Scrubber Boom To End? Mixed Opinions from Executives!

Shipowners’ interest in exhaust gas cleaning systems as an answer to the global sulphur cap is quickly vanishing due to the Coronavirus shockwave. Cost-cutting...

COVID Moonshot Project Underway! Crowdsourcing To Tackle the Global Enemy!

Science commentator Anjana Ahuja, writes on how a crowd is gathered to launch a mission against COVID-19, for an article published in Financial Times. Here's...

Keppel and EMA Strike a $10m Partnership Deal for Cleaner Energy

Energy sector calls for innovative energy solutions in the marine sector Focus on energy storage systems and smart power grids for the offshore...

A Record Number of Blank Sailings! Just for One Reason!

Freight rates have not collapsed as containerships continue to blank. Container lines have canceled 458 sailings since Chinese New Year. Global demand for...

Are COVID-19 Damages To the Repositioning of Containers Reversible?

There is a shortfall of containers and cargo has no chance to move anywhere.  To reposition the empties the charges are quite hefty.  ...

HMM Plans To Scale Its Fleet To Run on The Alliance Route

HMM is scaling up its operations as a formal member of The Alliance. It plans to add 12 vessels in 24,000-TEU class to...

Japan Offering Upto $2 Billion for Companies To Shift Base

Japan’s government would spend upwards of $2 billion helping its multinationals leave China. U.S. companies are leaving, too, even though there is no...

[Watch] What Is The Future of Commodity Market Amid COVID-19?

Watch the video posted in Platts featuring Paul Bartholomew, highlighting Asia's commodity market amid COVID-19 and oil price war. Paul Bartholomew highlights the situation in...

Disabled Container Ship Adrift at Sea, Towed To Safety

According to an article published in Maritime Bulletin, a container ship suffered an engine failure and ran adrift. What happened? On April 17, the container ship...

Q&A: IMO Strategies To Cut Carbon Footprint from International Shipping

An article in Argus media, written by Stefka Wechsler, explains that the IMO has adopted an initial GHG strategy scheduled which is up for...