Día Internacional de la Mujer 2025: “Reflexiones y desafíos sobre la industria marítima”
Directora de MundoMaritimo advierte sobre fuertes vientos que pueden revertir avances en materia de género en la industria
Firm Capesize Rates Push Baltic Index For Third Consecutive Weekly Gain
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, rose on Friday, and registered its third straight weekly gain on robust capesize demand. The main index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, gained for the second consecutive session, adding 114 points to …
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Shipping’s 2025 outlook brims with uncertainty
The maritime industry is once again bracing for a year of profound transformation. According to an analysis by ING, 2025 is set to be a period of “tumultuous” year, characterised by heightened “trade disruption risks”. Underscoring the pervasive influence of geopolitics on the shipping landscape, Rico Luman, ING’s senior sector economist, noted that “wars and …
US to levy fees on China-linked ships, push allies to do likewise, draft executive order says
The United States is planning to charge fees for docking at U.S. ports on any ship that is part of a fleet that includes Chinese-built or Chinese-flagged vessels and will push allies to act similarly or face retaliation, a draft executive order stated. The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is drafting the executive order …
LPG trade growth will be curbed in 2025 due to US terminal capacity limitations
In the latest issue of Drewry’s LPG Forecaster, LPG trade is projected to increase only 1.4%, while US LPG exports are likely to jump 6% in 2025. As we saw in 2024, the 14% surge in US LPG exports caused terminals to operate near their capacity, leading to a rise in terminal fees and narrowing …
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Drewry: World Container Index Fell Again Last Week
For many years, World Container Index has been the go-to, independent, global reference for index-linked contracts. If your organisation is considering index-linked contracts or requires regional visibility/coverage beyond the eight trade lanes provided below, or would like to learn more, please contact our team of ocean freight cost benchmarking and procurement specialists. Drewry’s World Container …
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CMA CGM Group Announces $20 Billion Investment in America’s Maritime Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain Capabilities Over the Next Four Years
CMA CGM Group, a global leader in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions, and owner of the U.S. flag carrier American President Lines (APL), today announced a $20 billion investment to contribute to U.S. maritime economy and support the transformation of America’s domestic supply chain over the next four years. This announcement builds on CMA …
HSFO premiums extend climb; VLSFO holds in discounts
Spot premiums for high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) extended gains in Asia on Friday, while very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) held in discounts by the end of the trading week. Bidding activity was strong for both HSFO physical and derivative markets, according to trade sources. The backwardation for 380-cst HSFO widened sharply on Friday, …
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WinGD X-DF cuts methane slip in final VCR technology shop tests
Swiss marine power company WinGD has completed shop tests of its groundbreaking variable compression ratio (VCR) technology. The results confirm that methane reductions from new X-DF engines with VCR technology deliver similar ship greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to high-pressure dual-fuel technologies, while delivering a total system cost and fuel cost advantage for several vessel applications. …
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Shipping giant HMM replaces CEO amid stalled sales talks
Shipping giant HMM has nominated former LX Pantos CEO Choi Won-hyok as its new head, drawing attention as to whether he will successfully lead the privatization of Korea’s largest logistics company, which has been under government control since 2016. According to industry officials on Friday, HMM’s board of directors decided to put his appointment to …
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