2023 February 2

https://www.seatrade-maritime.com

Record orderbook set to drive unprecedented LNG fleet growth

An average of more than three new LNG carriers were ordered every week of last year, boosting the orderbook to 323 ships, 49% of the fleet...

2023 January 31

https://www.offshore-energy.biz

Port of Rotterdam to fuel ships with methanol on a regular basis from summer 2023

Last year saw several sea-going ships bunker methanol at the port, the port figures show, resulting in a total of 1,500 tons of methanol sold in 2022...

2023 January 31

https://www.bloomberg.com

The Shipping Industry Is Getting a Slew of New Vessels—Right as Demand Cools

...container lines went on a buying spree at South Korean and Chinese shipyards, where construction can take 18 months or longer...

2023 January 27

https://www.barrons.com

China’s Port Investments Are Raising Security Fears. How to Deal With Them.

Chinese companies own or operate terminals in 96 ports in 53 countries...

2023 January 27

https://www.seatrade-maritime.com

More than 80% of box and bulk ships to fall in lowest CII ratings - GMS

Dr Anil Sharma, founder and CEO of Global Marketing Systems Inc (GMS), is forecasting a significant increase in the number of container ships and bulk carriers heading for recycling yards as result of the IMO’s CII carbon intensity regulation...

2023 January 25

https://www.wilhelmsen.com

Fuel oil treatment offers benefits to enhance vessel operational efficiency on road to decarbonization

The aim is to reduce carbon intensity of all vessels with over 5,000 GT in international trading by 40% by 2030 and 70% by 2050...

2023 January 24

https://shippingwatch.com

Opinion: Nine carriers operate 82 percent of all vessels. That does not mean they control the market

Much coverage of container shipping is focused on the three major liner shipping alliances...

2023 January 23

https://www.brsbrokers.com

EEXI and CII enter into force

These short-term measures are implemented in support of the intermediate target set out in the context of IMO’s Initial GHG strategy back in 2018...

2023 January 23

https://www.highnorthnews.com

LNG Carrier Completes Roundtrip Winter Voyage to China via NSR

Russia’s goal and one of President Putin’s top priorities in the Arctic to achieve year-round navigation on the Northern Sea Route...

2023 January 20

https://tankersinternational.com

2022 in review: the year of the VLCC market recovery

2022 also brought added complexity to VLCC trading strategies, as a result of changing trade patterns and new regulatory requirements around the Carbon Intensity Indicator reporting...

2023 January 20

https://www.freightwaves.com

How Russia is leveraging its Arctic region for global influence

The combination of climate change, oil and gas resources, and the Northern Sea Route opens a whole new logistics chain for Russia...

2023 January 18

https://www.weforum.org

Sailing towards the twin transition: How shipping can use digital to decarbonize

Adopting the twin transition can help shipping companies to increase efficiency and reduce their environmental impact...