International Shipping News

Emissions fall on key ocean freight lanes in 2023, but commitment required from carrier segment

The latest industry analysis from Xeneta shows that CO2 emissions from the container industry fell during the first quarter of 2023 across 10 of the world’s busiest 13 ocean freight lanes. According to the Carbon Emissions Index (CEI), a unique environ…

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Capesize Bauxite from Guinea to China: Bauxite volumes from Wafr to China experienced significant growth in the first half of 2023

The start of the week on July 28 brought a downward trend in freight rates across all vessel sizes, indicating negative momentum. While concerns about rate stability continue, there was some positive news for the Capesize and Panamax segments as the Ba…

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IMB raises concern on resurgence of maritime piracy and armed robbery in Gulf of Guinea in 2023 mid-year report

The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has raised concern on the resurgence of reported incidents in the Gulf of Guinea waters and the increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits in its mid-year report for 2023. Sixty-five incidents of piracy a…

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