The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, suffered on Thursday its biggest percentage fall in March since 2009 on weaker demand for capesize vessels. The overall index, which factors in rates …
Baltic Index Records Worst March Since 2009 Read More »
The U.S. Coast Guard has raised the decades-old monetary threshold for reporting marine casualties in order to keep pace with inflation and reduce reporting of minor incidents. The final rule changes, which were published March 19 and take effect April…
Coast Guard Raises Marine Casualty Reporting Threshold Read More »
NYK and Oshima Shipbuilding have teamed up on designing and constructing an LNG-powered Post-Panamax bulker.
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
NYK, Oshima Working on LNG-Fueled Post-Panamax BC Read More »
Shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries announced it will construct two 80,000 m3 very large gas carriers (VLGC) at its Philippines facilities for Belgian integrated gas shipping company EXMAR. Upon construction, the carriers will be chartered by Statoil.
First LPG-powered Dual-fuel VLGCs Ordered Read More »
Croatian tycoon wins race to invest in compatriot shipbuilder.
Uljanik yard picks Koncar as new partner Read More »