Maersk to Partially Bypass Panama Canal Backlog by Shifting to Panama Railway

Maersk Lines has announced that it will be routing containers on its Oceania-to-the Americas “OC1” service around the backlogged, drought-stricken Panama Canal. The line will be transporting cargo via the “land bridge” across the isthmus by the Panama Canal Railway … Continue reading

Bad Day on the Bay of Biscay — Svendborg Maersk Looses 200-300 Containers

Maersk Lines is reporting that the 7,200 TEU container ship Svendborg Maersk lost a “significant number of containers over board” on Friday while crossing the Bay of Biscay.   Lloyds List is reporting that 200-300 containers were lost in heavy weather while … Continue reading