Container Shipping: Bottoming Out
Carriers have withdrawn extremely low spot market freight rates on some, but not all, routes.
Drewry’s Global Freight Rate Index, a weighted average of spot...
Bunker in China and Play it Safe!
Tanker Owners Advised to Bunker 0.5% Fuel in China 'to be on the Safe Side'
Ships would then have the documentation to show that the...
How to Use the Shipping KPI?
a. Registration
Ship managers and shipowners can register for the Shipping KPI by completing the online request form. On the top right corner of shipping-kpi...
How to Raise Maintenance Management Efficiency and Cut Costs?
Caterpillar Marine Asset Intelligence and SpecTec cooperate to raise maintenance management efficiency and cut costs
The parties are working on a joint solution to facilitate...
Search for Cost and Efficiency Improvements at SMM 2016
‘Streamlined safety’ and ‘convenient compliance’ are key for shipowners at SMM 2016
Streamlined safety equipment procurement, servicing convenience and regulatory compliance are on the radar...
Dangers of Shifting Cargoes! Tackling Cargo Liquefaction
Of late, several incidents in the shipping world have been reported attributed to liquefaction of cargoes of iron ore fines and nickel ore. These...
Panama Canal Expansion – Panacea or Problem for Ports in Texas?
By CHRISTINA WOLFE
Everything is bigger in Texas, they say. Now, with the expansion of the Panama Canal this summer, we may start to see...
Lord Mayor Presents Medals Back to World War Two Veteran
Serving medals of a decorated World War Two veteran, which were stolen in 2002 by thieves, have recently been replaced and presented back to...
Maritime Safety Group to Reduce Marine Casualties
Singapore Authorities Form Maritime Safety Group
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has kicked off a new international safety initiative meant to reduce...
Who’s Driving the Huge Growth in Ballast Treatment Systems?
The introduction of invasive marine species into new environments through ballast water transfer is a major threat to the world’s oceans. In its latest...
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New Controls To Reduce Ship’s Machinery Failure
New rules for shipowners and ship operators regarding machinery failure in Shanghai Port’s territory come into effect on 1 July 2022 and are applicable...
