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El Puerto de Algeciras supera por primera vez el medio millón de camiones en las líneas del Estrecho
El Puerto de Algeciras ha superado por primera vez en 12 meses los 500.000 camiones en las líneas marítimas del Estrecho (dato interanual). Tras crecer en noviembre un 21% respecto al mismo mes del año anterior, los datos de Tráfico ro-ro con la otra orilla superan las previsiones y será finalmente este año cuando en…
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First vessel from Peru’s Chancay Port reaches Shanghai
The “Xin Shanghai,” a vessel operated by China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, arrived in Shanghai’s Yangshan Port at around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday after a 23-day journey from Peru’s Chancay Port, becoming the first vessel to arrive in Shanghai from Chancay after the Peruvian port officially opened in November. The journey also marked the opening…
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Baltic Index Snaps 3-Session Losing Streak On Larger Vessel Gains
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped its three-session losing streak on Friday, supported by strong rates across the capesize and panamax vessel segments. The index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, rose 14 points to 990 points. The…
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Performance of Global Shipping Segments to Diverge in 2025
Performance in tankers and dry bulk is likely to remain sound in 2025, with tankers making above-average profits, supported by high tonne-mile demand, while oversupply and easing of disruptions in the Red Sea will put pressure on global container shipping, Fitch Ratings says. We expect demand to grow in oil tankers and dry bulk in…
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Drewry: World Container Index Up 8% Last Week
Drewry’s World Container Index increased 8% to $3,803 per 40ft container this week. Our detailed assessment for Thursday, 19 December 2024 The Drewry WCI composite index increased 8% to $3,803 per feu, which is 63% below the previous pandemic peak of $10,377 in September 2021 but 168% more than the average $1,420 in 2019 (pre-pandemic).…
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FuelEU Maritime Series: Legal issues
In the final instalment of our six-part series uncovering the FuelEU Maritime Regulation, we take a look at the legal issues that could potentially arise between various parties, such as owners, charterers, ship managers, bunker suppliers, and ship builders, as a result of the compliance requirements imposed by the Regulation. What legal issues might arise…
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H2Ocean: Fabrum and King Watercraft collaborate on high performance hydrogen-powered RIB boat
Fabrum, a New Zealand company leading the world in zero-emission transition technologies, has collaborated on the design and build of a zero-emission hydrogen-powered boat H2Ocean with King Watercraft, a developer of sophisticated New Zealand made rigid inflatable boats. The H2Ocean hydrogen-powered rigid inflatable boat (RIB), a zero-emissions solution suitable for tourism, commercial and leisure activities,…
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Norton Rose Fulbright advises Flexam on offshore wind vessel financing
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Flexam Invest (Flexam) in relation to the financing of an offshore wind self-elevating vessel for Atheleon, part of the Harren Group. Flexam was the intermediate lessor in the back-to-back sale and leaseback transaction, with further financing provided by the Eurazeo Sustainable Maritime Infrastructure thematic fund (ESMI), which…
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La APA gestionará 100 millones de euros de inversión en los puertos de Almería y Carboneras hasta 2028
El Consejo de Administración de la Autoridad Portuaria de Almería aprueba el plan de empresa con un presupuesto público de 70 millones de euros, a los que se suman 30 millones de inversión privada La APA cerrará 2024 con un incremento del tráfico de mercancías y de pasajeros, estos últimos rozarán el millón La integración…
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La Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Cádiz realiza una campaña de formación antifraude
Una experta en el ámbito imparte sesiones de formación y concienciación a los miembros del Consejo de Administración y al personal La Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Cádiz ha puesto en marcha una campaña de formación y concienciación sobre las políticas de lucha contra el fraude y gestión de posibles conflictos de intereses dirigida…