Tag: MSC

As there are ongoing discussions around the potential expansion of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), MSC provided an update on how these changes may impact ship operations and its clients.

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA has agreed to acquire 100% of the share capital of Rimorchiatori Mediterranei S.p.A., an international leading towage operator active in Italy, Malta, Singapore, Malaysia, Norway, Greece and Colombia.

During SMM trade fair in Hamburg, DNV and  MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) signed a contract to implement the new DNV Anti-Roll Assist system and ARCS (Anti-Roll for Containerships) class notation in some 100 vessels, which is a ship-specific tool to avoid container losses due to parametric or synchronous rolling.

MSC joined Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW), the new initiative led by the US Department of Transportation to improve information-sharing between key stakeholders.

MSC became the first major liner major to take measures against the volatile fuel bills, as it announced fuel surcharges that will be reviewed on a fortnightly – not monthly – basis.

The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) informed that it was monitoring the cargo ship MSC Kim, which was adrift with engine problems off Port au Port Newfoundland and Labrador.

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company announced that as of 1 March, with immediate effect, a temporary stoppage on all cargo bookings to/from Russia is taking place, covering all access areas including Baltics, Black Sea and Far East Russia.

Houston-based pipeline owner Amplify Energy Corp sued two major container ship operators and an organization that helps oversee marine traffic, saying they failed to prevent last fall’s underwater pipeline leak off the Southern California coast.

As a founding member of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) welcomes the creation of the Future International Trade (FIT) Alliance.

This month MSC Group and Mercy Ships are celebrating a unique ten-year partnership focused on bringing hope and healing in Africa.