Slow steaming not the way to reduce emissions, 'check the ship's systems'
Despite being highlighted by the International Maritime Organization’s carbon intensity indicator (CII) index, slow steaming ...
Shipping newspaper Tradewinds has revealed that Maersk is planning to replace the bulbous noses long favoured by container ship designers, which became de rigeur in the era of ships sailing speeds averaging 25 knots. Now that speeds are well below that, they actually create more friction. Although retrofitting vessel bows represents a huge cost, the anticipated fuel savings are even greater.
MSC Aries now bound for Iran, and crisis will be 'a catalyst for higher rates'
Urgent call for breakdown of cargo onboard as General Average declared on Dali
Hong Kong drops out of world's top 10 busiest container ports
Iranian troops seize MSC box ship while Somali pirates net $5m ransom for bulker
Flexport is 'back on track' – now it needs to start growing again
Bottlenecks and price hikes as airlines now avoid Iran airspace
Capture of MSC Aries will further drive up Indian export costs
Iran may now pose a threat to multimodal supply chains via Dubai
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