Autonomy, distress systems, and fuel cell and oil fuel safety topped the agenda at last week’s IMO Maritime Safety Council 105th meeting. The outputs of the bi-annual meeting are keenly watched by the shipping industry as its decisions have far-reachin…
Improvements to safety of shipping Read More »
The latest container logistics report issued by Container xChange, a marketplace and technology infrastructure provider for container logistics companies, indicates a decline in average prices for second-hand containers. The report also shows a decline…
Trading prices and leasing rates decline for second-hand containers Read More »
Shanghai continues to be under a shifting array of lockdown regulations and the reality is manufacturing and local landside logistics remains significantly impacted. For the first month of the lockdown the container carriers continued vessel operations…
FBX Index: The China Covid effect enters a new phase Read More »
As European Union retail trade stagnates, the question for the Far East to Europe container trade will be whether consumers will buy less or cheaper. The so-called Far East to Europe trade includes trade into North Europe as well as countries bordering…
March retail volumes at 0.0% m/m as EU retail trade stagnates Read More »
WIth today’s uncertainty in the world, shortage of competence and higher costs, owners and operators realise the benefits of original equipment manufacturer support in the digital age. Whilst condition-based information backed by responsive speci…