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 maiden call at the port when the captain decided to sound the ship’s massive horns salute the Rebel Alliance.
The 395.5 meter long ship is the third vessel in Mediterranean Shipping Company’s ‘Oscar class’, behind MSC Oscar and MSC Oliver, which currently share the title of world’s biggest containerships by TEU capacity.
Sign up for gCaptain’s newsletter and never miss an update
Essential maritime and offshore news, insights, and updates delivered daily straight to your inbox
AP Moller-Maersk A/S shares slumped after a guidance upgrade and third-quarter earnings from the world’s second-largest shipping line fell short of analyst estimates.
(Bloomberg) — Cosco Shipping Holdings Co. earnings jumped the most in two years as persistent geopolitical disruptions rerouted trade routes, tying up more of its vessels for longer while container...
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach both set all-time monthly cargo records in September, handling a combined 2.04 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) as strong imports and shifting...
Subscribe to gCaptain Daily and stay informed with the latest global maritime and offshore news
Essential news coupled with the finest maritime content sourced from across the globe.
Sign Up
Join The Club
