Container lines — awash with excess capacity amid muted demand conditions — are attempting new strategies to lift headhaul loads.
Signalling that trend, Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) recently moved 30 transformers from Munda Port in India to Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania, with each unit weighing more than 140 tonnes.
The movement was a complex operation, given the oversized nature of the cargo and the specialized handling it needed for loading onto a container vessel.
These transformers were meant...
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