HSFO – VLSFO Spread at $80 – $100/tonne

The latest upward trend in oil prices has offered some welcome news to those who invested in scrubber technology, with the spread between HSFO...

‘Impossible’ Recovery

Winter in the North Pacific is notorious for bringing extreme weather and heavy seas, and large container ships are traveling at maximum speeds, Clive...

1 Killed in Ambush Attack on Cargo Ship, 15 Kidnapped

A statement said that three crew members are still in the ship and pirates are waiting for negotiations for ransom. One crew member...

DHT Holdings, Inc. Acquires 2 VLCCs

DHT Holdings, Inc. announces that it has entered into agreement to acquire two VLCCs built in 2016 at DSME (Daewoo) for USD 136...

77% of Crew Change Through Charter Flights During Covid 19

As Covid-19 border and travel restrictions decimated commercial aviation flight schedules some 77% of shipping businesses turned to charter flights for crew change. ...

LNG Tankers Change Destination, Puzzles Stakeholders

Two liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers that had initially signalled they would load at Royal Dutch Shell’s Prelude floating LNG facility in Australia...

$14,000 To Ship a Container To the UK, But the Usual Price is $2,500

The founder of start-up Houseof.com, which imports lighting from China, says the rise in shipping costs means she's making a loss on what...

Analyzing Covid 19 & Its Colossal Impact on Various Sectors

The coronavirus pandemic has reached and devastated almost every country in the world. Its spread has left national economies and businesses counting the...

Sovcomflot Inks LNG Newbuild Charter Agreement With Total

PAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group) and Total have concluded a time charter agreement for up to 7 years for a newbuilding 174,000-cbm LNG carrier, to...

Can Shipping Absorb the Cost of Emission On Top of A Technology Levy?

According to an article published in Shipping Insight, two separate and unconnected events took place might have a disconcerting message for ship operators who...