If You Build It, They Will Come In recent years we have seen a remarkable increase in VLCC flows out of the US Gulf (USG) as overall US crude production increased thanks to the shale revolution. Traditionally, most US crude cargoes are load

On August 10, 2023, CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuildingcollaborated with China ShipbuildingTradingand South Korean HMMheld a signing ceremony for the new shipbuilding orderof four 38,000dwt multi-purpose heavy lift vessels. HMMis headquarter

[Photo/Xinhua] NANNING Recently, a container ship loaded with shrimp slices, melons and aquatic products departed from the seaport of Muara in Brunei to Qinzhou Port in South Chinas Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, with the cargo to be del

Introduction In the first half of 2023, 114 vessels were sold for scrap, a 73% increase over the same period in 2022. 51 tankers were scrapped, accounting for 44.7% of all cargo vessel demolition in the first half of 2023. The rising scrapp

The latest Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) report for Quarter 2, 2023, reveals a further decline in overall happiness reported by participating seafarers. The survey is an initiative led by The Mission to Seafarers, conducted in association

Carrier Transicold has signed an agreement with the Telangana State Trade Promotion Corporation (TSTPC) to advance cold chain development and training in India. This aims to support Carriers focus on expanding the cold chain, which can help

Simpson Spence Young (SSY), the worlds largest independent shipbroker, has today announced the appointment of Jarl Magnus Berge to the role of Global Head of Finance, effective from 14th August 2023. Jarl Magnus A finance specialist with ov

Spot rates for containerized ocean freight have climbed across three leading Far East export corridors after the latest round of General Rate Increases (GRIs) from carriers. The news, revealed by Oslos Xeneta, provides welcome relief for a

Deliveries of new container ships during the first seven months of the year reached a new record high of 1.2 million TEU in 2023, beating the previous record by 0.2 million TEU. As recycling of ships has remained low, the fleet capacity has

Values have fallen below USD 19 mil for the first time since July 21 Capesize sales from Japanese owners have increased by c.20% year on year with twelve sales reported over the first seven months of this year. Approximately half of these s

[TANG KE/FOR CHINA DAILY] NEVs give edge; trade body sees 2023 figure at 5m units; H1 data put Japan at No 2 China surpassed Japan as the worlds largest vehicle exporter in the first half of this year and analysts attributed the achievement

US-based agricultural trader Cargill has ramped up a bio-bunkering program for its own shipping fleet and other shipowners as part of initial decarbonization efforts amid the industry switch to a multi-fuel, low-emission future, its top mar

Chinas appetite for crude oil has been the major driver for global demand this year, outstripping volumes in 2022, with an average monthly year-on-year increase of 24%. Domestic crude demand has risen, but we expect to see an increase in cl

Great White Fleet, a company under Chiquita Brands , has increased its investment in Carrier Transicold PrimeLINE container refrigeration units. The ocean carrier added 800 PrimeLINE units to transport bananas on routes from Central America

08August 2023 (LONDON)The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has successfully completed the first phase of the four-phased roll-out and testing of the digitalised tanker inspection regime, SIRE 2.0, which will replace all exis