Over the last few months, the topic of smart shipping and the various purposes of maritime IoT has been receiving increased media attention. A key point to remember is these terms mean different things to different people within the shipping ecosystem….
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Global shipyards are under pressure and 2021 is turning out to bring the third lowest level of newbuilding orders in 12 years, despite new orders for containerships currently at a 14-year high. Also under pressure are seafarers who, during the pandemic…
Government ministers invited to attend events around the world to assert the need to end travel bans and initiate seafarer vaccine programmes. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), along with members and partners, has called for governments to p…
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Availability has improved with resupply in Vancouver, and Gulf Coast ports remain well supplied amid steady inventory levels. Major bunker ports along the US Gulf Coast ports have readily available stems of all grades. Residual fuel oil inventories in …
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Leasing as a form of ship financing is here to stay, and it’s up to the traditional banks lending to the sector to educate funding newcomers so that the overtonnaging mistakes of the past are not repeated. That was the viewpoint of three banking expert…
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