Over the last decade, the global bulkcarrier fleet has expanded rapidly, more than doubling between the start of 2008 and March 2018 to total 822.5m dwt. China has played an important role, with the Chinese owned bulkcarrier fleet accounting for nearly…
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The outlook for the container shipping market in 2018 and 2019 is a combination of healthy demand growth that will outpace the fleet; resulting in a better supply-demand balance and slightly higher freight rates and profits for carriers, according to t…
Slow and steady recovery for container shipping Read More »
In an exclusive interview with Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide (www.hellenicshippingnews.com), Mr. Ranjit Singh, Executive Director and CEO of Essar Shipping Ltd. discusses the company’s activities and prospects, with regards to the great development …
Theo Xenakoudis, Director, Worldwide Business Operations and Managing Director of International Registries, Inc. in Piraeus, writes: From hosting a Corporate Seminar in Athens to participating in the Connecticut Maritime Association’s (CMA’s) Shipping …
Supporting Shipping Around the World Read More »
English law, and the jurisdiction of the English courts or arbitration in England, remains the most frequent choice for parties throughout the shipping industry. On Friday 8 December 2017, the UK and the EU announced that “sufficient progress” had been…