Boxship disrupters put squeeze on minnows
Smaller operators face long-term consequences as shippers’ short-term solutions shape market
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June 2021
S.Africa to Revamp Ailing Port System
South Africa’s National Ports Authority (NPA) will operate as a stand alone business under the aegis of state-owned freight logistics group Transnet, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday, as the country tries to overhaul some of the world’s worst-…
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Demolition Market Active as Tonnage Sees Increased Demand
The ships’ recycling market has been rather active this past week, despite earlier estimates of a slowdown, due to the start of the monsoon season. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Clarkson Platou Hellas said that “the week has seen mixed emotio…
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Reduction of GHG emissions from shipping measures adopted:Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76), 10 to 17 June 2021
The MEPC adopted amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex VI that will require ships to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. These amendments combine technical and operational approaches to …
Sustainable Shipping Initiative report explores opportunity for circularity as shipping works to decarbonise
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) yesterday published the report Exploring shipping’s transition to a circular industry, discussing the potential of circular economy principles for shipping and identifying four main building blocks: knowledge a…