CONTSHIPS MANAGEMENT

Houthis strike feeder boxship and tanker

One of Greek ship owner Contships Management’s container ships was hit by Houthi missiles on 8 August, along with a Suezmax oil tanker owned by Delta Tankers.

Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree said that the Iran-backed Yemeni rebels successfully struck the 2007-built, 1,080 TEU Contship Ono with missiles and drones, while the ship was underway in the Red Sea.

S&P Global’s vessel-tracking data shows that Contship Ono had just been bunkered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and was presumably heading for...

https://container-news.com/houthis-strike-feeder-boxship-and-tanker/

MSC quick off the mark in 11-vessel raid on depressed charter market

MSC is the quickest carrier to take advantage of the depressed charter market, agreeing to snap up eleven 8,000-8,800 teu utility vessels on long-term charters at discounted rates.
The charters, to cover a demand uptick, have been agreed at daily hire rates of less than half the $29,000 fixtures made prior to the pandemic.
“MSC is used to embarking on fixing campaigns when charter markets reach a low. This time is no …

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Contship OAK kidnapped crew members released

Four kidnapped crew members of Contship OAK have been released. Negotiations lasted more than one month.

The container vessel was attacked by pirates on March 30 in Douala, Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea. The -1,100 TEU- boxship was anchored at the time of the attack.

Contships Management, responding to Container News request, commented:

“Contships Management is extremely pleased with the end of the story and we thank everyone who supported and helped to release the seafarers.”

CN was informed about the...

https://container-news.com/contship-oak-kidnapped-crew-members-released/