More and more shipyards are coming back online, or are expanding their existing facilities, in order to cope with growing demand for new ships. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “newbuilding activity remains robust with vessel d…
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Cargo-carrying capacity in the China-owned fleet of merchant ships – bulk carriers, tankers, container ships, gas carriers and other ship types – continued to grow strongly in recent years. A large volume of newbuildings on order points to further expa…
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In a collaboration with four master’s students from the Antwerp Management School (AMS), the Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association (KBRV) released a study that investigates issues with the CII formula. As part of their thesis project, the researc…
The inclusion of shipping in the ETS regulatory framework and the implementation of the EEXI and CII indices, has led to a significant slowdown of vessels’ average sailing speeds. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “in Februar…
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FuelEU Maritime regulations aim to reduce the greenhouse gas intensity of energy used by ships, encourage shore-side electricity and drive the take-up of renewable fuels of non-biological origin such as e-ammonia and e-methanol. With little published a…
FuelEU Maritime is coming. Is your charterparty ready? Read More »