Yearly Archives: 2024
Lloyd’s Register Awards AiP To GTT For Innovative Three Cargo Tank LNGC
Lloyd's Register has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for GTT's new 200,000 m³ LNG carrier concept, featuring slow-steaming navigation and three tanks instead...
Experts Convene In Rotterdam To Explore Pest-Resistant Container Design
Pest-resistant container design took centre stage at a meeting between specialists from the global container shipping industry and biosecurity experts, aiming to address the...
SOHAR Port Unveils Allied Ondock Container Services LLC
Allied Ondock provides container repair, inspection, and cleaning, optimizing logistics for over 20 weekly shipping lines.
The initiative supports Oman’s Vision 2040, boosting...
EU ETS: Year One Lessons Highlight Compliance Challenges
Despite industry familiarity, technical and commercial hurdles persist, complicating compliance.
Issues include reporting errors, non-standardized APIs, double charging for data, and discrepancies in...
US Announces Major Tariffs: Impacts on Trade and Dry Bulk
25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and a 10% hike on Chinese goods could reshape US trade flows.
Longer sailing distances and...
Lessons Learned: Explosion Leads to Equipment and Structural Damages
Transport Malta reports an explosion leading to equipment and structural damages onboard an oil tanker.
What happened?
On March 18, 2021, an oil tanker was in...
Sea-Intelligence Tracks Alliance Market Share in 2017-2024
The existing three-alliance structure in the shipping industry is set to change in February 2025.
The current alliances have significantly influenced capacity market...
HD Hyundai Achieves Autonomous Shipping Milestone
HD Hyundai has successfully demonstrated autonomous navigation and remote control technology on a large container ship. The technology has received approval from both...
Crew of Cargo Ship Rescued in Red Sea
On Thursday, three maritime security sources confirmed that a rescue operation was underway for the crew aboard a cargo ship flying the Panamanian flag,...
Drewry: World Container Index Increases 6% This Week
Drewry’s World Container Index increased 6% to $3,533 per 40ft container this week.
Detailed assessment for Thursday, 05 December 2024
The Drewry WCI composite index...