Move Logistics sells ship hit with several detention orders

Move Logistics sells ship hit with several detention orders
Move Logistics has sold its general carrier, the Atlas Wind, for less than $2m. (Image: Supplied)
Oliver Lewis
Freight company Move Logistics has sold the ship it acquired to pilot a trans-Tasman shipping service. The vessel was detained several times by maritime authorities over safety and other concerns.Move announced to the New Zealand Exchange (NZX) on Oct 8 that it had signed an agreement to sell the Atlas Wind, a Vanuatu-flagged ship it owned via a Singapore-based subsidiary, for US$1.1 million (NZ$1.81m).According to a marine tracking website, the ship is currently near Malaysia. The listed freight and logistics company has performed po...

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