The recent run of newbuilding Capesize bulk carrier orders featuring dual-fuel LNG propulsion may have peaked, according to research and forecasting company Maritime Strategies International. The fall-off in interest in LNG-fuelled ships represents con…
Has the rush to order LNG fuelled bulk carriers run its course? Read More »
On April 5, 2022, Chinese authorities decided to expand a previously limited lockdown in Shanghai to put the entire city of 26 million residents into quarantine. Shanghai became the largest city to go into lockdown since the beginning of the COVID-19 o…
Routine post-incident interviews often don’t yield as much information as shipowners, insurers and other stakeholders hope for. Why? Because they don’t explicitly account for the emotional trauma experienced by the seafarers involved and the high-stres…
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As the entry into force of IMO’s energy efficiency regulations EEXI and CII rapidly approaches, data-driven assessments and expert advice are essential starting points for any discussion on compliance. With less than a year until entry into force, it i…
Driving fleet decarbonisation with data-led advice Read More »
The Commercial Court in the case of Sharp Corp Limited -v- Viterra B.V. (previously known as Glencore Agriculture B.V.) [2022] EWHC 354 (Comm) considered an appeal brought by Sharp Corp Limited (the buyer) against a decision of the Grain and Feed Trade…
Battle over grain cargo pricing Read More »