesman Edwin de Feijter said on Saturday. "The largest part of the debris has been located, but there are still parts … [Read more...]

LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Clean-up efforts after a container ship spill off the Dutch coast are being hampered by rough weather although progress is being made, the Swiss based vessel's owner MSC said on Wednesday. In one of the worst incidents off the coast of the Netherlands, more than 250 containers - some holding hazardous chemicals - fell off the MSC Zoe, one of the … [Read more...]

By Janny Kok in Rotterdam (The Loadstar) - Local authorities and residents in The Netherlands remain to be put at ease by Mediterranean Shipping Company’s (MSC) promise to pay for the clean-up on Dutch island and mainland coasts affected after 281 containers fell off the MSC Zoe. There have also been questions about the stowage plan of the 23,000 teu containership – in … [Read more...]