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Analysts: MSC postpones the maiden voyage of new ultra-large ship

The delay comes at a time when shipping companies are trying to drive up spot prices by pulling ships from the market.
MSC er verdens største contanerrederi. Billedet viser ikke det omtalte skibet, men istedet skibet MSC Tokyo. | Photo: Aaron Jackson/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
MSC er verdens største contanerrederi. Billedet viser ikke det omtalte skibet, men istedet skibet MSC Tokyo. | Photo: Aaron Jackson/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
by DANIEL LOGAN BERG-MUNCH

Capacity problems on the major container routes now make MSC push the maiden voyage of its new giant ship MSC Micol into next year.

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