Car Carrier Rates Hit Record Highs

car carrier rates are hitting record highs according to new research from VesselsValue.  It’s not just tonnage suppliers who are benefitting. Operators have...

Shipbuilders’ Profits Remain Elusive Despite Full Orderbooks

New orders for gas tankers and containerships have been the main drivers of newbuilding demand during the first quarter of 2022, on the back...

China’s Financial Hub Goes Into Lockdown

China's banks and investment firms are calling on essential staff to live at the office this week to avoid any trading disruption during...

What One Million COVID Dead Mean for the U.S.’s Future

The U.S. will record one million confirmed deaths from COVID in the next several weeks.  The effects on children may be the longest-lasting. ...

Despite Falling Cases Of COVID Worldwide, Death Toll Jumps By 40%

Covid cases The number of people killed by the coronavirus surged by more than 40% last week, likely due to changes in how COVID-19 deaths...

RIX Industries To Demonstrate On-Board Hydrogen-On-Demand

RIX will share system highlights and insight on this breakthrough technology at the International WorkBoat Show, slated for December 1-3, 2021. Real change...

MOL To Launch New Manning Agency

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. has announced its intent to establish a manning agency, called MOL Maritime (Adriatic) d.o.o., in Croatia. Ensuring a stable Seafarer supply  The...

Stressed Supply Chain But Still Scope For Digitalization And Decarbonization

Quah Ley Hoon said they saw three major trends at play in the current global market. This will result in continued schedule disruption...

G2 Ocean Committed To Net-Zero Carbon Footprint By 2050

G2 Ocean, a Norwegian bulk shipping joint venture between Gearbulk and Grieg Star, has committed to becoming net-zero emissions by 2050 and to...

Small Nuclear Reactors Have A Lot Of Potential

After peaking at 18% of global electricity in 1996, nuclear power has been declining, crowded out primarily by natural gas and renewable energy. ...