At a time of heightened alertness to ship fires, key chemicals in the foams used to put them out are running dry, risking safety on board up to 40,000 seagoing vessels. From 1 January 2026, the regulation of firefighting foams on ships will start to ca…
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Advanced AI-based network-protection across its shore-based offices is central to Wallem Group’s ability to focus on ensuring the smooth operations of its managed fleet, says the group’s general manager, Raymond Ho. Advancing technology is pivotal to t…
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“During the first seven months of this year, 194 product tankers larger than 10k deadweight tonnes (DWT) have been contracted with a combined capacity of 13.3m DWT. This is a 17% increase compared to last year and the highest level of contracting since…
Product tanker contracting hits 18-year high after 17% rise y/y Read More »
The Baltic Exchange, in collaboration with Xinhua News Agency, proudly announces the release of the 2024 Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCDI) Report. This annual report, now in its 11th year, ranks the world’s leading s…
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As one of the world’s largest charterers of tankers, we recognise the importance of supporting the decarbonisation of shipping. To that end, we recently ordered four gas carriers capable of running on low-carbon ammonia. We expect to take delivery of t…
Five things we can do today to decarbonise shipping Read More »