Maersk

Maersk Line Limited reaches settlement in whistleblower case

As part of a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor in a whistleblower case, Maersk’s U.S.-flag subsidiary, Maersk Line Limited is to change its safety reporting policies and compensate a seaman that it terminated after he reported safety concerns to the U.S. Coast Guard without first notifying the company.

The Department of Labor says that these actions follow a three-day hearing in June 2024 in which Maersk challenged the findings of a whistleblower investigation by the department’s...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/maersk-line-limited-reaches-settlement-in-whistleblower-case/

Shifts in Container Rankings: ZIM surpasses Yang Ming, CMA CGM set to overtake Maersk

MSC and ZIM Line are the fastest-growing mainline operators, according to the latest Alphaliner’s report.

MSC’s fleet has now crossed the 6 million TEU mark, thanks to aggressive newbuilding orders and recent purchases of second-hand, albeit elderly vessels.

The Swiss-Italian operator’s latest newbuilding is the 16,616 TEU MSC Juliette, which Guangzhou Shipyard International delivered on 18 July, making it the 17th large Post-Panamax addition to MSC’s fleet this year.

Last week, the Aponte...

https://container-news.com/shifts-in-container-rankings-zim-surpasses-yang-ming-cma-cgm-set-to-overtake-maersk/

Seafarer dies in blaze on Maersk-chartered ship

A seafarer has lost his life in the inferno of the newly built container ship Maersk Frankfurt, as firefighters continue to battle the flames three days after the fire broke out on 19 July.

The Panama-flagged 5,920 TEU Maersk Frankfurt, delivered to Japanese tonnage provider Tokei Kaiun from Imabari Shipbuilding in June, is on a three-year time charter to Maersk Line. Bernhard Schulte provides technical management to the ship.

Manned by 21 seafarers, Maersk Frankfurt sent a distress call while it...

https://container-news.com/seafarer-dies-in-blaze-on-maersk-chartered-ship/

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