Methanol may have cleared many of the technical hurdles standing between it and widespread use as a marine fuel, but shipowners still face a considerably harder question: how much confidence should they place in any one fuel pathway when ordering vessels expected to trade for decades? That is the challenge at the heart of DNV’s …
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, declined for a fifth straight session on Friday, dropping about 2.2% to its lowest since August 25 at 3,002 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes, including iron ore and coal, slipped by 4% to its lowest …
Baltic Dry Index at Over 1-Month Low, Posts Weekly Loss Read More »
Shore power promises cleaner air at ports and lower emissions at berth. But from Europe to China to the US, different pricing models make the cost of plugging in far less straightforward than it sounds. Shore power sounds simple. Ships plug into the grid and switch off their auxiliary engines, cutting emissions at berth. But …
The recent decision in Olam International Ltd v Pacific Basin Supramax Ltd (The Grande Island) [2026] EWHC 2136 (Comm) concerned a familiar feature of charter party negotiations where standard wording had been incorporated but parts of it deliberately deleted. The question was what those deletions meant for the provisions left behind. Background The Grande Island …
The Grande Island: What you delete is only half the story Read More »
FuelEU Maritime has created a new market for compliance surplus. The price of that surplus now shapes how shipowners, charterers and fuel suppliers weigh their options, yet much of the industry still has to estimate what pooling really costs. Rystad Energy and OceanScore are working together to close that gap. Under a new data agreement, …
The U.S. Treasury Department is sanctioning 17 additional vessels it says are connected to Iran’s “shadow fleet” used to transport oil and gas out of the country, as Washington tries to choke Tehran’s economy to end the war that began over seven months ago. The new sanctions are part of “Operation Economic Outcast,” the name …
Wind is once again set to become one of shipping’s most important sources of energy. To accelerate this development, Wallenius Marine, together with KTH, RISE and AlfaWall Oceanbird, is launching a new research project to build new knowledge on how vessels can be designed to better harness the potential of modern wind propulsion systems. Shipping …
Wallenius Marine takes the next step for wind-powered shipping in new research project Read More »
CMB.TECH NV announced that Mineral Europa (2026, 210,000 dwt), the world’s first ammonia-powered dry bulk vessel, has embarked on its maiden voyage to Australia. Mineral Europa marks the beginning of what can be the fifth propulsion revolution in the history of shipping following the oar, the sail, the steam engine and the diesel engine. For …
CMB.TECH NV Plans 21 Ammonia-Powered Dry Bulk Ships by 2029 Read More »
En los próximos días se reunirán los tribunales para continuar con los procesos de selección y elaborar las listas provisionales de admitidos, así como los plazos de subsanación. Las nuevas incorporaciones reforzarán áreas estratégicas como la Policía Portuaria, los sistemas de información, las infraestructuras y los sistemas de ayuda a la navegación. Una vez finalizado …
Las siete trabajadoras adscritas al servicio han sido subrogadas por el ente público En otro orden de cosas, el Consejo de Administración celebrado este jueves ha dado luz verde a la prórroga de plazo para el proyecto ‘Museo de la pesca tradicional, venta de productos artesanales y servicio complementario de alimentación’ que el Cabildo de …
