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Medkon buys its biggest ship

Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersFebruary 9, 2023
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Medkon Lines

Turkey’s Medkon Lines has bought its largest ship to date. According to Alphaliner, the Istanbul firm has taken delivery of the 1,162 teu X-Press Brahmaputra from Sea Consortium, paying around $4m for the 26-year-old ship, which has been renamed Medkon Mira.

At the same time, Medkon has let go of one of its smallest ships, the 353 teu Medkon Mar.

According to Alphaliner, Medkon operates a total of 13 vessels.

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Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersFebruary 9, 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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