AP Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has appointed Efraín Osorio as Maersk's new managing director for Central America, Andean, and Caribbean, based in Panama City.
Potential labour disputes on the US East Coast later this year could cause more disruption for shippers already struggling with the aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
The Port of Baltimore could reopen to container ships of up 4,500 teu by end April as work continues to clear the wreckage of the Key Bridge after it was struck by the vessel Dali.
Taiwan container line Evergreen said it expects Baltimore port to be closed for at least a month and advises its customers to contact the carrier immediately to make alternative arrangements for cargo.
The situation in Baltimore after the horrible late-March allision by the container ship Dali that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge there are many pieces to a puzzle that will take years to sort out.
In the wake of the Baltimore bridge tragedy Michael Grey explores stricter tug requirements, machinery testing, and the causes of shipboard power outages.