The ConTex (Container Ship Time Charter Assessment Index) has been published by the Hamburg Shipbrokers’ Association (VHSS) since October 2007. In May 2010 the...

New South Wales, Australia, has given top-level CSSI status for LNG import terminal at the Port of Newcastle. CSSI is expensive and high-value...

Decrease in VLGC freight rates in Asia and improving US rates are pulling ships to the West from the East. VLGC rates on...

 As someone who loves to turn in for the night by 9 p.m. sharp, there are few happier places than my bed and even...

  An oil spill that happened in Singapore waters on Jul 25-26, involving the ship, operated by a well-known, major, Asian company sheds light on...

Industry stalwarts, suppliers have recently come together to issue a detailed guidance on IMO 2020 compliance. Of this the 0.5% fuel supply guidance is...

Heroin with a boulevard worth of greater than £120m ($148 million) has been discovered hidden amongst towels and dressing robes on board a container...

Twenty-five bodies have been found after a diving boat was destroyed by fire off the coast of California, reports Express.co.uk. What happened? The commercial scuba diving...

Given that the industry remains well behind others with regards to environmental considerations, IMO 2020 is an opportunity for the shipping industry to finally...

Ahead of the S&P Global Platts Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC 2019), Insight presents a series of articles exploring aspects of the global trade...

After an unexpected leap in long-term contracted ocean freight rates in May, June was a calmer month for the container industry, with a slight...

According to a press release from OOCL, it has come up with a significant advancement in upgrading the MyOOCLReefer (MOR) service by leveraging the...

Maran Gas Maritime is set to increase its huge LNG carrier orderbook by declaring an ­optional newbuilding slot in South Korea. Newbuilding sources...

Greek refiner Hellenic is targeting November for first supplies of IMO 2020 compliant bunker fuel. HELPE refining system will be ready on time...

  In a major development, the Shipping giant Maersk has announced that they are increasing the FAK rates ( Freight All Kinds) as they continue...

According to an assessment by Norwegian authorities, its maritime and oil and gas sectors have recently been victims of cyber campaigns specifically targeting companies...

According to an article published in the Loadstar, an IMO 2020-driven recovery in time charter rates for container tonnage has only recently filtered through...

Boiler defects forms an integral part of shipping deficiencies, causing serious accidents. Despite knowing this, many of us aren't aware how boiler maintenance can...

According to an article published in The Maritime Executive, the Philippine Coast Guard rescued 149 passengers and 18 crew from a listed RoRo. What happened? On...

Planned refinery turnarounds in Europe have been ramped up, with refineries in both Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean. This undergoing work coincides with...