The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index jumped about 11% to its highest in nearly three months on Friday as high Chinese coal demand drove up capesize rates. The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels, leaped 158 points, or nearly 11%, to 1,606, its highest since Oct. 14, 2020. …
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The BIMCO Maritime Information department informs members on a weekly basis, updates about the COVID-19 in relation to implementation measures imposed by governments for sea transport including for crew change as well as from the United Nation bodies like the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), World Health Organisation (WHO) and International Labour Organisation (ILO). BIMCO provides …
Coal carriers can look forward to a 26m-tonne increase in movements of the black rock by sea this year, although that increase springs off the lower baseline of pandemic-struck 2020. Statistics from global energy analyst IEA put 2020 trade volumes at a 10% retraction, equivalent to around 150m tonnes – the largest drop ever – …
The composite index increased 19.8% this week, and 185% up when compared with same period of 2020. The average composite index of the WCI, assessed by Drewry for year-to-date, is $5,221 per 40ft container, which is $3,652 higher than the five-year average of $1,569 per 40ft container. Drewry’s composite World Container index increased 19.8% or …
An exchange-traded fund tracking the cost of global shipping surged Friday, continuing a month-long rally. The Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping, which claims it’s the only freight futures exchange-traded product to focus on dry bulk shipping, was up nearly 12% Friday morning, and has gained more than 35% in the year to date. Dry bulk shipping …
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China Tianjin Shipping Index (TSI), an indicator of northern China’s ocean freight rates for both international and domestic shipping markets, stood at 1,186.36 points on Friday, down 0.73 percent compared with the previous working day. The statistical samples of TSI cover 27 international shipping routes from the ports of Tianjin, Qingdao and Caofeidian, and major …
Crew change facilitation has come in the spotlight of the Singapore Ministry of Health, following cases of COVID-19 transmission between ship- and shore-based personnel. Currently, the transmitted cases have had no impact on the crew change facilitation in Singapore, but the detection has placed spotlight on the maritime industry. In order to continue the crew …
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The Prysmian Group is betting on Wärtsilä’s retractable thrusters for the most advanced cable layer vessel in the world. Find out how its use helped Prysmian dramatically reduce installation times, especially during a pandemic, while helping improving efficiency and reliability. Its lines point to an imposing and eye-catching vessel from any perspective. The Leonarda Da …
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MISC Berhad (MISC) has taken delivery of Seri Erlang, its second Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. Purchased by MISC in July 2020, this VLEC is the second of the six contracted VLECs, purpose-built for long-term charter to Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (STL). Seri …
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Ahead of the announcement of its results for the year to 31 December 2020, which will be released on 8March 2021, the Company confirms that the full year underlying profit for 2020,subject to audit, is expected to be ahead of market consensus and in the range of £42m to £45m. Due to macro-economic uncertainties, the …
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