Ningbo Containerised Freight Index
Baltic Exchange publishes the weekly Ningbo Containerised Freight Index, compiled by the Ningbo Shipping Exchange.
Weekly composite index covering 20ft, 40ft and Hi Cube box rates by Ningbo Shipping Exchange:
The weekly Ningbo Containerised Freight Index...
Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter With Glencore
Diana Shipping Inc. has entered into a time charter contract for m/v Artemis with Glencore, says a press release published on their website.
Time charter contract
Diana Shipping Inc. announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary,...
Bio-LNG Bunkering In Rotterdam Was A “One-Off”
The use of biomethane in Total's first bunkering of the CMA CGM Jacques Saade at Rotterdam earlier this month was a 'one-off' rather than a regular part for the container line, according to an...
Forwarders Urge EC To Intervene As Carriers Avoid Congested UK Ports
According to a Loadstar report, as carriers continue to leave import containers stranded at North European ports and charge exporters more than $5,000 to ship a box to Asia, the pressure is growing for...
[Watch] Container Ship Sinks While Relocating
A section of container ship under construction tilted and sank while in process of relocation from one dry dock to another, at Kaohsiung ShipYard, Taiwan, obviously due to mismanagement and/or miscalculations.
Disclaimer: This video is...
S&P Global Merge With IHS Markit for a $44 Billion All-stock Deal
S&P Global is merging with IHS Markit in a $44 billion all-stock deal.
The companies announced Monday, forging a financial data powerhouse in the biggest corporate deal of 2020.
The combined company will...
[Watch] World’s First Fully Electric, Autonomous & Zero Emission Container Ship
The vessel YARA Birkeland will be the world’s first fully electric and autonomous container ship, with zero emissions, says an article published in KONGSBERG website.
Development & Delivery
KONGSBERG is responsible for development and delivery of...
Welding Malfunction Leads To Pier Contact
The failure of a weld ultimately led to a barge breaking loose from its mooring and heavily damaging a pier in November of last year, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in its Marine...
Major Carriers Push EU for Free Emission Allowances
European Commission prepares revision of the EU carbon market with shipping in it.
Major carriers push the EU for free emission allowances.
The two companies also warn against including voyages beyond the EU.
Maersk...
LR & Shanghai Merchant Ship Design Venture in Low Carbon Ship Design
LR, rotor sail manufacturer Anemoi Marine Technologies (Anemoi) and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design form a joint development project (JDP).
The main aim of the project is to produce a series of energy efficient vessel designs focused...