Ian Taylor en Ecuador, filial de Empresas Taylor, ejecutó el agenciamiento portuario y documental de la M/N TOLEDO, de su representada Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean, la que trajo un total 1.731 unidades de vehículos y maquinarias, las que fueron descargadas en el puerto de Manta. Según Fabricio Constante, Country Manager de Ian Taylor Ecuador, “durante este …
Countries must take decisive action at talks aimed at accelerating decarbonisation in the shipping industry, the United Nations’ shipping agency chief said on Monday, as pressure for change builds. Shipping, which transports around 90% of world trade and accounts for nearly 3% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions, is facing growing calls from environmentalists and …
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Over the past decade, digitalization has risen to a mega-trend in shipping. The calls for more environmentally sustainable shipping practices are growing louder, with decarbonization-driven trials and technologies resonating through the seaborne supply chains of many major charterers and operators worldwide. Serving as the backbone of global shipping, but standing at the forefront of this …
The rise in freight rates seen through June for Very Large Crude Carriers could be coming to an end, market sources said in the days leading up to June 22, as the onset of fresh cuts in Saudi crude production began to weigh on market sentiment. Despite weak economic data, China has cranked up crude …
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The International Maritime Organization (IMO), Bangladesh, and Liberia have announced the ratification of the Hong Kong Convention by both nations. BIMCO believes the ratification marks the beginning of a new era for the ship recycling industry. During the two-year interim period, ahead of the entry in force, BIMCO is calling on shipowners to choose globally …
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The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, declined on Monday after four sessions of gains as rates slipped across vessel segments. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels carrying dry bulk commodities, fell 7 points to 1,233. The capesize …
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UK-headquartered IOG plc has decided to put on hold the previously planned drilling activities in the North Sea, which were expected to be undertaken with a Shelf Drilling-owned rig. The new timeline for the spudding of the two appraisal wells is currently unknown, however, options will continue to be evaluated to complete this by the end …
The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) has launched a new survey to explore the impact of decarbonisation of the maritime sector on the lives of seafarers. ISWAN/NAMMA A recent study commissioned by the Maritime Just Transition Task Force found that up to 800,000 seafarers could require additional training to handle alternative fuels and technologies by …
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Danish container shipping heavyweight A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has placed an order for six mid-sized container vessels with Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group. Image credit: Maersk The company said that the six 9,000 TEU vessels will all have dual-fuel engines able to operate on green methanol and fuel oil. The ships are slated for delivery in …
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Starting today the freight transport between Italy and Greece, the regular ro-ro line operated by the Grimaldi Group between Venice, Bari and Patras, will be served by two of the company’s “green giants”, the hybrid vessels Eco Catania and Eco Malta. Image credit: Grimaldi The Neapolitan shipping group, in synergy with the Port System Authorities …
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