ITF Works Up Ship Inspections Under New Campaign
The International Transport Workers’ Federation has ramped up ship inspections in New South Wales this week as part of a campaign launched on Tuesday,...
VLSFO Margin Rebounds To 4-month High
Asia’s very-low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) margin climbed to a four-month high on Tuesday, led by indications of tighter blending components and a recent...
Baltic Index Rises To 2-week Highs on Strong Demand for Capesizes
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index .BADI, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, gained on Tuesday, helped by higher rates for...
Misurata Free Zone & HPC Sign Contract for STS Gantry Cranes
Misurata Free Zone, the operator of the renowned Port of Misurata in Libya, has officially signed a contract with HPC Hamburg Port Consulting for...
Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding Inks Deal for Product Carrier Duo
Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding Co., a unit of South Korean shipbuilding, oil refining and machinery conglomerate HD Hyundai, has recently won a contract to build...
China’s Offshore Wind Boom Drives Costs Down To Match Coal
Huge Chinese build out of wind at sea pushes LCOE sharply lower even as other markets feel pinch.
Offshore wind’s global LCOE is...
Anti-LNG Group Fires Latest Broadside In Alternative Bunkers Debate
The group believes Investing in LNG-fuelled ships and claiming a green dividend is a contradiction in terms, it said in a press release...
Overwhelming Majority Of Seafarers in Need Of Advanced Tech
A staggering 81 percent of seafarers expressed a necessity for partial or complete training to effectively handle the advanced technologies expected to be deployed...
Dryad Global: Key Risk Areas For The Maritime Industry
According to the report, the war in Ukraine was the most significant risk event to have disrupted global maritime trade within 2022.
Geopolitical...
Phased Roll-Out For OCIMF’s SIRE 2.0 Vessel Inspection Regime
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has confirmed its updated Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE 2.0) will be delivered to industry in a...