European Supply Chain Executive Summit 2024: Convergence of Innovation/Leadership
The European Supply Chain Executive Summit (EUSCES) 2024, set for November 11-13 in Barcelona, Spain, is the must-attend event for senior supply chain leaders. This year’s summit promises to deliver high-impact insights, featuring over 20 Chief Supply Chain Officers from leading global brands. Driving Digital Transformation At the heart of the summit lies the theme […]
Greek shipowner Panagis Zissimatos flips MR Tanker
Sea Trade Marine, a Greek tanker and bulker player, has scored big on its most recent asset play. Brokers tell Splash that the outfit has sold the 2004 built MR tanker Kalamos, a 47,000 dwt, zinc coated tanker, pocketing $17.8m after playing with it for a year. Sea Trade paid Nippon Yusen Kaisha $15m for […]
How big a problem is the mounting global debt?
Pierre Aury assesses the state of the world economy with some startling stats. We saw last month that it was unlikely that the historically high level of unrealised losses sitting in the balance sheets of banks could trigger a 2008 style crisis. Human ingenuity is endless when time comes to cook the books in order […]
SMM readies to open its doors
The 31st SMM – the world’s largest shipping expo – opens its doors today across 90,000 sq m of exhibition space in Hamburg.With shipyard orderbooks in Asia extending through late into the 2020s, and billion dollar-plus newbuild contracts raining in, the German show is ready to break records this week. The 31st SMM will focus […]
cargo-partner launches service from Ireland and UK to North America
cargo-partner, a subsidiary of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, claims that it is now offering the fastest sea freight solution for businesses exporting from Ireland and the United Kingdom to various destinations in North America. This enhanced service provides weekly connections from Ireland to the US and Canada, with easy access to feeder services in the UK […]
First cargo vessel with wind-assisted propulsion debuts at SMM
This year’s SMM will mark a milestone as it becomes the first major maritime event to feature a vessel equipped with an advanced Wind Assisted Propulsion System (WAPS). The 2,850 dwt Eems Traveller, a Dutch-flagged general cargo ship owned by Amasus, will dock at Überseebrücke in Hamburg on 3 and 4 September. The ship will […]
Eitzen’s Christiania Shipping snaps up 13 chemical tankers with Navquim takeover
Copenhagen-based chemical tanker owner Christiania Shipping is expanding its fleet with the acquisition of Navquim Holding from France’s Sogestran Shipping. The deal will see the Axel Eitzen-controlled company add 13 stainless steel chemical carriers via a share purchase transaction, which is expected to close in October. Navquim built out its fleet on the legacy of […]
Fluent Cargo and DP World partner to transform global supply chain
Fluent Cargo has teamed up with DP World CARGOES to offer seamless shipment tracking for customers, addressing the ongoing challenges of global shipment disruptions and delays. Often referred to as the “Google Maps for Freight,” Fluent Cargo will provide its user-friendly central tracking platform to DP World CARGOES’ carrier network. This collaboration will allow Fluent […]
Navigating the Digital Marketplace: How to Use Online Business Directories to Your Advantage
In today’s world of competition where everything is going digital, an online business can be of great help to your business by increasing its visibility and customer base. However, to harness the full potential of these directories for your business, how can you do it? This guide will only outline the general steps that are […]
Longship stacks orderbook with up to eight newbuilds
Netherlands-based shortsea operator Longship Group has ordered a series of four 6,000 dwt vessels, with an option for an additional four ships. The newbuilding project for the so-called Pmax Eco Trader vessels will be a collaboration between GS Projects and Ship and Steelbuilding (SaS) at the Dutch shipyard in Waterhuizen and Groot Ship Design. The […]