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Market average on the Transpacific trade from Far East to US West Coast sits just above USD 2000 per FEU, the lowest it has been since end-2023, just as the Red-Sea crisis was escalating. While pace of the decline in June was high, rates are still slid…

Ship owners and operators are under pressure to reduce costs without compromising ship reliability and performance – but ship maintenance can be expensive. Here are twelve simple ways to save money on ship maintenance. In a hurry? Here are the six key …

Detentions In the 2nd quarter of 2025, 73 DNV-classed vessels were detained. Most of those detentions, more than 80%, were recorded in the Tokyo and Paris MoUs, and the majority of the detentions involved containerships and bulk carriers: Detainable de…

The maritime industry faces a dilemma. On the one hand, there is the need to switch from conventional bunker fuels to cleaner, greener alternatives. But on the other, there are issues to be overcome along the road to transition. Ship owners and operato…

Minor bulk, made up of all dry cargo types that are not categorized as iron ore, coal, or grains, has consistently outperformed the previous year in terms of total tonnage exported. In July, this trend was no different as total tonnage of minor bulk ex…