The 2020s have so far proved to be anything but uneventful for the container sector. If a global pandemic wasn’t already enough of a shock to our industry, the post-Covid period has presented ongoing challenges for both lines and terminal operators.
Following the announcement of the dissolution of the 2M alliance the division of services was rapid, but since the beginning of this year the collaboration has regained momentum with an increase in joint MSC and Maersk services.
A Houthi drone strike on an MSC container ship in the Indian Ocean has led to EU Forces advising shipping to avoid the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden.
Small, controlled explosions to remove a section of the collapsed Key Bridge resting on top of the container vessel Dali in Baltimore port have been postponed for a second day.
