Msc-Poh-Lin

The 'MSC Poh Lin' suffered engine problems and moved dead slow in Antwerp on Feb 6, 2023, at 4 a-m- Half an hour later it was sailing at a speed of six knots, and at around 5 a.m. the speed was 10 knots and back to normal short time later. The ship was en route to Gebze with an ETA as of Feb 14.

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has responded to news that an Italian captain onboard its vessel, MSC Poh Lin, has been arrested in Italy on suspicion of cocaine trafficking linked to the mafia. MSC Poh Lin arrived in Gioia Tauro from South America last week. “MSC confirms that it is fully assisting authorities with the appropriate enquiries, in line with its strict Code of Conduct, and stresses that the company is strongly opposed to any illegal transportation activity,” the Geneva-headquartered line said in a rare release. The court has now formally released the vessel MSC Poh Lin, following confirmation of no wrongdoing by MSC. Once all containers have been fully inspected, cargo will be freed for onward transit from Gioia Tauro. http://splash247.com/cocaine-ship-allowed-to-leave-italy/

The Guardia di Finanza of Reggio Calabria, found on 83 kilograms of cocaine aboard the "MSC Poh Lin". The drugs were hidden in one of the loaded containers which did not have a seal. After the vessel had arrived at the APM North Pier Container Terminal in Gioia Tauro on July 7, 2014, several hundred officers of Guardia di Finanza carried out a thorough check of the 1500 containers on board. Drugs weren’t found at first, but the Guardia di Finanza already had information that the Calabrian mafia Ndrangheta and South American drug cartels had invented a new scheme of trafficking drugs to Europe, which demanded implication of ships’ senior officers. Criminal organizations recruited the master of the ship for this purpose. Guardia di Finanza officers found encoded messages identifying a container with drugs. The container in question was shipped from Chile with transshipment in Balboa Panama, destined for Valencia, Spain. As of July 15, the ship was still docked in Gioia Tauro. Italian report with photos: http://www.strill.it/citta/2016/07/trovata-cocaina-su-cargo-a-gioia-tauro-la-gdf-conclude-operazione-vulcano/ http://www.giornaledicalabria.it/?p=52090