Mediterranean Shipping Company

Netherlands deploys troops to help in MSC Zoe clean up operation

The Dutch Government decided to deploy troops in order to help in the clean up operation for the over 200 containers that fell from the MSC Zoe containership on January 2.

Relevant authorities are warning people not to touch the containers, as some of them contain dangerous chemical substances.

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The mega container ship MSC ZOE lost over 200 containers during the night from January 1 to January 2 in North sea during rough weather, north of Borkum, Germany. The...

https://safety4sea.com/netherlands-deploys-troops-to-help-in-msc-zoe-clean-up-operation/

Suez Canal reports second highest traffic

Traffic on the Suez Canal reached the second highest daily traffic ever recorded on January 2, Suez Canal Authority Chairman Mohab Mamish informed. Specifically, 72 vessels with an overall tonnage of 5.1 million tons sailed through the canal.

Namely, 33 vessels passed through the canal coming from the north, while 39 ships came from the south. Moreover, 12 giant vessels with cargo that was over 150,000 tons per ship crossed the canal as well. In addition, 7 large ships with cargo ranging between...

https://safety4sea.com/suez-canal-reports-second-highest-traffic/

MSC starts clean up operation after containers fall from container ship

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company informed that it has started a clean-up operation in response to a substantial spill of containers in the North Sea. Namely, the mega container ship MSC ZOE lost over 200 containers during the night from January 1 to January 2 in North sea during rough weather.

As of now, reports mention that 18 containers have been located, while 7 were washed in Netherlands, in Vlieland and Terschelling area. Their content was scattered around, consisting of car parts and...

https://safety4sea.com/msc-starts-clean-up-operation-after-containers-fall-from-container-ship/

Pirates kindnap crew from MSC containership

Pirates attacked the container ship MSC Mandy, on January 2, off Benin, West Africa, kidnapping six crewmembers. The vessel was sailing through the Gulf of Guinea when the attack took place.

As MSC Mandy was 55 nautical miles off Benin, in the Gulf of Guinea, pirates attacked it and boarded it, kidnapping six crewmembers.

At the time of the attack, the ship had sailed from Togo and is currently anchored off Lagos.

After the attack, sources report that MSC attempted to protect the ships and make...

https://safety4sea.com/pirates-kindnap-crew-from-msc-containership/

MSC announces new bunker charge mechanism for 2019

As per a previous announcement in late September, Geneva-based major MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is introducing new bunker charges as of 1 January 2019 in line with 2020 sulphur cap. After considerable analysis of operating costs and related market factors, the company has now established a new price mechanism – the BRC (Bunker Recovery Charge) – which will be transparent to respective trades.

With regard to IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap, MSC has estimated that the cost of the various changes it...

https://safety4sea.com/msc-announces-new-bunker-charge-mechanism-for-2019/

Top container shipping companies consider new association to drive digitalization

Five of the largest container shipping companies, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, and Ocean Network Express, are planning to establish an association to pave the way for digitalization, standardization and interoperability of the container shipping industry.

IT executives from these companies are currently discussing the creation of common information technology standards which will be openly available and free of charge for all stakeholders of the container shipping industry.

The association...

https://safety4sea.com/top-container-shipping-companies-consider-new-association-to-drive-digitalization/

Abu Dhabi Ports, MSC to create blockchain solution

Maqta Gateway, an Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary, announced that it will conduct its first testing of international blockchain solution ‘Silsal’, along with  a maritime operator. This will happen in cooperation with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company.

‘Silsal’ provides a link between stakeholders across the trade community using the electronic ledger system. For its part, MSC will provide information and feedback on the international pilot project, which will test the capabilities of the technology...

https://safety4sea.com/abu-dhabi-ports-msc-to-create-blockchain-solution/

MSC container ship experiences mechanical failure on West Scheldt

The container ship ‘MSC Arushi R.’ experienced troubles on October 17, while it was sailing on the West Scheldt, near Hansweert, in Netherlands. The troubles were probably caused by mechanical failure.

The container ship experienced the problems while it was going to Wilhelmshaven from Antwerp.

Due to the failure, the ship remained still in the channel for some time, while a number of tugs came on the scene to hold the ship in place.

The MSC Arushi R. anchored while its crewmembers were trying to...

https://safety4sea.com/msc-container-ship-experiences-mechanical-failure-on-west-scheldt/

Hapag Lloyd to implement Marine Fuel Recovery mechanism

Ahead of the 2020 sulphur cap, Hapag Lloyd said that using low-sulphur fuel oil will be the key solution for the company to remain compliant. This fuel however, comes with an increase in fuel costs, something that made Hapag Lloyd establish a Marine Fuel Recovery (MFR) mechanism. This will be gradually implemented from 1 January 2019 and replace all existing fuel-related charges.

Hapag-Lloyd estimates its additional costs to be around 1 billion US dollars in the first years. For this reason it...

https://safety4sea.com/hapag-lloyd-to-implement-marine-fuel-recovery-mechanism/

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