Car carriers in retreat as Trump unveils 25% auto tariffs
The US administration confirmed yesterday that it will go forward with the implementation of a 25% tariff on all foreign-built cars, something that is expected to add greater pressure to car carrier rates which have been coming off multi-year highs in recent months. US president Donald Trump said the latest tariffs would come into effect […]
Tăng phí cảng với tàu Trung Quốc: Giá cước container từ Mỹ sang châu Âu sẽ tăng 500%
Theo American Container Line, việc tăng phí cảng với tàu Trung Quốc sẽ khiến giá cước container xuất khẩu từ Mỹ sang châu Âu đối với hãng tàu có đội tàu đóng tại Trung Quốc tăng 500%. Cảng Long Beach, Los Angeles, Hoa Kỳ Các bình luận liên quan đến dự thảo thu phí vào […]
DHT fleet now all Korean-built as US mulls penalising Chinese tonnage
DHT Holdings, a pure-breed VLCC owner, has transitioned its VLCC fleet to exclusively Korean-built vessels by offloading its final Chinese-built tanker. Last week, Splash reported that the New York-listed company was selling a 2011-built VLCC with broking sources indicating that the 320,000 dwt DHT Lotus, built by Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry, had fetched nearly $55m. Now, […]
Newbuild prices forecast to stall this year
While there remains potential for a new supercycle in the shipbuilding industry to replace the large number of vessels that were delivered between 2005 and 2010, broker BRS is warning shipbuilding prices will stall this year with the company’s chairman and CEO, Gilbert Walter, suggesting: “Shipyards will suffer from a slowdown in ordering, even as […]
Panama Canal earmarks slot for greener ships
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is launching a dedicated low-carbon transit slot designed to support and reward its clients’ green agenda. Starting October 5, a weekly transit slot will be reserved only for neopanamax vessels that meet specific low-carbon emission requirements. Unlike previous announcements, this slot will not be offered through an auction but through […]
CMA CGM and ABB collaborate on parametric roll algorithm
Tech firm ABB and French liner giant CMA CGM are collaborating on a new parametric roll algorithm to improve ship safety with Splash reporting on many container overboard incidents over the years. The solution integrates a theoretical framework developed by CMA CGM into the ABB Ability OCTOPUS Marine Advisory system. Parametric rolling has been a […]
Industry and academia unite to tackle global shipping challenges at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Some famous names in shipping have teamed up with one of America’s most famous science research institutes to tackle challenges facing global shipping. ABS, Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, Foresight Group, Navios Maritime Partners, the Singapore Maritime Institute, and Dorian LPG are joining forces with the Massachusetts Institute of […]
Hours of unrest
Andrew Craig-Bennett provides readers with a history of hours of rest at sea. How much have things changed over the centuries? A few years ago, ships were being pulled up for hours of rest breaches by Port State Control (PSC) officers all the time, everywhere. This was brought on by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) […]
Shipping tackles potential workforce crisis
In a move to improve seafarer well-being and tackle worsening labour shortages in the shipping industry, the Global Maritime Forum has launched new guidelines for improving life at sea. The international not-for-profit organisation said that it aimed to use its most recent Sustainable Crewing Guidelines to boost working conditions and alleviate the forecasted shortfall of […]
Japan developing green energy-powered offshore data centres
A consortium consisting of NYK Line, NTT Facilities, Eurus Energy Holdings, MUFG Bank, and the city of Yokohama has signed a memorandum of understanding to build an offshore floating green data center. With the advancement of digital transformation, an explosive increase in demand for data centers is expected, and large sites are required to accommodate […]