Flota global de portacontenedores se encamina a superar los 34 millones de TEUs
Capacidad total se encontraba a solo 8.000 TEUs de ese nivel a comienzos de septiembre
Spot rates into US East Coast close in on Covid-19 peak while reliability deteriorates
The Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update provides data and intelligence including the latest freight rate and capacity movements across global trades with supporting insight from Peter Sand, Xeneta Chief Analyst. Peter Sand, Xeneta Chief Analyst: Spot rates into US East Coast close in on Covid-19 peak while reliability deteriorates “Average spot rates from …
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Flexibility defines shipping’s fuel future
The maritime industry has spent the past decade debating which fuel will ultimately dominate the journey to net zero. According to DNV’s latest Maritime Forecast to 2050, however, that may be the wrong question entirely. The key message from the newly-released report message is not that LNG, methanol, ammonia, biofuels, or e-fuels will emerge as …
Baltic Dry Index Rises to Fresh 2021-Highs
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, extended its upward trend for a third session on Friday, climbing by 4% to a fresh high since October 2021 at 3,628 ponts. Shipping rates have risen sharply as strong demand for commodities, particularly iron ore and coal, meets …
Shipping and shipbuilding leaders call for closer ties amid industry transformation
Chinese shipbuilders and European shipowners called for closer collaboration on vessel development, alternative fuels and digitalization during the inaugural China-Europe Maritime Summit at SMM 2026. The summit, jointly organized by the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI), the German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) and DNV, brought together leaders from two maritime sectors that collectively …
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The Week in Alt Fuels: IMO talks resume amid policy divide
Divisions over the ambition, costs and fuel pathways of the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework continue as the GHG working group reconvenes for negotiations this week. The IMO’s 22nd Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 22) is meeting in London from 1-4 September to discuss the future of the NZF. Proposals …
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UK and EU Gasoline Is Reaching Russia Through a Moroccan Blending Hub
Sustained Ukrainian strikes on Russian refining capacity have produced something not seen since the start of the war: Russia importing gasoline and diesel at scale. Windward’s analysis of shipping data, combined with Vortexa trade-flow data, puts total Russian imports at an estimated 3.85 million barrels across July–August 2026 — roughly 500,000 barrels in July, rising …
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SMM 2026: Security becomes the dominant issue for the maritime industry
For four days, SMM 2026 focused on the key challenges facing the maritime industry – from maritime security and resilient supply chains to energy efficiency and new propulsion technologies, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. Shipping companies, shipyards, suppliers, technology companies, navies and international organisations used the event to discuss investment, new technologies and partnerships. “What …
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ClassNK Grants Approval in Principle to OceanWings’ RF and RT Wingsail Designs
Expanded approval confirms the scalability of OceanWings technology across a broad range of vessel sizes and shipping segments. OceanWings has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK covering its Rigid Fixed (RF) and Rigid Tiltable (RT) wingsails. The approval was presented during an official ceremony at SMM in Hamburg on 2nd September 2026. Building …
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New 12,500 m³ LNG bunker vessel design gains LR approval as bunkering demand grows
Approval reflects continued investment in LNG infrastructure as shipowners seek practical fuel transition capabilities and operational flexibility. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for a new 12,500 m³ LNG bunkering vessel design. The AiP was signed at SMM 2026 in Hamburg and confirms that the …
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