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Following e-commerce giant Amazon’s move to send boxes on the deck of Norwegian multipurpose operator G2 Ocean’s bulk-carrier, the line’s MD, Scott Krantzcke, said he expected this trend to continue “well into 2022”.
While the deal, for geared vessel Star Lygra to carry Amazon containers from Dachan Bay to Houston, was understood to be a one-off, it follows similar agreements by Home Depot, IKEA and Walmart to acquire vessel capacity directly.
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