The year 2023 witnessed significant shifts in commodity patterns, exacerbated by a difficult economic environment in China and geopolitical tensions, especially between Russia and Ukraine, which led to significant shifts in commodity development. The C…
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In 2023, shipyards delivered 350 new container ships with a total capacity of 2.2 million TEU, beating the previous record from 2015 when 1.7 million TEU was delivered. The 2023 record is now likely to be beaten already in 2024. As 2023 saw a relativel…
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More newbuilding orders have been reported over the past week, despite the Holiday season. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied said that ‘while the Christmas and New Year period typically signals a holiday for many, there was no such rest in…
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The latest stats from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform found that a total of 298 ships with alternative fuel propulsion were ordered in 2023 – an 8% increase year on year. The year also saw methanol go mainstream, with a sharp increase in…
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The European Union’s new customs pre-arrival safety and security system – Import Control System 2 (ICS2) – will introduce a new process for entry of goods by maritime and inland waterways, road and rail in the EU as of 3 June 2024. This is the third ph…