Yearly Archives: 2024
December Blues: Capesize Market Hits Unexpected Lows
A December to Remember
The anticipated strong finish to the year now feels like a distant memory, as Capesize spot rates have fallen to their...
Changhong International Delivers Last 5,300 TEU Container Ship To NAVIOS
The tenth 5,300 TEU container ship "ZIM ALBATROSS" (CHB2015), constructed for the Greek shipowner NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L. P., was delivered and signed online...
IRClass Systems Appoints New Leadership For A Transformational Era
IRClass Systems and Solutions Pvt Ltd Announces Key Leadership Appointments Leading testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services provider IRClass Systems and Solutions Pvt Ltd...
Green Fuel Availability Is Biggest Hurdle To Net Zero, Says Hapag-Lloyd CEO
Around the turn of the decade, the boss of a major German shipping company emphasizes that there will be a lot more ships that...
CSET: ‘World’s First’ LNG Dual-Fuel VLCC Gets On UNGC’s ESG+20 List
Yuan Rui Yang, the "world's first" condensed flammable gas (LNG) double fuel exceptionally huge unrefined transporter (VLCC), has been chosen as one of the...
MOL Cruises Marks MITSUI OCEAN FUJI’s Debut
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) commemorated the official entry of MITSUI OCEAN FUJI with a naming ceremony on December 7 at the Tokyo International...
EU Ports Welcome 395.3 Million Passengers in 2023
EU ports handled 395.3 million passengers in 2023, a 5.8% increase from 2022 figures (374.0 million).
Passenger numbers remain 5.5% below pre-COVID levels...
Turbulent Week and Future Insights
Declined 0.56% last week, closing at 162.48 points, while the S&P 500 gained 0.96%.
Key Performers: Exmar NV (+34.7%) and New Fortress Energy...
NAVTOR Clarifies FuelEU Maritime Complexity with NavFleet Solution
NavFleet 2.1 automates “well-to-wake” calculations, simplifying compliance with FuelEU Maritime regulations.
Features include intuitive dashboards, digital logbook integration, and automated data validation for...
U.S. Container Import Volume Declines in November
2024 U.S. Container Imports Exceed 2023 Total by 3.5%.
November Import Decline Smaller Than Past Six Years, Shows Resilience.
Potential Tariffs and Labor...