Zemba gets things moving, as Hapag-Lloyd signs up for 'greener' shipping
Proving to be more than just idle talk, the Zero-Emission Maritime Buyers’ Alliance (Zemba) has ...
There are simply too many ships operating – it is the core reason why the shipping lines and shipowners are bleeding cash. The easy answer is to scrap as many of the older and more inefficient vessels as possible and bring supply back in line with today’s tempered levels of demand, but with Chinese yards continuing to build ships at prolific rates that is a distant prospect. And it is likely to be rendered even more unlikely by new European regulations governing ship scrapping – or recycling as shipowners are wont to call it – that will preclude European shipowners from selling their vessels to Bangladeshi and Indian breakers. That said, this splendid report from Chittagong explores the terrible conditions suffered by those working on Bangladesh’s beaches, and is accompanied by a fantastic photo gallery.
'I'm scared', says Boeing whistleblower, after two others suffer mysterious deaths
DSV could face $16m bill after helicopter is written off in haulage accident
FAK rate hikes holding, with strong demand into peak season predicted
Déjà vu as major ocean carriers scramble for tonnage and containers
Indian trade disrupted as port congestion forces liner services to skip calls
Rising costs of port congestion force surcharge by Asian feeder operators
Trade growth getting stronger, but ocean freight rates stay flattish
Global airfreight volumes blooming as flower shipments take off
Comment on this article