INTERCARGO, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners, met in Tokyo last week for its Semi-Annual Meetings, and high on the agenda were quality, sustainability, GHG emissions’ reduction, and particularly the CII rating system. The location of Tokyo was chosen specifically to highlight the importance of Japan to the dry bulk sector. Japanese economic growth […]
Ahead of the opening of next week’s exhibition, one of the most prestigious financial institutions in the world has acknowledged once again the worldwide importance of Posidonia 2024 and Greek shipping with the words: ‘Nasdaq Salutes Posidonia 2024 & Wishes All Participants Great Success! ‘. The Nasdaq (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) billboard is situated at the […]
With the shipping community gathering again for the biennial Posidonia event, in its latest weekly Analysis, Clarksons Research profiles the position of the Greek market and the pivotal role it continues to play in global shipping (16% / 18%) of global tonnage by gt /dwt, with the following comment by Steve Gordon, Managing Director. Greek […]
Green Award Foundation proudly announces that ONEX Shipyards has joined it to provide incentives to our certified shipping companies who are at the forefront in demonstrating exemplary responsibility in ensuring the safety of their vessels, environmental stewardship in their navigation, and decent work policies that promote the welfare of their staff and crew. ONEX Shipyards […]
Next week’s Posidonia exhibition starts on Monday 3rd June at the Athens Metropolitan Expo which will be flooded with over 40,000 maritime professionals from around the world as the industry is convening once again to interact, network, share learnings of times past and foresights for what lies ahead. Posidonia 2024 is the biggest in the […]
Greece’s Chalkis Shipyards is pleased to announce a significant stride towards digital transformation, aimed at boosting end-to-end productivity through the adoption of cutting-edge technology. A landmark contract has been signed with MTIS to implement an all-in-one digital platform, utilising a 360-degree approach to operations management. This strategic move is set to revolutionise the shipyard’s operations, […]
A research project which brings together The Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore (CARES), Laskaridis Shipping Co. Ltd and Metis will evaluate the real impacts of the fuels offered to solve shipping’s decarbonisation dilemma. The three-way collaboration will make high frequency data captured by analytics and performance evaluation specialist Metis from the […]
Ocean freight container shipping spot rates are set to exceed the level seen at the height of the Red Sea crisis when the latest round of increases hit the market on 1 June, according to the latest data released by Xeneta yesterday (Thursday). Peter Sand (pictured), Xeneta Chief Analyst, said: “The ocean freight container shipping […]
Inchcape Shipping Services, a global leader in port agency and maritime services with over 177 years of maritime experience, introduces OneCape DA, an independent specialist disbursement account management solution designed to navigate the operational complexities of port calls, freeing customers to focus on their strategic priorities. OneCape DA is designed to meet the evolving needs […]
The importance of in-depth and precise pre-management vessel inspections as part of a ship manager’s business risk strategy prior to taking on a vessel has been highlighted by International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) in their latest Claims Review. The professional indemnity (PI) insurer has noted that it has taken on numerous claims in recent months […]
Joint research from Lloyd’s Register (LR), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and MTI Co., Ltd. (MTI) has identified that the adoption of data-driven Condition-Based Maintenance (DCBM) can have a significant impact on vessel efficiency and reliability. The white paper shows how DCBM processes that utilise the latest analytical models can deliver considerable benefits to […]
