Blockchain technology and governance experts Blockchain Labs for Open Collaboration (BLOC) announced, through its subsidiary Maritime Blockchain Labs (MBL), the establishment of a consortium to address traceability and transparency in the marine fuel s…
Liberia is the fastest growing major open registry in 2018 in both the shipping and offshore sectors, according to leading shipping services provider Clarksons in its Clarksons World Fleet Monitor June 2018. Alfonso Castillero, CCO of the Liberian Inte…
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The summer lull is about to hit the newbuilding ordering market soon. But until that happens, there are still some orders reported. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking said that “relatively increased activity was seen this past w…
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The Paris MOU, Tokyo MOU, Indian Ocean MOU and Black Sea MOU port state control (PSC) regimeshave agreed to focus on the prevention of air pollution by ships during their forthcoming concentrated inspection campaigns (CICs). The CICs will be carried ou…
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If you compare the container shipping industry with the commercial aviation industry, both are asset-heavy and exposed to global competition, and economic risks (fuel and operational disruptions). Both also sell goods with low marginal cost that requir…