In a customer advisory released today, Maersk says that the opening of the new third temporary access channel to Baltimore could potentially allow it and other carriers to operate limited barge services into and out of the Port of Baltimore.
Following is the text of the advisory:
“The Baltimore Captain of the Port (COTP) has announced the opening of a third temporary alternate channel to provide limited access for commercially essential vessels in the Port of Baltimore. This channel, with a...
On 5 April 2024, Maersk Edmonton, a vessel operating within West Africa Xpress Service (WAX Service) of Maersk and CMA CGM, made its inaugural call at the East Container Terminal (ECT) of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA).
This milestone marks Maersk’s first visit to the ECT but also signifies the beginning of a promising partnership between the Danish container giant and SLPA.
The launch of this new service was initiated by CMA CGM Sri Lanka and was formally established during a delegation...
https://container-news.com/maersk-edmonton-marks-debut-call-at-sri-lankas-east-container-terminal/
Danish ocean carrier Maersk has decided to upgrade its ME2 container service with the addition of port calls to key destinations in North Europe.
In particular, Maersk will include the ports of Rotterdam, Felixstowe and Bremerhaven in the ME2 service rotation from the third week of April.
The updated port rotation of the ME2 service will be Port Tangier (Morocco) – Algeciras (Spain) – Rotterdam (Netherlands) – Felixstowe (UK) – Bremerhaven (Germany) – Port Tangier – Salalah (Egypt) – Jebel Ali...
https://container-news.com/maersk-enhances-service-connecting-north-europe-with-india/
Offshore wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with A.P. Moller-Maersk, Jeonnam Province, and Mokpo City for supply chain investment in South Korea’s offshore wind energy sector….
https://gcaptain.com/vestas-and-maersk-join-forces-on-south-koreas-offshore-wind-supply-chain/
Danish shipping and logistics group Maersk has partnered up with compatriot wind turbine maker Vestas to set up a nacelle factory and logistical base at the Mokpo New Port hinterland complex in South Korea. A memorandum of understanding, signed in the presence of the Governor of Jeonnam Province...
https://splash247.com/maersk-sets-sights-on-offshore-wind-logistics-in-south-korea/
Global shipping giant Maersk has released a detailed update on its operations following the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge. The company, which chartered the MV Dali, has now confirmed that…
https://gcaptain.com/maersk-gives-update-following-baltimore-key-bridge-collapse/
Maersk has announced increases in its peak season surcharges from several ports in Asia to Kenya, effective from 29 April and 13 May.
Below are the details of the revised tariff amounts:
Brunei, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, East Timor | Kenya | Per container | ALL_20_DRY | US$200 |
Brunei, Vietnam, Indonesia,... |
https://container-news.com/maersk-implements-new-surcharges-from-asia/
Grace Ocean, the owner of the container ship that knocked down the Baltimore bridge in May, has declared a General Average (GA) on the containers on board.
The company believes the salvage operations will lead to extraordinary costs for which they expect contributions from all salvaged parties under the General Average. At the time of writing, there is no indication as to when and where Dali will be berthed and unloaded.
MSC said that although the vessel’s salvage operations are still ongoing,...
https://container-news.com/dali-owners-declare-general-average/
Danish ocean carrier Maersk has announced changes in its Europe-West Africa service network, which will take effect from the 17th week of the year.
The company said that the WAF7 and WAF13 services will be merged and will be extended to Coega in South Africa aiming to meet the seasonal market demand in the country, while the WAF2 service will be upgraded and extended to Freetown in Sierra Leone.
Maersk added that it will extend its WAF6 service to Egypt’s Port Said to offer better coverage and...
https://container-news.com/maersk-restructures-europe-west-africa-service-network/
The CMA CGM Arctic, a giant 15,264 teu containership, only made its maiden voyage out of the docks of Hyundai Samho shipyard in South Korea in June 2022, and yet it is already being penned in for a drydocking The 366 m long ship (pictured) is one of the first of around 100 vessels …