The composite index increased 1.6% this week and 109.5% up when compared with same period of 2019. The average composite index of the WCI, assessed by Drewry for year-to-date, is $1,823 per 40ft container, which is $388 higher than the five-year average of $1,436 per 40ft container. Drewry’s composite World Container index increased by 1.6% …
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Unprecedented transpacific spot freight rates signal that a transformation of the container shipping sector may be underway and that shippers need to adapt. Eastbound spot container freight rates have not just increased a lot since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak; they now exceed previous historical highs by an eye-watering 40%. This week’s reading for …
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Offshore marine services provider, PACC Offshore Services Holdings (“POSH”), today announced that its two flagship offshore accommodation semi-submersible accommodation vessels (“SSAVs”) – POSH Arcadia and POSH Xanadu – have secured long-term charters with Petrobras. Mr Ulva Chai, Managing Director, Offshore Services, POSH, said, “We are proud for POSH to have both flagship SSAVs simultaneously secure …
PANAMÁ ABOGA POR LA SOLIDARIDAD ENTRE LOS GOBIERNOS PARA AFRONTAR CON URGENCIA LOS CAMBIOS DE TRIPULACIÓN Y BENEFICIAR A TODA LA GENTE DE MAR “Panamá, como primer registro de buques del mundo con más de 8 mil naves abanderadas, siente la responsabilidad de representar los intereses de la gente de mar, así como los armadores …
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The theme for this year’s World Maritime Day is “Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet”, and the shipping industry has a huge task going forward in improving our environmental footprint within areas such as cleanliness of ballast water, reduction in marine litter and perhaps most important in reducing green house gas emissions. Sustainability is finally …
Maersk and IB Cargo, a Romanian freight forwarding and logistics provider, announce their partnership for the operation of a 75.000 sqm regional distribution centre for IKEA Supply AG, located in CTPark Bucharest West industrial park. The facility, to be completed by end of 2020 and operational by mid-2021, will be the largest warehouse in Romania …
Kongsberg Maritime is pleased to announce the sale of four HUGIN AUV systems to the Indian Defence Public Sector shipyard Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE), located in Kolkata, India. This sale has been conducted in collaboration with Kongsberg Maritime India, a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime. The purchase, which also includes HiPAP 502 high-accuracy …
Queensland residents who crew Australian-flagged ships will be forced into quarantine upon returning home, if their ships dock in states deemed COVID-19 hotspots, under a new directive. The latest maritime protocol from Queensland Health emphasises that maritime crew returning from working interstate are not considered specialist workers performing an essential activity. The rule change has …
