China’s green methanol boom faces an uncomfortable reality check
Shenergy executive reveals why expanding production capacity is not enough to win over shipowners
China’s green methanol boom faces an uncomfortable reality check Read More »
October 2026
Tarros deploys container ship to expanded Mediterranean line after $19m charter extension
Cosmoship-owned feeder vessel locked in for two years as Italian operator adds call in Thessaloniki
Shipping: More Newbuilding Contracting This Week
A number of newbuilding orders were reported over the past week. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa commented that “newbuilding activity this week was broad-based, with significant contracting across the container, tanker, bulk carr…
Shipping: More Newbuilding Contracting This Week Read More »
New study finds shipping pays twice its share to EU ETS: earmarked revenues should triple to help build market for sustainable fuels and technologies
Shipping is responsible for around 10% of EU ETS emissions but pays almost 20% of the ETS bill. Unlike other sectors, it has never received free allowances. The new Sustainable Maritime Alternative Propulsion (SMAP) mechanism is a chance to reinvest pa…
Secondhand VLCCs Now Valued Above Newbuildings
At the end of September, a 15-year-old VLCC was valued above a newbuilding for the first time at USD 139.2 mil for 310,000 DWT, compared to USD 138.7 mil for newbuilding vessels. The move is part of a wider inversion of the age curve; a five-year-old V…
Secondhand VLCCs Now Valued Above Newbuildings Read More »