Insurers welcome drop in marine casualties

Innovations in energy-efficient refrigeration technologies and sustainable materials contribute to a greener cold chain, aligning with global green initiatives.

The ZIM SAMMY OFER is the first of the ten LNG-powered 15,000 TEU vessels under a long-term chartering agreement between ZIM and Seaspan Corporation.

Atlas Corp, which controls Seaspan, has entered into a definitive S&P Agreement with Poseidon Acquisition Corp (a consortium of affiliates of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, affiliates of the Washington Family, Atlas Board Chairman David Sokol, and Ocean Network Express Pte Ltd) under which Poseidon will acquire Atlas in an all-cash transaction of around Can$10.9B

The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has published a position paper calling for better onboard firefighting systems for container ships.

The Cosco Shipping Lines vessel Jupiter has run aground in the river Schelde, blocking access to the port of Antwerp.

Carriers are scrambling to find alternative for freight to and from Qatar in the wake of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain cutting diplomatic ties.