Yearly Archives: 2023
Industry Groups Urge EU Commission To Assess Cargo Diversion Risks And Solutions
Concerns Rise as EU ETS Nears: Members Urge Thorough Assessment of Impact on Ports and Critique Proposed Measures as Inadequate for Mitigating Risks.
Immediate Assessment
“We...
Carriers Navigate Challenges As GRIs Fall Short
Despite three GRIs (general rate increases) within 45 days, spot rates for Asia-North Europe container shipments have persistently stayed at a low level, posing...
Strategic Planning For Sustainable Fuel Adoption In Shipping
Shipping companies must now adopt a longer-term perspective when acquiring alternative fuels, departing from the short-sighted approach prevalent during the era of burning conventional...
UCL Study Exposes Financiers’ Views on Shipping’s Zero-Emission Transition
Many shipping financiers hold the view that the transport of fossil fuel cargo (coal, oil, and gas) will be sustained without a significant decline...
Revolutionizing Maritime Operations With AI-Mobile Tech
Columbia Shipmanagement achieves operational excellence with Kaiko Systems' innovative software, streamlining ship data analysis for proactive risk identification and improved vessel condition insights.
Empowering Seafarers
Having...
Slight Downward Trend Persists In Global Bunker Market
On December 4, the MABUX World Bunker Index, calculated based on current prices for 380 HSFO, VLSFO, and MGO, experienced a slight decline.
380 HSFO...
Q3’23 Carbon Emission Carrier Ranking
Backhaul trades can prove problematic for carriers attempting to balance carbon emissions requirements with the need to protect profitability on the fronthaul, says an...
Panama Canal Conundrum Likely To Increase Congestion At Suez
A lack of rainfall has dried up a key lake at the Panama Canal.
Shipments hobbling through one of the world’s most important...
Container Freight Market Faces Bleak 2024
The warning signs were already there, but the latest data from Oslo’s Xeneta suggests 2024 could be even more brutal than expected for carriers...
IMO Sets Speed Limits For Whales WSC Unveils Global Whale Chart
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has introduced a voluntary speed restriction scheme in the North-West Mediterranean Sea to safeguard local whale populations. Simultaneously, the...