Serious fire on the Maersk Frankfurt
The ship, which had left Mundra, India, on 17th July, was due to reach Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 21st July
Maersk Supply Service to go to the DOF Group
AP Moller Holding's maritime service provider will be sold to the offshore industry for $1.1bn
Asian ports fraught with congestion
Only half of the Asia-to-Europe sailings keep to their schedule. Shanghai is the most congested port
Charleston, operational standstill risk
A dozen ships are waiting in the outer harbour. Disruptions due to work at Wando Welch Terminal
Cyclone stops ports in India & Bangladesh
Services suspended for 54h in the Indian port of Chittadong. Ports closed for 12 hours in the Bay of Bengal
Baltimore sues the owner of the Dali
The vessel's operator has also been sued due to power supply malfunctions not being resolved
Africa, a land of opportunity, for Italy too
The route to a 'made in Africa' continental market seems to be mapped out. Davide Magnolia: “Our country should seize this opportunity”
MSC ready to take over Il Secolo XIX
Negotiations between Aponte's group & the Gedi group. The press deal includes The Meditelegraph
Carriers, Q4 EBIT in rough waters
In Q4 2023, the average operating margin of the top 9 carriers fell to -3%. This has not happened since 2018