Wärtsilä to transfer its manufacturing site in Trieste, Italy to shipping company MSC
VAASA: In July 2022, technology group Wärtsilä announced a plan to ramp down manufacturing in Trieste and to centralise its 4-stroke engine manufacturing in Europe to Vaasa, Finland. The production activities in Trieste have
MSC resumes Transpacific service
GENEVA : MSC has announced the reinstatement and improvement of Liberty service, a standalone product of MSC, aiming to provide additional capacity for the ongoing robust demand in the Transpacific market. As part of
Shifts in Container Rankings: ZIM surpasses Yang Ming, CMA CGM set to overtake Maersk
PARIS : MSC and ZIM Line are the fastest-growing mainline operators, according to the latest Alphaliner’s report. MSC’s fleet has now crossed the 6 million TEU mark, thanks to aggressive newbuilding orders and recent
MSC increases own-operated service share ahead of 2M termination : Sea-Intelligence
GENEVA : The 2M Alliance, which currently includes the top two shipping lines MSC and Maersk, is scheduled to conclude in February 2025. Following this, Maersk will join forces with Hapag-Lloyd to establish the
From Maersk to MSC : Vizhinjam Port’s double delight with mother ship arrivals
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Vizhinjam, the country’s deepest transshipment hub, is set to welcome two back-to-back mother ships in July. First to arrive is the mothership San Fernando, anchoring on the 10th. San Fernando, a vessel
MSC acquires ships from China, netting $48.5 million profit for BAL!
GENEVA : Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has secured two 14,000 TEU container ships under construction at Jiangnan Shipyard for a total of $333 million. These vessels were originally ordered by China’s BAL Container Line
MSC’s market share now at 20% as fleet nears 6 million TEUs
GENEVA : MSC now has a market share of 20%, as its aggressive newbuilding drive and ship purchases placed the largest liner operator’s fleet at just under 6 million TEUs. Alphaliner’s report stated that
MSC introduces new standalone service connecting Asia and South East India
GENEVA : MSC has announced the launch of its new weekly service, Osprey, between Asia and South East India. The Osprey service will offer a direct route and improve transit times between the Asian