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SIPG signs contract with Mediterranean Shipping Company
On January 18, Shanghai International Port Group and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company signed a joint venture agreement on the Yangshan yard project of "Shanghai Port Northeast Asia Empty Container Shipping Center". The two parties will work …
Jan 21, 2022 / Curious
Port Houston Welcomes New Vietnam Direct Service
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) recently announced Houston on the rotation in their Santana trans-Pacific service, which links Vietnam and Central China to the U.S. Gulf and East Coasts. Port Houston will be the first port call in the United …
Jan 12, 2022 / Curious
The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is now largest ocean carrier by operated vessel capacity
Global ocean fleet statistics of Alphaliner show that the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is now the world’s largest ocean carrier by operated container vessel capacity.Some 52 years after its foundation in 1970, MSC, the long-term number two, …
Jan 7, 2022 / Curious
MSC and Shell Sign Collaboration Agreement on Decarbonising Shipping
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Shell International Petroleum Company Limited (Shell) have agreed to work closely together to help accelerate the decarbonisation of the global shipping sector. The long-term memorandum of understanding …
Jul 16, 2021 / Curious
Wagenborg Shipping and SCA secure contract for wood, pulp and paper trade to the US East Coast and Mediterranean
After a tender process, Wagenborg Shipping and SCA have signed a contract for shipping services, regarding sea traffic volumes of wood, pulp and paper from the Baltic to the US East Coast and multiple destinations in the Mediterranean.This contract …
Feb 9, 2021 / Vessels
MSC Discusses New Just-in-Time Port Call Programme at Smart Ports Virtual Event
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) announced its first-ever participation in the Smart Ports: Piers of the Future event. André Simha, Chief Digital & Information Officer, will represent MSC in a panel session entitled, “New boost in …
Nov 16, 2020 / Curious
MSC sees hydrogen and biofuels as key components of shipping’s future fuel mix
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, a global leader in transportation and logistics, said it is further exploring the viability of hydrogen and fuels derived from it as a possible fuel source for the future for container shipping, and is increasingly …
Oct 6, 2020 / Curious
Jotun pioneering revolutionary Hull Skating Solutions with MSC to increase efficiency and reduce emissions
Jotun has signed the first commercial contract for container vessels with its ground-breaking Jotun Hull Skating Solutions (HSS). The contract was signed with global container shipping and logistics leader MSC, Mediterranean Shipping Company.MSC, a …
Sep 9, 2020 / Curious
The world's second-largest container ship begins operating in the Port of Barcelona
Tuesday the Port of Barcelona received the first port call of the MSC Sixin, the second largest container ship in the world, which is performing a loading and unloading operation at the Hutchison Ports BEST terminal.The MSC Sixin, owned by …
Jun 3, 2020 / Vessels
DNV GL awards MSC new container ship fire safety notation
At DNV GL's recent annual London press briefing, DNV GL - Maritime CEO Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen announced the classification society had awarded a ground-breaking new class notation to mitigate fire risks on container ships to MSC Mediterranean Shipping …
Feb 25, 2020 / Vessels