Tag: trends

Wärtsilä provides bunkering systems for Vitol's new LNG bunkering vessel built at the Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering.

The Diversity Study Group has published its fifth annual review based on a survey of its membership’s employees to assess the effectiveness of the diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) strategies and plans.

According to T&E overall EU shipping emissions fell slightly in 2023, however, containerships are responsible for a big chunk of EU emissions.

According to Vortexa's analysis, LNG freight prices are under pressure as rapid fleet growth outpaces demand, and ballast speeds of the fleet are falling at the start of the winter season, highlighting the oversupply.

The Asian Shipowners Association's (ASA) Ship Insurance and Liability Committee (SILC) meeting in Hong Kong focused on the critical issue of unjust seafarer detention - a growing crisis that threatens the foundation of the global shipping industry.

According to Vortexa's Market Analyst, Xavier Tang, the upcoming Mediterranean Emission Control Area (ECA) will likely tighten ULSFO supplies in the region and free up VLSFO supplies for the East.

The latest IMPA Safety Campaign on pilot ladders raises awareness of the need for pilot transfer arrangements to be procured, inspected, maintained and rigged in compliance with SOLAS regulation V/23, taking complete account of the ISO 799 standards. IMPA highlights that Pilot ladders remain the leading source of non-compliant observations.

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Shipping Analyst, Filipe Gouveia, looks at the November recovery of the Baltic Dry Index (BDI).

The 1st SAFETY4SEA Dubai Forum took place on Wednesday 20th of November 2024 at the Sofitel Dubai Downtown, Dubai, UAE, where the latest maritime trends were put under the microscope by experts and discussed with a view of improving safety operations and sailing towards a sustainable future.

Xeneta explains how massive shifts in global trading patterns in 2024 have made the task of managing and optimizing supply chains even more complex.