Yearly Archives: 2019
Losing Ground! 2019 Proves To Be a Rocky Road for Container Trade
According to an article published in Drewry, the container trade from Asia to West Coast North America is struggling to ward off the effects...
Shippers Want the Jones Act To Go for Placing America First
According to an article published in the Wall Street Journal, Russian natural gas is again being shipped to a US port, according to news...
Euronav Picks Malaysia’s Linggi Port as Eastern Fuel Supply Base
According to an article published in Reuters, Belgian tanker operator Euronav signed a service agreement making Malaysia’s Linggi Port its supply base providing low-sulphur...
Maersk Shows Increased Operational Profitability in Third Quarter!
Maersk’s third quarter is characterised by improved profitability across the business. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) improved 14% to USD 1.7bn...
MSC Poaching Maersk’s Ex-COO Toft As CEO?
According to a Reuters report, shipping firm MSC has poached rival A.P. Moller-Mærsk’s former head of operations Soren Toft to become its new chief...
New Research Puts the Clock Back on Slow Steaming and Speed Reduction
According to a new research report commissioned by campaign groups Seas At Risk and Transport and Environment, decreasing ship speeds could improve human health,...
The First Eastbound Volume Declined in 10 Years, Transpacific Hit by Trade War
The lack of developments on negotiations between China and the US on tariffs is expected to contribute to the first full-year decline in volumes...
A 100 Barge Fleet Will Ship Clean Marine Fuel for Sinopec!
According to a Reuters report, China’s Sinopec Corp plans to build a fleet of 100 barges over the next three years to supply marine...
Cruise Giant Set To Sail Its First Quantum Ultra-Class Ship
According to a Ship Technology report, Royal Caribbean International’s first Quantum Ultra-Class ship Odyssey of the Seas is set to debut in Florida, US,...
Damen, Europoort Lay Keel for Unique Diving Bell Ship
Damen held the keel-laying ceremony for WSA KOBLENZ’S new diving bell ship, says an article published in their website.
Keel laying ceremony
The keel-laying ceremony has...