Blank Sailing’s Expected As China Lockdown Hits

“It’s almost like a traffic jam,” said Container xChange CEO and cofounder Christian Roeloffs. The source said he’d asked his carrier account manager to hold the rates for three months but was “not...

VSAT On Newbuilds Before Delivery

Inmarsat unveiled a way for its Fleet Xpress communications hardware to be installed on newbuildings in shipyards instead of in ports after delivery, reports Riviera Maritime Media. Hardware for connectivity Pre-fitting very small aperture terminals (VSAT)...

Another LNG Tanker Took A Costly U-turn

Hefty April premiums for natural gas in Europe prompted LNG tanker British Listener to make an abrupt U-turn in the Pacific Ocean after spending two weeks at sea on a path to Asia, reports...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 14, 2022

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 14th week of this year. The report dated 08th April 2022 provides valuable insight into this week’s tanker market dealings, freight rates, and charter activities. Clean Middle...

Ningbo Containerised Freight Index

Weekly composite index covering 20ft, 40ft and Hi Cube box rates says an article published in Baltic Exchange. Ningbo Shipping Exchange Route 2022-4-8 2022-4-1 Weekly change (%) Ningbo - Europe 4383.59 4494.34 -2.46 Ningbo - West Mediterranean 5088.11 5142.80 -1.06 Ningbo - East Mediterranean 4063.50 4137.77 -1.79 Ningbo - Middle East 2174.27 2276.94 -4.51   The weeklyNingbo...

[Watch] Tanker and Ro-ro Vessel Collision

A French ferry struck berthed Algerian tanker at Algiers port, Algeria, on Apr 6, during maneuvering, reports Maritime Bulletin. Tanker as can be seen on video, sustained serious damages in stern and superstructure areas, ferry...

Reassuring Residents Over COVID-Hit Supplies

Shanghai reported nearly 25,000 locally transmitted COVID-19 infections on Sunday and sought to assure locked-down residents of China's most populous city that supply bottlenecks affecting availability of food and other items would ease, reports...

[Watch] ICS Celebrating 100 Years Of Supporting The Shipping Industry

ICS is celebrating 100 years of supporting the shipping industry. We will be holding our Centenary Dinner in London June 20th at the National Maritime Museum. Learn more and get tickets here: https://t.co/UzmkXEsmIR #ShapingTheFutureofShipping...

Is A Global Recession Coming?

Just as the global economy is bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, a growing list of risks is clouding the economic outlook – although most economists still believe a recession this year is relatively...

Alewijnse And SEAFAR Team Up To Make Self-Driving Shipping A Reality

Their captain's direct ships remotely from a control room. The major advantage, according to CEO and founder Louis-Robert Cool, is that: "The captain can do his job in eight hours, and then another...