Red Sea crisis forces Maersk to increase capacity over strategy limit
Maersk Line appears to have temporarily abandoned its strategy of maintaining capacity at no more ...
Photo: Central Command for Maritime Emergencies
A new attempt to refloat the Mumbai Maersk, which ran aground at the mouth of the River Weser at around 11pm last night, is expected tonight.
The 20,568 teu vessel was heading for Bremerhaven when, according to VesselsValue AIS tracking data, it doubled back towards the German island of Wangerooge. The ship is grounded north of the island, about 25km north of Wilhelmshaven.
Claims consultant WK Webster described the reason behind the manoeuvre as “currently unclear”, as the ship “entered an area where ...
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