Rhonda Kampert used her recovered Bitcoin to help her daughter, Megan, through university. But when she saw headlines late in 2017 announcing that the value of Bitcoin had risen to nearly $20,000 she...

Amid strong demand and limited supply demo prices are soaring to near record prices. Prices of up to $660 per ldt have been paid for tankers over the past week. Potential remains for...

Indonesia, the world's biggest exporter of thermal coal implemented a month-long coal export ban. In voyage charters, a possible argument that charterers might raise to interrupt laytime and mitigate their liability for demurrage...

All of the governors dropping restrictions this week - with the exception of the one in Massachusetts - are Democrats like US President Joe Biden. On Wednesday, the governors of New York and...

Platts Analytics expects Asia's oil demand to grow 1.5 million b/d in 2022 Asia pump prices rising fast, oil import bills add to region's headaches Governments ponder cleaner energy alternatives after oil's surprise...

Shippers unwilling to increase cargo volumes Infrastructure constraints at both load, discharge ports favor geared vessels But correction expected once January backlog is cleared A recent news article published in the Platts states that...

Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are being urged to accept amendments to the IMO Convention as soon as possible. The purpose is to expand the size of the IMO Council...

A recent news article published in the Manifold Times states that crew change for 291 ships delayed over CNY due to positive Covid-19 tests. China’s Ministry of Transport China’s Ministry of Transport, General Administration of Customs,...

S&P Global Platts is set to roll out time charter equivalent (TCE) assessments for 209,000 dwt newcastlemax bulkers using LNG as bunker fuel on six key routes and a ton-mile weighted average index named...

The Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has signed a knowledge partnership agreement with the Global Maritime Forum to support and accelerate the transition of the maritime industry to a low-carbon future, reports...