Shipping line puts in order for 24,000-TEU methanol-capable ships
ORIENT Overseas Container Line has ordered seven methanol-compatible 24,000-TEU containerships. The Hong Kong-headquartered company expects delivery of these new ships to start...
ICS says crew safety must be prioritised in Black Sea corridor talks
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping is calling for crew safety to be prioritised while the Black Sea maritime corridor is discussed. Russia pulled out of the Black Sea Grain...
Survey finds crew wellbeing is improving, but some welfare issues are not
ACCESS to shore leave has improved over the past few months but seafarers are still struggling with workloads, according to the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report. Mission to...
Industry underestimates danger of lithium-ion batteries, insurers say
FAILURE of lithium-ion batteries poses a larger safety threat to the maritime supply chain than the industry realises, a new whitepaper suggests. The Lithium batteries whitepaper,...
NGO calls for regulation of ship speeds
THE INTERNATIONAL Fund for Animal Welfare is calling on the shipping industry to regulate vessel speeds. An independent economic analysis carried out for the NGO suggests a small...
Record exports under Black Sea grain deal as Russia pulls out
THE BLACK Sea maritime corridor saw a record volume of agricultural products exported on Monday (31 October) despite Russia pulling out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Russia...
PIL launches intermodal service
PACIFIC International Lines has announced the launch of PIL Intermodal Services to complement its container shipping service. PIL Intermodal Services offers train, truck and barge...
Spirit of Tasmania IV reaches new milestone
SPIRIT of Tasmania IV’s keel was laid on Friday (28 October). Shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions hosted a keel-laying ceremony for the vessel at its facility in Finland....
Maersk Air Cargo's first flight takes off
MAERSK Air Cargo, the shipping company's new freight division, is taking off today (31 October) with the first trans-Pacific flight. The inaugural service will operate between...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index last week saw a downturn. The index started the week at 1797 (slightly down on the previous week) and on Friday (28 October) the BDI hit 1534 – a decrease of...
IMO and WISTA International launch platform to diversify industry panels
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization and Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association have launched a speakers platform aimed at diversifying the voices on industry...
Inspection delays and trapped seafarers an issue for Black Sea corridor
THE BLACK Sea Grain Initiative facilitating the export of cargo from Ukrainian ports is struggling to keep up with the inspection of inbound and outbound ships. According to the...
DSV posts significant profit growth for Q3 2022
DANISH transport and logistics company DSV has reported increases in profit across its divisions for the third quarter of 2022. In the first nine months of the year, gross profit...
Logistics company reports “best-ever nine-months results”
SWISS logistics company Kuehne+Nagel reported its “best-ever nine-months results” yesterday. The company said in the first nine months of 2022 its net turnover increased by 40% to...
ICS proposes fund to award low-emission fuel first movers
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has announced proposals to accelerate the maritime sector’s transition to net zero by financially rewarding ships and energy producers that...
