During the Assises de la Mer maritime conference, Groupe Renault announced the signing of a 3-year partnership with Nantes start-up NEOLINE to develop a more sustainable maritime transport service powered by wind, and to contribute to the environmental…
Groupe Renault partners with NEOLINE, designer and operator of cargo sailing ships Read More »
So far in 2018, the shipping freight markets have been proven uninspiring; current freight indices produced by the Baltic Exchange, the Shanghai Shipping Exchange and other data providers are comparable to year-old levels, give or take some “normal” vo…
2018 was Indeed a Forgettable Year for Shipping. Is There More to It? Read More »
As with many other industries, key players in maritime are increasingly spurred on to accelerate innovation and adopt new technologies in a bid to stay ahead of the curve. Although the uptake of technologies and innovation has been relatively slow in t…
Industry collaboration key to unlocking full advantages of technology in maritime Read More »
Capesize It was a positive end to the week, with West Australia/China making significant gains and firing owners’ resolve. There was talk that one of the majors paid $7.00 for 7-9 December cargo on Friday, with rates gaining 85 cents in a few hours. Ti…
Dry Bulk Market: Capesize Market Ends the Week on a High Read More »
In early 2017 Hugh Williams, Chairman and CEO of the Graig Shipping Group, and Andrew Westwood, Senior Vice President, Business Development Region South East Asia, Pacific & India at DNV GL – Maritime, met to brainstorm a new project. The two men w…
Reinventing Ultramax Read More »