Following last month’s accident which destroyed the Francis Scott Key bridge and closed Baltimore port to all maritime traffic the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has written to President Joe Biden to ask for federal government funds to help...
A Houthi missile struck the bulk carrier Cyclades, while another MSC containership linked to Zodiac Maritime has been fired upon.
A sluggish last two years has been left behind according to consultancy MSI in its monthly liner shipping report for April, but the devil is in the detail as figures for early 2024 skewed by sluggish year-on-year comparisons.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says it considers the crew of the Portuguese-flagged vessel MSC Aries held since 13 April a “humanitarian issue”.
OOCL is expanding its Asia - Latin America network with a new service linking China, Japan, and Korea with Mexican ports.
A total of 60 methanol auxiliary engines have been ordered for 12 container vessels for Chinese owners.