FuelEU Maritime Regulation: A Milestone for Greener Shipping
FuelEU Maritime, effective January 1, 2025, focuses on reducing GHG emissions in EU and EEA waters.
Due to delays with the EEA agreement,...
NCFI Weekly Update: Freight Rates Witness Sharp Declines
The Ningbo Containerised Freight Index (NCFI) reports significant weekly decreases across key shipping routes, with the largest drop being -16.74% on the Ningbo-Europe...
Indian Ports Sector Rebounds with 5.3% YoY Growth in Dec 2024
Indian ports experienced a 5.3% year-on-year growth in December 2024, rebounding from a 1.8% decline in October-November.
Major ports (MPs) saw a 17.6%...
[Podcast] Challenges Shaping Supply Chains in Early 2025
In this Insight episode of The Freight Buyers’ Club, host Mike King is joined by Robbert van Trooijen, founder of Inception Partners and former...
Xeneta: Freight Rates May Fall After Dodging Port Strikes
Planned strikes at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports, which could have caused major supply chain disruptions, were called off after a tentative...
Cargo Ship Sinks in Singapore Maritime Region, All Crew Rescued
A Vietnamese cargo ship has sunk in the Singapore maritime search and rescue region and all 18 crew members have been rescued.
The...
New White Paper Urges ‘Radical Rethink’ on Ship Design & Emission...
A new paper published this week calls for a ‘radical rethink’ of shipping companies’ emissions reduction strategies and vessel design so that ‘hyper energy-efficiency’...
South Korea to Form Task Force for U.S. Shipbuilding Ties
The South Korean government will establish a task force to strengthen cooperation with the U.S. in the shipbuilding industry.
The initiative aligns with...
The Viswa Group: Global Fuel Characteristics Report 2024
The shift towards biofuels in 2024 has brought new dynamics to fuel quality and performance. The release of the updated ISO 8217:2024 specification now...
IMI and MT Group Pioneer Hydrogen Innovation at Klaipėda Port
IMI will supply a PEM electrolyser for Lithuania’s Port of Klaipėda.
The project aligns with the EU Green Deal’s 90% emissions reduction target...