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Medkon buys its biggest ship

Turkish carrier Medkon Lines has acquired its largest ship in its 14-year history with Alphaliner reporting it has bought the 2,011 teu Nordic Anna from Nordic Hamburg for an undisclosed price. 

The 2007-built ship – now renamed Med Star – is nearly twice as large as Medkon’s previous flagship, the 1,162 teu Medkon Mira, bought at the start of this year. 

Medkon’s new ship made headlines earlier this year when it suffered a fire in its engine room while berthed at an Italian terminal in an incident that subsequently required significant repairs. 

Medkon Lines currently operates a fleet of 15 container vessels with a network that connects Turkey to North Africa, the eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

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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