Besides the obvious and tragic toll on human lives, when it comes to shipping, the pandemic is also having a negative impact in the demolition market. The latest outbreak, mainly in India, but in other countries as well, like Turkey, is taking a toll o…
COVID Outbreaks Taking a Toll on the Ship Recycling Market as Well Read More »
In the early hours of 22 April 2021, Vale – the Brazilian mining giant, was ordered to temporary suspend shipping activities at the country’s Guaiba Island terminal, a dedicated iron ore export terminal. Later that day, the hurdle was cleared, an…
Lead times for bunker stems are similar as last week in Singapore, while supply has tightened in Fujairah, Port Suez and in South Korean ports this week. VLSFO stems still require 6-8 days of lead time. LSMGO lead times are also unchanged on the week a…
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The construction of a new inland port at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers took another step forward on Yuesday as the Alexander Cairo Port District completed a project labor agreement (PLA) with the Illinois AFL-CIO. The project…
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Frustrated by the lack of progress and slow pace of international efforts, ship management trade group InterManager said it will work separately to obtain COVID-19 vaccines to protect the world’s more than 1.5 million seafarers and thereby keep interna…
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