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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.…

There was pandemonium on Thursday , at Port and Cargo Handling Services Terminal, Tin Can Island Port Lagos as a vessel owned by Hapag Llyods was rescued from fire outbreak. …

Mediterranean Shipping Company MSC is set to be the first container line to have fleet of 5m teu in capacity later this month expert have predicted. According to analyst Alphaliner, MSC…

Sequel to the acquisition of Bollore Group by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) is seeking to obtain a formal agreement and a communique that…

Mediterranean Shipping Co’s (MSC) secondhand buying spree has hit the 300-vessel threshold according to analyst Alphaliner. The latest acquisitions bring the total capacity acquired on…