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MSC Aurora becomes the first container ship to sail to Antwerp with a draft of 16 meters under normal admission policy
Over the past three years, intensive efforts have been made to fully prepare the Antwerp port for the reception of container ships with a draft of 16 meters. This opens doors for Antwerp to be the first port of call for the largest ships. Achieving …
Jan 29, 2024 / Curious
Impressive Achievements Unfold At MPS Terminal 3
Meridian Port Services Ltd (MPS), the operators of MPS Terminal 3 in the Port of Tema, are making significant strides in the global maritime arena, marking consecutive events of exceptional accomplishments. The record-breaking week commenced with …
Jan 24, 2024 / Curious
Zhoushan Huafeng Shipyard Completed the Project of Methanol Dual-Fuel Engine Conversion for the First Container Ship
On December 22nd, Zhoushan Huafeng Shipyard Co., Ltd. completed the methanol dual-fuel main engine modification project for MSC RIKKU (340M*46M), a container ship under MSC. It is understood that this vessel is the first dual-fuel main engine …
Jan 2, 2024 / Vessels
PaxOcean Group Successfully Delivers Wind Turbine Installation Vessel to Penta-Ocean Construction
PaxOcean Group (PaxOcean) successfully delivered one GustoMSC’s design GJ-9800C, wind turbine installation vessel (TIV), CP-16001 to Penta–Ocean Construction Co. Ltd. (Penta-Ocean) in Batam, Indonesia on the 8 September 2023. The TIV has a …
Sep 29, 2023 / Curious
MSC’s SWAN service makes first direct call at Baltic Container Terminal
Baltic Container Terminal (BCT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) business unit at the Port of Gdynia in Poland, received the first direct call of Mediterranean Shipping Company’s (MSC) SWAN service on 23 August. Restored by …
Sep 5, 2023 / Curious
Port Everglades Marine Terminal Celebrates Positive Transformations
This week marked a momentous occasion for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) as industry leaders and stakeholders gathered with Port Everglades Terminal (PET) to commemorate the remarkable positive changes and advancements achieved through …
Aug 7, 2023 / Curious
MSC Joins SEA-LNG As Latest Coalition Member
Global container shipping leader MSC has joined SEA-LNG coalition to support cross-industry collaboration and accelerate the use of net zero fuels at scale. In recent years, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has made investments in LNG-fuelled …
Aug 4, 2023 / Curious
APM Terminals Callao receives largest capacity container ship to ever berth in Peru
This week, the Callao Multipurpose North Terminal, operated by APM Terminals, welcomed "MSC Chiyo", the largest capacity container ship to ever call in Peru. The new container ship, operated by shipping line MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) came …
Aug 3, 2023 / Curious
South China delivers first of 8 super container vessels for MSC
The largest container vessel in South China was delivered for use after it was named MSC NOA ARIEILA in Nansha district in the Guangdong provincial capital on Monday. MSC NOA ARIEILA, which was jointly built by Guangzhou Shipyard International Co Ltd …
Jul 26, 2023 / Curious
MSC christens world’s largest container ship
MSC Michel Cappellini, the world’s largest container ship, was christened in the German port city of Bremerhaven on July 17, a day after arriving from its maiden voyage that began in Ningbo, China in late May, the port said in a press statement. The …
Jul 18, 2023 / Vessels