La Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Cartagena y Contecar fueron reconocidas nuevamente como dos de Los Mejores Lugares para Trabajar en Colombia para las Mujeres, distinción otorgada por la firma internacional Great Place to Work Institute®. Este reconocimiento ratifica el compromiso de ambas organizaciones con una cultura que promueve el desarrollo, la participación y el liderazgo …
Diversos hubs exportadores asiáticos podrían enfrentar escasez de contenedores vacíos
Cierre del Estrecho de Ormuz podría interrumpir cerca del 12% del comercio mundial de químicos y aceites vegetales
Estudio recomienda recintos secundarios y sistemas automatizados para reducir riesgos de explosión
Sin embargo, las próximas semanas comenzarán a incorporarse varios buques a la flota global
Drewry AIS showcases several VLGCs that reached or were idling in the Gulf of Oman have altered course towards the USGC as buyers scramble to procure alternative cargoes for the disrupted Middle Eastern LPG supplies. A series of force majeures in the Asian petchem sector are creating serious concerns for the petchem industry and shipping …
As tensions in the Middle East persist, concerns continue to grow over the risk of prolonged disruption to maritime trade. Attention is increasingly focused on signs of safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, particularly as the United States continues to challenge vessel transits in the area. Recent data indicate a sharp decline in West-to-East …
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, advanced for a third session on Friday, rising about 2.8% to 2,028 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes such as iron ore and coal, climbed 5.8% to 2,880 points; and the panamax index, which usually carries 60,000 to …
Baltic Dry Index Rises Further, Posts Weekly Gain Read More »
Tanker chartering professionals are no strangers to volatility. Rate spikes, laycans slipping, last-minute compliance checks, that is just the backdrop of a normal week. But the crisis that erupted on February 28, 2026 is a different category of disruption altogether. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz – one of the world’s most critical …
When the strait closes: How tanker charterers navigate the Hormuz crisis Read More »
Drewry AIS shows Qatar loaded only 7 LNGCs in week 10 (ending 6 March) due to heightened tensions in the Middle East following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. On average, the country loads 18-20 LNGCs each week. The sharp drop is attributed to the force majeure affecting Qatar’s LNG production (on 4 March) …
LNGC loadings down in Qatar post force majeure, as the conflict continues Read More »
