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Containers
20 more newbuilds for MSC
Alphaliner is reporting that Mediterranean Shipping Co’s (MSC) world-beating orderbook has grown by another near 200,000 slots. MSC has chosen…
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Ports and Logistics
MSC bids for Global Ports Holding
Cash-rich Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has made a bid to take over London-listed Global Ports Holding, the world’s largest cruise…
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Containers
Kongsberg to digitalise entire MSC fleet
Norwegian maritime technology firm Kongsberg Digital has landed a deal to digitalise Mediterranean Shipping Company’s entire fleet. The 5-year agreement…
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Offshore
Wison and ABB in FLNG tie-up
China’s Wison Offshore & Marine and Swiss technology company ABB have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the…
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Offshore
Transocean semisub secures more work with Equinor
Offshore driller Transocean has secured a contract extension with Equinor for the 2009-built semi-submersible offshore Norway. Under the deal, the…
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Containers
MSC calls out Panama Ports Company for disrupting its operations
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has criticised Panama Ports Company (PPC) for obstructing its operations and for looking to impose two…
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Containers
Quintuple swoop takes MSC’s historic S&P splurge past the 200-ship mark
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC)’s massive fleet build-up plan has now taken the company’s secondhand ship purchases over the 200 mark…
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Operations
All Aboard Alliance launches in Zurich
Yesterday in Zurich industry leaders from across the global maritime value chain came together to launch the All Aboard Alliance,…
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Containers
MSC’s historic S&P splurge nears 200th ship
In August 2020 Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) embarked on an epic fleet build-up plan that is expected to result this…
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Environment
MSC invests in sustainable shipping data provider
Cruise and container giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has invested in Madeira-based Green Maré Services (GMS) as part of its…
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Tankers
Thun Tankers taps Ferus Smit for pair of eco tankers
Sweden’s Thun Tankers, part of Erik Thun, has placed an order at Dutch yard Scheepswerf Ferus Smit for a pair…
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Containers
MSC outmuscles Maersk on the Asia-Europe tradelane
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has overtaken 2M partner Maersk as the largest carrier on the Asia-Europe tradelane in terms of…
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Dry Cargo
Peter Weernink-led SwissMarine readies first ship purchases
Three years since its founding Peter Weernink-led SwissMarine is ready to make its first ship acquisitions. With the likes of…
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Offshore
Transocean secures more work for drillship pair
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has bagged a new award and a contract extension, adding to the company’s backlog of around…
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Offshore
Transocean adds to rig fleet backlog with $87m worth of new deals
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has reported new awards and contract extensions, adding to the company’s backlog of approximately $6.1bn. In…
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Containers
MSC orders 20 boxships in Asia
In its latest weekly report, Clarkson Research Services carries news of a bumper set of orders in Asia by Mediterranean…
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Containers
MSC’s lead over Maersk surpasses 100,000 teu
Mediterranean Shipping Co’s lead over 2M partner Maersk at the top of the liner rankings has stretched beyond the 100,000…
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Renewables
ABB and Ramboll in offshore substation tie-up
Swiss technology company ABB and Danish engineering firm Ramboll have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on pursuing new…
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Regulatory
Trafigura’s Bach Nielsen urges quick action on global regulatory framework
Rasmus Bach Nielsen, head of fuel decarbonisation at Swiss commodities trading giant Trafigura, has called on regulators to accelerate decision-making,…
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Ports and Logistics
MSC moves ahead with $6.3bn Bolloré Africa Logistics acquisition
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has finalised its acquisition of a big name in African transport, confirming yesterday that it has…
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