As the summer lull nears its end, market participants expect the newbuilding ordering activity to pick up. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking commented that “observed activity over the past two weeks was rather limited in the ne…
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The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) decision to implement a 0.50 per cent cap on sulphur emissions has created uncertainty amongst vessel operators. Questions are already being asked about how to comply with the changing emissions target, w…
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Peak season to date has not been as bullish as some market participants expected. There have been box rate increases throughout August and this is expected to continue into September. However, there are some fundamental issues causing uncertainty withi…
Significant moments in naval architecture & marine engineeringThe International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM) was adopted February 13, 2004 to introduce global regulations to control the transfer …
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point (USMMA) said its Bachelor of Science degree programs in Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management, and Marine Engineering Systems have been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET…
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