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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

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

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

World's largest container ship sets sail from Tianjin (Video)

MSC Gulsun, the world's largest container vessel by carrying capacity, set sail from north China's port city of Tianjin on Monday, heading for northwestern Europe.With a maximum load of 224,986.4 tonnes, MSC Gulsun is capable of transporting 23,756 …

Jul 9, 2019 / Vessels