The study, ‘Navigating Decarbonisation’, outlines an approach to evaluating risk through a case study of investments in the new build dry-bulk fleet in the size range 60,000-99,999dwt.  The approach forecasts global fleet evolution and...

With the ClarkSea Index around $9,000/day, and many if not most of the major shipping markets under severe pressure, it’s hard to escape the conclusion that the shipping markets are a tough place right...

Spot fares on container ships are trending higher, lifted by robust shipping to the US and a decrease in capacity cause in part by the failure of South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping. Freight rates for vessels...

The Coast Guard, after an investigation of ballast water discharge violations, initiated civil penalty proceedings against the operator, Vega Reederei GmbH & Co. KG, of the bulk carrier Vega Mars, Feb. 2, 2017. Investigators found...

Asia Tankers-VLCC rates to slide further as cargoes dry up on Asia refinery work Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs), which fell to multi-week lows this past week, could slip further as refinery...

Safety at sea has improved significantly in the past twenty years, with losses of large merchant vessels becoming a relatively rare event.  Whilst casualties appear to be more common among older and smaller vessels,...

The end of the Swiss federal state guarantee for cargo vessels – a trigger for the tonnage tax? The Swiss Federal Council decided to terminate the well-established funding instrument to facilitate the financing of Swiss...

At the closure of the renewal season The Swedish Club is pleased to report performance in line with expectations and consistent with its strategy of balanced growth on a firm foundation. Gross tonnage is anticipated...

On February 20, NASSCO shipbuilders took the Eco tanker Liberty to sea for the very first time for tests and trials.  Designed for increased fuel efficiency and optimized performance, once delivered the Jones Act...

Motion sickness — an inner ear disorder that causes nausea, dizziness and even vomiting — is an unpleasant but common occurrence on car, boat and plane trips, says Dr. Jennifer Derebery, a physician at...