The roll-on-roll-off arrived with a consignment of 485 fully built vehicles.
Analysts say the service could cut Asia-Europe transit times by two weeks.
Higher container stack density and the proliferation of hazardous goods have increased.
The incident occurred near the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse at the Port of Baltimore.
Two crew members from the tanker were injured, one critically and the other with minor injuries.
There has been a 56% decrease from the same time last year.
It’s going to take some time for the liner trade to recalibrate around CoGH rerouting capacity.
Run by militia leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the rebels are unbowed by recent military setbacks.
Results underscore resilient operational performance in the face of ongoing geopolitical tensions.
“Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2 is suffering from design lag in relation to improved ship-to-shore (STS) container moves.” — Earle Peters, TPT.
“Shippers need to predict whether they can count on carriers for contracted space.” — Christian Pederson, Maersk.
The ship’s arrival, during critical tariff talks with the US, places the country in a delicate position.