We4Sea, a Delft-based maritime startup, has secured new funding to accelerate the development and roll out of its platform for monitoring seagoing ships’ fuel consumption and emissions. Thanks to We4Sea’s software platform, ships can optimise their use…
Preventing one million tonnes of CO2 emissions from shipping Read More »
China’s steel industry is perhaps the most important fundamental element of the demand-supply balance in the dry bulk market. As such, any shifts in production, capacity or exports, are of major interest to dry bulk ship owners. In a recent analy…
China’s Steel Exports Could Rebound in 2019, Shifting Dry Bulk Trade Flows Read More »
Like it or not, consolidation in the shipping sector remains necessary for survival, especially in light of declining freight rates for the dry bulk sector. With the Baltic Dry Index down almost 800 points in just three months, the prospect of consolid…
Dry Bulk Market: Falling rates encourage consolidation Read More »
“The 2020 global sulphur cap will be the regulatory game changer of the decade with profound implications for the economics of shipping” believes Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Esben Poulsson. “But there are even more profound…
Sulphur and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Priority for ICS Read More »
Another week, another geopolitical shift is having an impact on the tanker market. This time it’s Venezuela’s political crisis and a bankrupt state that are causing havoc in tanker trades. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “on th…
Tanker Market and Venezuela Crude Read More »