An early January decision by Judge Valerie Caproni, of the United States District Court Southern District of New York, represents an important milestone in the ongoing saga of OW Bunker […]
An early January decision by Judge Valerie Caproni, of the United States District Court Southern District of New York, represents an important milestone in the ongoing saga of OW Bunker […]
The dry bulk market’s strong end to 2016 is unlikely to last long into 2017, according to the latest research from Maritime Strategies International. In its latest quarterly dry bulk […]
The dry bulk market’s strong end to 2016 is unlikely to last long into 2017, according to the latest research from Maritime Strategies International. In its latest quarterly dry bulk […]
Just 149 merchant ship orders (comprising bulk carriers, oil and products tankers and container ships) were placed in 2016, as shipbuilders in the powerhouse nations of China, Japan and South […]
Looming environmental regulations are pushing many shipowners to consider scrapping, according to a UBS survey. The increasingly likely candidates for scrapping appear to be vessel 15 years or older as […]
THE three emission control areas established by Chinese authorities have now implemented low-sulphur fuel requirements for all key ports within the areas. As of January 1, 2017, emissions regulations have […]
ALTHOUGH owners’ earnings have been hit by overcapacity and a dearth of cargoes in 2016, demand for iron ore in China seems to be growing significantly. Chinese annual iron ore […]
Ships at all major commercial ports in emission control areas (ECAs) set up by China last year are now required to burn low sulphur fuel for the majority of the […]
Protection and indemnity (P&I) clubs have been feeling the pressure, with many in 2016 looking to give members an end-of-year boost. A scarcity of major losses has led to clubs […]
