It has been a fraught period for shipping cash and credit suppliers this year, with no certainty of a sustained recovery in 2020. A new report on Key Developments and Growth in Greek Ship-Finance from Petrofin Research noted that Chinese lending and le…
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One of the biggest debates around the future of shipping is what role, if any, unmanned vessels will play. The journey may turn out to be more important than the destination: the pursuit of vessel autonomy is already leading to smarter systems that can…
Making ship systems smarter with simulation Read More »
The dry bulk market’s latest rally, most notably in the Capesize market, while welcome, isn’t entirely down to fundamentals and as such, could be short-lived. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking noted that “while the Covid-19 pan…
Dry Bulk Market’s Rebound Not Directly Linked to Demand Growth Read More »
Reduced volumes are currently posing a major challenge to container shipping due to the COVID-19 crisis. So far, freight rates have been held up by the massive blanking of sailings that carriers have put in place. However, even before this crisis, the …
The 2010s: a decade of market imbalance and ultra large container ships Read More »
Ports can play a pivotal role in the world’s decarbonization challenge and provide a blueprint for industries and governments to cut pollution and transition to a cleaner energy future. By 2050, the total electricity generating capacity for industrial*…