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Home / Shipping News / International Shipping News / Freight Association Reminds Members Of The Necessary Course Of Action Following The Declaration Of General Average By Ever Given Owners Freight Association Reminds Members Of The Necessary Course Of Action Following The Declaration Of General Average By Ever Given Owners The British International Freight Association is reminding its members that have been affected by the news that General Average has been declared by the owner of the Ever Giv...

As the investigation into the grounding of the  Ever Given in the Suez Canal begins, the vessel’s Japanese owner, Shoe Kisen, this morning declared General Average. And a customer circular from Evergreen, seen by  The Loadstar, confirms that Shoe Kisen this morning appointed Richard Hogg Lindley as adjustor. For the vessel, now at anchor at the Bitter Lakes area undergoing technical inspections, a possible date of departure to ports of discharge has yet to be set. And while there is no rep...

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is taking the unusual step of covering costs related to the fire on board the Maersk Elba in order to avoid General Average. The Maersk Elba was carrying cargo for MSC customers when it suffered an engine room fire that left the ship disabled off Portugal on December 26. The fire was extinguished and the vessel was able to anchor about 2 miles off the coast of Sagres before tugs eventually towed it to Algeciras, Spain. The Maersk Elba is operated by Maersk, MS...