Russia Fights IMO Over Ship-to-ship Trade Ban
Russia pushes back at IMO over ship-to-ship transfer crackdown, statesa Lloyds List news article.
Close loopholes and boost enforcement
Regulators at the IMO urged countries to...
IMO Reports 600 “Dark Fleet” Vessels
According to IMO up to 600 tankers operate as ‘dark fleets’, reveals a Safety4Sea news source.
300 and 600 tankers are dark fleet
The dangerous practice...
Air France-KLM And CMA CGM Launch Their Long-Term Air Cargo Partnership
A commercial joint-venture that combines both groups’ complementary air cargo offerings with extended freighter capacity, a broader network of destinations and tailormade solutions.
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OPEC+ Throws Tanker Shipping A Curveball, Shaking Confidence
“In classic Murphy’s Law fashion, shipping seems prone to misfortune,” lamented Stifel analyst Ben Nolan in the wake of Sunday’s surprise OPEC+ production cuts....
A ‘Crystal Ball’ Outlook For Ocean Carrier Earnings This Year
After two years of record profitability, liner industry ocean carriers are busy collating their earnings from what has been an extremely challenging first quarter....
Austal Signs LoI For Design Of Hydrogen-Powered Catamaran
As informed, the partners intend to develop a high-speed catamaran with multi-fuel solutions designed for fossil-free fuels, including hydrogen, reports Offshore Energy.
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Pavilion Energy loads First Small-Scale LNG Cargo For Hangjiaxin
The Jiaxing LNG Terminal will be operated by Hangjiaxin
Just recently, the company conducted a truck-to-ship bunkering operation to deliver LNG to Singapore’s first LNG...
Inflation Drives Patterns of Cargo Crime
There is an increasing emphasis on theft of basic goods, food and beverages, fuel and auto parts, reports Strategic Risk.
The Annual Cargo Theft Report...
Vessel Schedule Reliability Falls
The reliability of container shipping lines’ vessel schedules dropped at the beginning of 2023, with Sea-Intelligence reporting that schedule reliability improved for the majority...
[Watch] ‘Can Test’ Can Save Lives
Over the past decade, at least 100 seafarers are known to have lost their lives due to incidents which have been attributed to bulk...