Executive Summary Ukraine’s Operation Spider’s Web used containerised drones to strike deep into Russian territory, revealing a new method of covert warfare. Global shipping and port infrastructure are now exposed to unprecedented security risks, as we…
Trojan Cargo: The Strategic Threat of Weaponised Shipping Containers Read More »
The UK’s sanctions on Russian ‘shadow’ tankers have generally been effective at reducing the overall volume of Russian crude that they have transported. However, many of these sanctioned vessels continue to operate and circumvent restrictions by delive…
Five ports received 57% of Russian crude transported by UK-sanctioned vessels Read More »
More newbuilding orders were reported last week, as owners are ramping up their contracting ahead of the summer lull. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “in the Container sector, MSC placed an order of 2 x 21,700 teu at Zh…
Newbuilding Orders on the Rise Read More »
Major bulk, made up of iron ore, coal, and grains, export volumes through the first half of the year have consistently fallen below that of 2024, but still sit within normal ranges. The global geopolitical landscape has been marked by uncertainty, risi…
Steel, Crops & Coal: The Global Tug-of-War Read More »
Scrubbers move pollution from air to sea. Should shipowners rethink before installing them? The concern about air pollution by ships has forced the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to come up with the designation of sulphur emission control ar…
Scrubbers: Cleaning the air, polluting the sea Read More »