Measuring the impact of maritime digitalisation has unique challenges. Assets are constantly on the move and most seagoing personnel are accustomed to managing operations remotely at shipboard level. But this is changing – fast. Increasing digitalisati…
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The IRI / Marshall Islands Registry is gearing up to further grow, with quality in mind, over the coming years. Reflecting on the changes of the past 20 years and today’s challenges, Mr. Theofilos Xenakoudis, Chief Commercial Officer and Managing Direc…
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Capesize The market enjoyed a convincingly firmer week overall, with sentiment steadily improving across both basins as reduced vessel availability and sustained cargo flow gradually shifted the balance back in owners’ favour. While the Pacific opened …
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Ten weeks into the war with Iran, the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed. The ceasefire is officially holding, but occasional attacks on ships and installations continue. A difficult question is coming into focus: what if the strait never fully re…
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Tanker rates remained elevated during the month of April, but mostly lower from their earlier record highs, OPEC, said in its latest monthly report. In April, trade disruptions continued to impact dirty tanker spot freight rates. While price assessment…
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