Yearly Archives: 2023
Hapag-Lloyd Explore Wind-Assisted Container Ship
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is eyeing a potential 4,500 TEU newbuilding vessel with wind-assisted propulsion as part of the company’s R&D activities involving...
Israel-Hamas Conflict Impact On Shipping Costs
Maersk has followed Zim and Hapag-Lloyd in introducing an emergency risk surcharge (ERS) for cargo discharged at Israeli ports, amid the conflict in Gaza,...
[Watch] Primitive Techniques Of Unloading Tons Of Sand From Bulker
The Fluctus YouTube Channel reports of the primitive techniques of unloading tons of sand from bulk carrier ships.
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How To Decarbonize Shipping While Ensuring An Equitable Transition
Shipping is international. A just and equitable transition is necessary as the sector eyes a low-carbon future with sustained economic growth reports UNCTAD.
Maritime transport...
Lessons Learned: Engineer Suffers A Scalding Injury
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch Safety Digest 2/2022 includes an incident in which an engineer suffered severe scalding to his face.
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The incident occurred...
Tackle Maritime Safety Deficiencies While Protecting The Environment
Shipping stands on the precipice of great digital and green transformation, but rapid changes ahead pose safety and operational challenges, reports Riviera.
New challenges
An inadequate...
Weekly Container Rate Update: Spot Rates Out Of Far East
When analyzing the ocean freight shipping industry, our gaze often falls on fronthaul spot rates from the Far East – the world’s manufacturing powerhouse...
Carriers Navigate Rate Challenges Amid Market Shifts
Ocean carriers are mostly holding the line on the huge mid-December and 1 January Asia-North Europe GRIs (general rate increases), and appear to have...
Ocean Carriers Struggle to Boost Rates on Asia-Europe Trade Lane
Asia-Europe ocean carriers are making one final attempt to hike rates on the troubled trade lane next year. Hapag-Lloyd yesterday joined CMA CGM in...
New Virus Hits Europe, Creates Outcry!
The Corona epidemic was first started in China by the Covid 19 virus, which became a deadly epidemic for countries around the world. Now...