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By Roland Ekama  In a dramatic escalation amid the spiraling security crisis in the Middle East, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's largest container line, has…

India’s Director General (DG) of Shipping Shyam Jagannathan has disclosed that the sunken wreck of container ship MSC Elsa 3 has been declared a state-specific disaster by Kerala.…

A Liberian-registered MSC Elsa 3 sank on 25 May at around 0750 hrs local time on 25 May off the coast of Kochi according to India’s Ministry of Defence. The MSC Elsa 3 was on a…

By Roland Ekama The Mediterranean Shipping Company (,MSC) has stated that in 2024 the line topped Nigerian exports to other part of the world. MSC said over 40,000…

The takeover offer by MSC’s SAS Shipping Services for Gram Car Carriers (GCC) has been accepted by 97.81% of shareholders. The acquisition of GCC is a bid to expand MSC’s position in car…

The US and UK have called for the immediate release of the container ship MSC Aries seized by Iran with 25 seafarers from various nationalities on board. The seizure of the 15,000 teu MSC…

By Roland Ekama MSC has announced the suspension of  transit along the Suez Canal route due to weekend attack on one of its vessel MSC Palatium III . MSC stated that Eastbound and…

In its weekly report Alphaliner highlighted that 20% of containership fleet capacity, or just under 3 million teu, was now aged 20 years or more. There are around 1,200 containerships that…

In a significant move towards sustainable ship recycling practices, global shipping giants Maersk and MSC have announced the retirement of older container ships, a decision that has been…

Mediterranean Shipping companies (MSC) has acquired a majority stake in  Milan-based air freight carrier, AlisCargo Airlines, as the shipping line continues to expand its air cargo business.…