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Switzerland - MSC is the first shipping company to manage over 900 ships

Switzerland - MSC is the first shipping company to manage over 900 ships

Gepostet von | 28 May 2025 | , , | 0

The Geneva, Switzerland-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is not only the largest shipping company, but is also the first to reach a fleet of over 900 ships. This milestone was reached with the delivery of the container ship MSC GERMANY (Neopanamax, 16,000 TEU). This was reported by the French analysis company Alphaliner. This new addition is equipped with LNG propulsion and is the fifth ship in a series of twelve that were ordered from a Chinese shipyard in October 2022. According to Alphaliner, the MSC fleet consisted of 623 owned and 295 chartered and internally managed ships as at 27 May 2025. The total capacity thus amounted to...

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France's ears in the Baltic Sea

France's ears in the Baltic Sea

Gepostet von | 27 May 2025 | , , | 0

A few hundred metres past each other When the Russian corvette RFS "Stoikiy" (Steregushchiy class) "turned" into the Langelandbelt on Friday last week (we reported) after passing Fehmarn running north-west, the French reconnaissance vessel FS "Dupuy de Lome" (A 759), which was on the opposite course, had a convenient "found meal". The two ships met at the southern end of the island of Langeland at a distance of a few hundred metres. The modern reconnaissance platform, which entered service with the German Navy in 2006 and is 101 metres long and displaces 3,600 tonnes, only had to activate its sensors and hope to detect as many emissions of any kind as possible.

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Hamburg - Hapag-Lloyd reports slump in shipments

Hamburg - Hapag-Lloyd reports slump in shipments

Gepostet von | 26 May 2025 | , , | 0

Hapag-Lloyd customers have cancelled 30 per cent of shipments from China to the US because they were spooked by the trade conflict between the world's two largest economies, a spokesman for the German container shipping group said. Instead, there has been a "massive increase" in demand for products and shipments from Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, the spokesperson added. The tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on goods from China have triggered a trade conflict that had led to 145% US tariffs on Chinese goods and 125% Chinese tariffs on US goods. It remains to be seen whether the tariff agreement between China and the US that has now been reached will...

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Seafarers receive back wages owed

Seafarers receive back wages owed

Gepostet von | 26 May 2025 | , , , | 0

The PMA (Panama Maritime Authority) recovers USD 8.5 MILLION in wages for cheated seafarers It is a sad reality that seafarers in international shipping are often cheated and not paid their wages. But there are also positive developments: The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has significantly strengthened its cooperation with the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) in the area of the Directorate General of Seafarers (DGGM). A meeting in Panama City focussed on the protection of seafarers sailing under the Panamanian flag. According to the PMA's press release, 271 enquiries and 312 labour-related complaints have been processed in 2024 alone. A total of outstanding...

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Do you want to become a sailor?

Do you want to become a sailor?

Gepostet von | 26 May 2025 | , , , | 0

Problem: Recruiting young talent for maritime professions More than 80 school pupils came to Hamburg in the first week of May to find out about training opportunities and career paths in the maritime industry. Companies and organisations from the industry had invited them to the "Course for the future - your opportunities in the maritime world" event - and had come up with a number of ideas, as the press office of the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany reported. The young people came with different expectations. Some were still undecided, others had clear plans. Some had signed up straight away, showing clear career aspirations, e.g. captain on a cruise ship, while others first tried their hand at the ship simulator. They were given an insight...

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