Guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania exige formas nuevas y flexibles para pagar a tripulantes
Un sistema de pago existente, desarrollado para el sector de los cruceros, ofrece una alternativa
March 2022
Evergreen recibe entrega del portacontenedores Ever Arm de 23.992 TEUs por parte de SHI
Es la penúltima unidad de una serie de seis buques del tipo megamax-24 que el astillero surcoreano construye para la naviera
Baltic sea freight index gains on uptick across vessel segments
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index climbed on Friday, helped by a rise in rates across all vessel segments. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax, supramax and handysize shipping vessels, added 17 points or 0.7%, to 2,605 points. However, the main index registered its first weekly dip in four, …
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A force majeure to be reckoned with
Sanctions cause payment confusion This dispute in MUR Shipping BV v. RTI Ltd [2022] EWHC 467 (Comm) related to an owner’s purported exercise of a force majeure provision in a contract of affreightment in response to the charterer’s difficulties paying freight in US dollars (the contractual currency of payment) due to the impact of US …
Ukraine crisis creates geopolitical turmoil, clouding VLGC market in 2022: BW LPG
The geopolitical turmoil from Ukraine crisis has clouded the VLGC market in 2022, even as the market was starting to see improvement following disruption from volatile LPG freight and new coronavirus variants, BW LPG, a unit of shipping major BW Group, said in a report. Near-term rate volatility could be triggered by bunker-price shocks, changing …
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30 Crude Oil Tankers with an Interesting Affiliation…
Following the article in The New York Times on oil tankers chartered by U.S.-based companies still transporting millions of barrels of oil out of Russian ports, we decided to check who these companies were and where they are domiciled. According to Windward’s behavioral data, after the initial drop following the invasion, activities by American and …
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Drewry’s composite World Container Index decreased by 3.8% to $8,832.23 per 40ft container this week
The composite index decreased by 3.8% this week, but, remains 79% higher than a year ago. The average composite index of the WCI, assessed by Drewry for year-to-date, is $9,360 per 40ft container, which is $6,231 higher than the five-year average of $3,129 per 40ft container. Drewry’s World Container Index composite index decreased by 3.8% …
MOL to Participate in ‘J Blue Credit’ Carbon Offset for Supporting Restoration and Conservation of Seagrass Meadow- Offsetting CO2 Emissions from Repositioning World’s 1st EV Tanker
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that it will participate in the carbon offset (Note 1) by using “J Blue Credit” (Note 2), which utilizes the blue carbon (Note 3), issued by Japan Blue Economy Association (JBE) (Note 4), an association approved by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The “J Blue Credit” targets blue …
The Digital Differentiator For Passenger Ships
Cruise lines have long been at the forefront of shipping’s digitalisation revolution, and for many passengers connectivity is a key differentiator especially when it comes to facilitating the optimum experience onboard. Connected devices have become such an important part of our lives that passengers expect seamless access, all the time wherever they are. They want …
EXMAR and GASUNIE join forces in securing energy supply
EXMAR is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement for a 5-year charter for the employment of its 600 MMSCFD regasification barge FSRU S188 (Floating Storage and Re-Gasification Unit) with GASUNIE LNG Holdings BV (GASUNIE). GASUNIE will use the FSRU S188 as floating LNG import terminal at Eemshaven in Groningen, the Netherlands, in …
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