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Rates strengthen to US East Coast as shippers seek to avoid US West Coast

Some further strengthening was seen over the course of the week for trans-Pacific premiums as many US-based importers continued booking cargoes to the US East Coast, rather than face the uncertainty of labor negotiations on the US West Coast. This has only served to fuel a currently worsening situation on the East Coast, with higher …

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Additive Manufacturing Enters The Maritime Mainstream

Additive Manufacturing technology is making steady advances. While the automotive and aerospace industries, where weight reduction is key to maximizing fuel efficiency and minimizing carbon emissions, have benefitted from AM for a number of years, the maritime sector has only recently begun to explore the opportunities offered by layer-by-layer 3D printing. There are two main …

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