Newbuilding orders dropped to record lows in Q2 2019. VesselsValue’s Head Cargo Analyst, Olivia Watkins, reviews which yards have received orders and and which vessel types have been popular purchases. Bulkers The total number of bulker newbuild …
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Having the right people with the right mindset is a vital part of NORDEN’s DNA and an ever more important part of utilising the many possibilities that data and digitalisation offer to improve the customer experience. NORDEN taps into the vast resource…
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Traditional manual work is increasingly being replaced by automated processes, such as self-driving Automated Guided Vehicles in container terminals. Thanks to robots, the quality of ship painting can also be improved and the docking time shortened. Ha…
Hapag-Lloyd tests ship-painting robots Read More »
Today’s container market is confronting more than its fair share of headwinds. The recently published Container Forecaster from global shipping consultancy, Drewry, highlights concerns of a slowing global economy stoked by the ongoing US-China trade wa…
Container market disruption seems likely as uncertainty mounts Read More »
In 2018 there were 24 Refusal of Access Orders (ban) issued. This shows a decrease from 32 in 2017. Refusal of access (banning) has been used 77 times since 2016. The detention percentage has decreased to 3.15% (from 3.87%). Consequently, the number of…
2018 Paris MoU Annual report “Consistent Compliance” Read More »