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First boxship stranded at Suez Canal reaches Port of Valencia

The Port of Valencia has received its first containership that was held up in the closure of the Suez Canal by the grounding of the Ever Given.

Marcus Hand, Editor

April 7, 2021

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Photo: Port of Valencia

The Spanish port saw the arrival of the 9,500 teu MSC Le Harve yesterday, 6 April, to carry out the load and unloading of 2,300 containers.

Two more vessels caught in the blockage of the Suez Canal - MSC Conty Everest and the CMA Centaurus – are set to arrive in the Port of Valencia today. In the coming few days a further 10 – 12 vessels delayed by the grounding of the Ever Given are set to dock at the Spanish port, in addition to normal daily activities.

The Port of Valencia Authority said that, “operations are running normally, with the capacity to accommodate all the vessels in the docks, thanks to the collaboration of the port community, both port services and the transport sector”.

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Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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