29 OCT 2024 Despite the numerous reports that crime against seafarers has fallen dramatically, fresh warnings have gone out this week to vessels operating both in the Indian Ocean and transiting the Singapore Strait. EUNAVFOR warns that it is investigating suspected pirate action groups from Somalia while ReCAAP ISC in …
Read More »GREEK SEAFARERS EXTEND STRIKE STOPPING MOST ISLAND FERRIES
28 OCT 2024 The unions representing Greek seafarers including deckhands, dockworkers, and others on the country’s critical island ferries, are extending their strike for another two days as they demand better wages and work rules. A “warning strike” started on Tuesday and Wednesday and the unions are now adding another …
Read More »PUTIN TO EXAMINE BLACK SEA SHIPPING PROPOSALS FROM TURKEY’S ERDOGAN
28 OCT 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin said his Turkish counterpart, Tayyip Erdogan, had proposed reviving contacts on Black Sea shipping but that he had not yet had time to study the documents. Turkey and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have long been seeking to get merchant shipping sailing more freely though the Black Sea, which in parts has become a naval war …
Read More »WHY AMMONIA COULD BE THE KEY TO NET-ZERO SHIPPING—AND WHAT’S HOLDING IT BACK
28 OCT 2024 A recent survey conducted by the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) has revealed widespread acceptance of ammonia as a marine fuel, albeit with important caveats. The shift comes as the industry grapples with ambitious decarbonization goals set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). …
Read More »MEN AND WOMEN MAY NEED DIFFERENT BREAKFASTS FOR WEIGHT LOSS
27 OCT 2024 Your breakfast choices could be personalized based on your metabolism – if you’re trying to stay trim. A new study suggests that men and women process and store energy from foods in different ways, which can then affect weight loss. The research by two biologists at the …
Read More »INSIDE THE SHADOWY INSURANCE MARKET COVERING RUSSIA’S OIL TANKERS
26 0CT 2024 One of the energy market’s open questions since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been who’s insuring the tankers moving Moscow’s petroleum against the risk of a catastrophic oil spill. The answer is that while some are still covered by the western businesses they’ve always used, owners are …
Read More »WHY AMMONIA COULD BE THE KEY TO NET-ZERO SHIPPING—AND WHAT’S HOLDING IT BACK
25 OCT 2024 A recent survey conducted by the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) has revealed widespread acceptance of ammonia as a marine fuel, albeit with important caveats. The shift comes as the industry grapples with ambitious decarbonization goals set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). …
Read More »FRENCH SAIL CARGO COMPANY UNVEILS PLANS FOR 200 TEU SAIL CARGO SHIP
24 OCT 2024 French sail cargo company and chocolatier Grain de Sail unveiled its most ambitious plans to date for a significantly larger sail cargo ship. With the design that calls for a capacity of 200 TEU or 2,800 metric tons, the company reports it will achieve significant scale for …
Read More »5 KEY INSIGHTS FROM UNCTAD’S 2024 REVIEW OF MARITIME TRANSPORT: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR GLOBAL SHIPPING
23 OCT 2024 The 2024 Review of Maritime Transport report by UNCTAD offers a comprehensive analysis of the current state and future outlook of the global maritime industry. It examines how geopolitical tensions, climate risks, and economic pressures are reshaping maritime transport, while also highlighting the critical need for decarbonization and digital innovation. Here …
Read More »UNCTAD’S MARITIME REVIEW EXPOSES THE REAL WINNERS FROM GLOBAL SHIPPING DISRUPTIONS
22 OCT 2024 UNCTAD’s yearly review on the maritime industry meticulously breaks out all the headwinds facing the world of trade, but it’s the “green” opportunity that really stands out. I’m not talking green as in environmental measures. I’m talking the greenback—cold hard cash. The data presented in the report …
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