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X-Press Feeders ship in fender-bender with ONE-operated vessel in Germany

An X-Press Feeders vessel sustained some damage after coming into contact with an Ocean Network Express (ONE)-operated container ship during foggy conditions in Kiel Canal in Germany.

A spokesperson for Eastaway Ship Management, part of the X-Press Feeders group, confirmed the accident occurrence in a statement to Container News. He said: “Eastaway Ship Management confirms that their managed containership, X-Press Mulhacen, whilst under pilotage, made contact with the containership Essence...

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Dutch container vessel suffers steering loss in N. Sea

The 1,436TEU, 2011 built, container ship Escape operated by the Dutch carrier JR Shipping, based in Harlingen, The Netherlands, suffered a rudder failure just north of the Maasvlakte, in Rotterdam Port on 7 April.

The vessel had departed Rotterdam with a cargo of 724TEU and was heading for Helsinki in Finland when the ship’s steering gear failed, off Vlieland Island, the Netherlands.

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JR Shipping Increases Container Capacity, Adds 3 Container Feeders To Fleet

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This month, Harlingen-based JR Shipping is adding three 1,436 TEU container feeders to its fleet. A fourth vessel with the same capacity will be added within the next few months. This is the result of a purchase transaction which was achieved in cooperation with the shipping group’s British investment partner. Taking into account the recent sale of one of its container feeders, JR Shipping will thus increase its container capacity by over 4,500 TEU.

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