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Maritime shipping is a crucial component of global trade, handling over 80 percent of the world’s trade by volume. In…
Environmental Campaigners Call for End to Antarctic Krill Fishing Environmental campaigners and scientists are renewing their push for a ban…
EU Begins Planning a New Strategy Last week, shipping ministers from EU member states gathered in Szczecin, Poland to lay…
Iranian arms ship makes northbound transit A sanctioned Iranian cargo vessel, which in the past is likely to have been…
USTR port fees counterproductive: WSC The World Shipping Council (WSC) said it has concerns about the US Trade Representative’s (USTR)…
Norway’s 1st bio-methanol feeders enter service Norway marked a milestone in its efforts to be a leader in green shipping…
Australia fines bulker A court in Australia sided with its maritime authorities and ordered the owners of a bulker to…
Issue of false flags continues to grow The issue of false flags continues to grow and promises to take center…
Ukraine’s dry bulk exports surge Three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a dramatic shift in Black Sea shipping patterns…
Ships for America In early February, for the past 30 years, New York’s shipping elite have gathered at what is…
In Venezuela false flag shadow tanker detained The Maritime Authority in Guyana is confirming media reports that a tanker being…
Seafarer lost overboard in the Philippines A seafarer working aboard a bulker that was bound for Australia is missing overboard…
Shandong port intriducing direct South East Africa service Running on a weekly basis, the new route adds a “safe and…
Spanish police make two cocaine busts Spanish authorities are reporting that they have made a second cocaine seizure as they…
Activists demand Spain halt port calls of Maersk Line ships carrying arms The continuing effort by activist groups to interrupt…
Shipping carbon tax will impact African economies and food security: report As the push towards the introduction of a global…
Amnesty international wants ship loaded with explosives for Israel stopped The human rights organization Amnesty International is calling for a…
Latest shipping line opens on Chittagong-China maritime route A shipping line on the Chattogram-China maritime route started operation, with a…
DNV Maritime CEO: decarbonization is slowing down According to DNV, 93 percent of the global shipping fleet still relies on…
LNG terminal planned for Mexico to serve ships With the number of ships using LNG continuing to grow and spurring…
WSC presents fund plan The World Shipping Council, which represents the container and vehicle transport sectors, has refined its proposals…
For H2 2024: container shipping market outlook In a five-part series mid-year we take stock of shipping markets in the…
Finally, carriers add more loops, cancel fewer sailings Are carrier services getting more predictable? In a volatile, under-supplied market, it…
China: strongest seafarer wage raise China has seen the strongest increase in seafarer wages across the main seafaring countries in…
Shipping’s resilience buffeted by threats In 2024, the shipping industry has been caught in a maelstrom of challenges that threaten…
Ship recycling market picking up the pace The ship recycling has been on a rise last week, with India as…
LNG shipping: high supply suppresses rates LNG shipping is undergoing major shifts since the start of 2024. In its latest…
Clarksea index moves 35pc above trend Clarkson Research’s six monthly outlook for the global shipping markets, Shipping Review & Outlook,…
ETS: ‘Quite A Year’ for ship owners It has been “quite a year” for ship owners preparing for the EU…
Red Sea movements and financial security Recent Houthi attacks on vessels passing through the straits of Bab al-Mandab on their…
Global container equipment fleet growth picks up pace Growth in the global pool of shipping containers is picking up pace…
EU ETS: shipping companies now know who to deal with Further to our previous articles on the EU’s Emission Trading…
Navigating trends, technology and start-up collaborations the new quest for industry efficiency Interview with Mr. Aashir Hussain— CEO, Seabird Logistics…
An ambitious global test bed for green ships sets sail With 90 percent of traded goods being transported across the…
2023 ends with two major shipping passages experiencing disruptions Shipping’s two major shipping passages, forged through decades of works and…
Maritime disruptions in the Suez Canal and Red Sea Attacks on container ships in the Red Sea and Suez Canal…
Newbuildings: more orders for dry bulk carriers More Dry Bulk carriers have been on the shipowners’ radar over the past…
FBX index November 2023: ramping up the uncertainty As if the container shipping capacity wasn’t sufficiently unpredictable, the past month…
New fuels, new challenges Shipping need’s for decarbonization has increased the needs for alternative fuels and the supply chains to…
Canada-India row: navigating the downside risks to dry bulk? The Impact on dry bulk shipping demand is likely to be…
Blank sailing trends will persist This analytical piece provides an in-depth examination of current trends in blank sailings across major…
Is the ship recycling market about to see more activity? The ship recycling market has been hampered by reduced activity…
Drewry: tanker shipping stocks volatile in 2023 So far, the year 2023 has been very volatile for stocks of crude…
Cargill kickstarts maritime decarbonization with biofuels, methanol US-based agricultural trader Cargill has ramped up a bio-bunkering program for its own…
Drewry: lng shipping equity index up 16.3pc during 2023 The Drewry LNG Shipping Equity Index increased 16.3 percent YTD (as…
Global container shipping outlook: pressure mounts amid flood of new capacity The container shipping market has become used to cyclicality…
Wind propulsion for RoRo, RoPax and Pax vessels The shipping world is looking for the right answers to the decarbonization…
Tankers: is LNG the new oil? LNG shipping rates are headed for higher ground over the summer, as LNG demand…
Synthetic fuels could be the answer to shipping’s net-zero goals, but don’t count on them yet Shipping accounts for 90…
Realities of a multi-fuel future Decarbonising the shipping industry is a complex challenge, yet a wholesale switch to green fuels…
Green shipping: a $1.9tn investment opportunity? Shipping is the most carbon efficient means of transportation (on a CO2 per ton-km…
Record cuts in container shipping costs in 2023 As many shippers/BCOs conclude their annual tender negotiations for new transpacific contracts…
Product tankers in Asia to keep benefiting from Australian demand Product tankers and more specifically, MRs are to keep benefiting…
Newbuildings still in demand Newbuilding activity has kept its momentum over the past week, while S&P deals seem to have…
Why skills development is vital for shipping’s green transition Moving towards a low-emission global economy will create tens of millions…
Some Current News from the Shipping Market All Around the World: A look into the Greek maritime fleet To Mark…
At the onset, I must state that though this article deliberates upon the importance of good governance at the Pakistan…
LNG delivering decarbonisation SEA-LNG is pleased to share its overview of LNG as a marine fuel in 2022-2023 with you.…
Shipping: navigating towards a greener future Nine out of ten goods traded globally are transported by ship. Without shipping, we…
Ship recycling market still under pressure The Ship recycling has remained under pressure, despite a few positive signs here and…
The economics of port has greatly influenced the world’s economy over time. Oceans have always been an alien realm for humans.…
PIAC Performance Indicators Units 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 PIAC Fleet No. of Planes 36 32 32 30 30 Route…
Fitch ratings: global shipping outlook worsens on lower container freight rates Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook for shipping to…
Tankers expected to emerge as the “winners” of 2023 It seems that each calendar year since 2020 has each own…
Ports and Shipping Updates: Efficiency analysis – how do your ships stand up? Technology is expected to play a significant…
The digital journey shipping companies are making to recover from the pandemic years Shipping companies are focusing on the future…
Associations plead case for EU consortia block exemption regulation The joint submission from the World Shipping Council (WSC), the International…
Wastefuel technology converts municipal solid waste to e-methanol fuel With the shipping industry moving toward the broader adoption of methanol…
Container shipping profits will drop by 80pc in 2023/24: HSBC report After two years of unprecedented rises container freight rates…
Like many aspects of Pakistan’s economy, the story of the local shipping industry has been one of disappointment and unfulfilled…
Felixstowe port workers strike to compound supply chain woes Some 1,900 port workers have gone on strike from 21 –…
World’s longest green corridor planned between Singapore and Rotterdam Efforts are underway to form the world’s longest green corridor to…
Congestion shifts to US East coast ports Congestion at US West Coast ports hit the headlines last year as it…
Containers lost at sea increased 400pc in 2020 – 2021 According to figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC) 3,133…
Carbon taxes in the shipping industry—assessing Japan’s proposal There are growing calls for a carbon tax on shipping emissions. Jim…
Navigating decarbonisation – contractual considerations With mounting global efforts to combat climate change, the shipping and offshore sectors are subject…
Carbon capture could be of interest to the maritime industry The nascent industry of carbon storage and utilization could be…
Ship repairs proving costlier and more difficult scheduling-wise Performing scheduled maintenance or ship repairs is proving to be yet another…
Industry partnerships key to decarbonizing the commodity value chain The COP26 summit in Glasgow in November highlighted the increasing pressure…
Carbon neutral shipping – it all comes down to green hydrogen, and lots of it With decarbonisation much in the…
Shipping ton-mile demand increasing The current situation in the shipping markets has been favorable of increased ton-mile demand. However, the…
Russian seaborne lng exports reached 30.3mn tonnes The current situation in Ukraine is having a direct impact on the shipping…
Higher energy-yield with superior fuel combustion While deliberations on meeting the IMO’s goal of cutting GHG emissions from shipping by…
Why Mexico is ideally placed to become a zero-carbon shipping fuels hub With the International Maritime Organization calling for a…
Shipping decarbonization With the shipping industry gradually expected to move towards cleaner fuels, ordering a newbuilding vessel can be a…
5 alternative container ports for avoiding congestion The Los Angeles-Long Beach ports complex was the poster child for supply chain…
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Baltic index falls as capesizes hit lowest in seven months The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index declined on…