Maersk-Genoa

As the attacks by the Houthi militia in the Red Sea continud, the shipping company Maersk has instructed four container ships to sail through the Suez Canal again and then take the long route around Africa to Asia, to avoid possible attacks by the rebels. Affected were the "Maersk Genoa", "Maersk Londrina", "Ebba Maersk" and "Gjertrud Maersk", which have been lying south of the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah in the Red Sea for the past few days due to attacks from Yemen. They will be rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope, according to Maersk's schedule. A fifth ship, the 'Maersk Utah', which is also in the area, has not yet been diverted, but it will not go past Yemen, according to the company.

The "Dan Fighter" was in collision with the "Maersk Genoa" on April 4, 2017, at 2.30 p.m. at Borssele between Breskens and Flushing on the Wester Scheldt. The container ship suffered a breach at the stern above the waterline. No containers were lost, no injuries. Both ships were advised to drop anchor. The tug "Union 5" was standing by the boxship. The "Dan Fighter" which resumed the voyage in the evening, was enroute from Bilbao to Antwerp, the "Maersk Genoa" had just left Antwerp bound to Bremerhaven. Investigations of AIS reports for the incident indicate that the collision occurred at 09:20 Gmt with both ships moving on about 20 minute later to anchor as advised.

Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) announced Friday (Sept 09) that it accepted delivery of a 10000 TEU containership, the Maersk Genoa. The new containership, which was constructed at Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., is Seaspan's eleventh 10000 TEU SAVER design containership and fifth delivery in 2016.