[Podcast] Impact of Ukraine Conflict On Dry Bulk Shipping

Listen to the latest episode of Seatrade Maritime News The Maritime Podcast in which the impact war in Ukraine on the grain markets and dry bulk shipping is discussed. Maritime Strategies International Director, Will Fray,...

Crude Oil Futures Extend Gains As EU Mulls Russian Oil Ban

Crude oil futures rose for a fourth consecutive trading day in mid-morning Asian trade March 22, reports Platts. The reason for the rise Crude oil futures rose for a fourth consecutive trading day in mid-morning Asian...

Tesla Gigafactory In Berlin Has Opened For Business

The milestone was reached around two and a half years after Tesla initially announced its plans to build a factory on the site.  But Tesla and its CEO have consistently defended the factory’s...

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter With Cargill

Ca Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill International S.A., Geneva, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the...

Chinese Port Congestion Worsens, Carriers Change Schedules

Though Shenzhen came out of a seven-day lockdown yesterday, and while its port workers were allowed to work, supply chain issues have cropped, reports Splash 247. Worst Covid lockdown Shenzhen might have got through the worst...

‘We Can Kiss 1.5C Goodbye, Even 2C May Be Out Of Reach’, Warns UN...

The war in Ukraine risks putting global targets on the climate out of reach, the UN secretary general has warned, if countries respond to Russia’s aggression by increasing their use of fossil fuels, says an...

300,000 Volunteer Hackers Fight Russia

IT experts participate in fighting Russia. Ukraine has 290,000 people who work in IT and is the world’s outsourcing tech desk. These volunteers might start attacking targets that are not really what the...

[Watch] Logistics Involved In Navigating Through The Panama Canal

The video begins with the ship anchored at the Gulf of Panama on the Pacific Ocean side, ready to head northbound once daylight comes. $2billion in tolls are collected annually in the Panama Canal,...

ABB Unveil A New Digital Suite

ABB Turbocharging has unveiled a new digital suite to help shipowners cut fuel consumption. By using Tekomar Xpert to provide insights into vessel performance, up to 20% fuel and emissions reductions can be...

Shipping Has Greater Ambition Than Its Regulator

Shipping might not be the sexiest form of transportation in the world, but there’s no getting away from the fact that it plays a vital role in all our lives. The International Maritime...