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Italian liner files for liquidation

Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersDecember 28, 2023
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Genoa-based liner Kalypso Compagnia di Navigazione has filed for liquidation.

Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas crippled the Italian containerline. A charter conflict broke out between Kalypso and Zhonggu Shipping with the Chinese tonnage provider refusing to allow its four 2,518 teu ships to call in Israel. The vessels had been deployed on Kalypso’s Marco Polo service connecting Asia with the Mediterranean.

Kalypso is the liner shipping subsidiary of the Italian forwarding company RifLine, which entered the Asia – Europe trade during the covid pandemic.

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Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersDecember 28, 2023
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Photo of Sam Chambers

Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.
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