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8 August 2026

Troubled SeaLead’s ships and boxes quickly snapped up by rivals

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Troubled SeaLead’s ships and boxes quickly snapped up by rivals

Singapore-based container operator SeaLead Shipping — on the verge of liquidation — is understood to have already disposed of most of its assets, both ocean and inland. According to industry sources associated with SeaLead operations in India, Corten Shipping has taken over its container equipment. Corten, which primarily operates in trades to Russia and the Persian Gulf, had been a group affiliate of Sealead in some form, but is believed to delinked ... The post Troubled SeaLead’s ships and boxes quickly snapped up by rivals appeared first on The Loadstar .

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