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Rerouting around Africa carries risks – severe weather

Rerouting around Africa carries risks – severe weather

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 20, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

In recent months, many vessels have rerouted around South Africa to avoid threats to shipping from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. However, this comes with its own set of risks. Vessels spend more time at sea with more exposure to difficult weather and the attendant...
Perfect storm fuelled by record container shipping demand

Perfect storm fuelled by record container shipping demand

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 19, 2024 | News, Shipping

Global demand for ocean freight container shipping hit an all-time record in May amid soaring spot rates and severe port congestion. The 15.94m TEU transported by ocean in May beats the previous record of 15.72 TEU set in May 2021, according to data released by Xeneta...
MSC to equip 100 vessels with Roll-Assist and reroutes ships around Sri Lanka to avoid whales

MSC to equip 100 vessels with Roll-Assist and reroutes ships around Sri Lanka to avoid whales

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 14, 2022 | Container loss, Digitalisation, Navigation, News, Shipping

At the SMM trade fair in Hamburg, DNV and container liner 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. At the same time, MSC announced it is rerouting its vessels to...

Major container carriers consider re-routing ships around Africa

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 26, 2021 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

Container shipping companies A.P. Møller-Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are considering rerouting their container ships, which would normally sail through the Suez Canal, via the Cape of Good Hope. The 400-metre container ship Ever Given ran aground across the important...

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