More misery for shippers with return of bunker surcharges on the radar

As oil prices head north again, ocean carriers are preparing to ramp up low-sulphur fuel surcharges to add to the misery of shippers struggling with sky-high freight rates, surcharges and ...

Jan 11, 2021• Comments•

IMO low-sulphur regulations Headlines

News / Shipyards won't be able to meet future demand for greener vessels

“If you look at the market right now, it is easy to take the position ...

IMO low-sulphur regulations orderbook overcapacity Shipyards

Oct 17, 2023• Comments•

News / Hapag-Lloyd revenue on the up, but volatile fuel prices skim profits

Hapag-Lloyd today said it was maintaining its 2020 ebitda guidance of €1.7bn-2.2bn, despite unpredictable fluctuations ...

coronavirus Hapag-Lloyd IMO low-sulphur regulations Pump up the volumes The Purse Strings

May 15, 2020• Comments•

News / Plummeting oil price means carrier investment in scrubbers was a washout

The strategy of carriers, such as MSC, Evergreen and HMM, that heavily invested in exhaust-cleaning ...

Black gold Evergreen Line HMM IMO low-sulphur regulations MSC Scrubbers

Apr 29, 2020• Comments•

News / Carriers cancel low-sulphur surcharges as fuel prices drop – along with demand

Container spot rates from Asia to Europe remained stable this week and, having withdrawn around ...

Asia-Mediterranean Asia-North Europe Asia-US east coast CMA CGM IMO low-sulphur regulations Maersk Rates: the eternal tango SCFI Transpacific Trade

Apr 3, 2020• Comments•

News / Maersk bins its 2020 financial guidance, due to impact of pandemic

Despite its expectations of delivering a better first-quarter result than last year, Maersk said today ...

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Mar 20, 2020• Comments•

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Carriers pull back on installing scrubbers as price of low-sulphur fuel drops

Ocean carriers are cancelling scrubber retrofits for their ships due to the huge delays at ...

coronavirus Idle tonnage IMO low-sulphur regulations MSC Scrubbers

Mar 18, 2020• Comments•

News / MSC vessel found to be breaking IMO ban on carrying heavy fuel oil

MSC has become the first major ocean carrier to fall foul of the IMO’s ban ...

Dubai IMO low-sulphur regulations MSC

Mar 17, 2020• Comments•

News / Chinese puzzle for box ship operators with new ban on open-loop scrubbers

When demand for container shipping renews, vessels returning to China to load exports could find ...

Emissions & Omissions IMO low-sulphur regulations Scrubbers The China conundrum

Mar 4, 2020• Comments•

News / Battle to ban scrubbers heats up, despite claims of even lower-sulphur results

Scrubbers are removing more sulphur from exhaust gas emissions than actually required by the IMO ...

Clean Shipping Coalition Going green IMO 2020 IMO low-sulphur regulations Scrubbers

Mar 2, 2020• Comments•

News / Rates hold steady as shippers prioritise getting exports to market

Despite continued weak demand, the comprehensive index of the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) edged ...

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Feb 28, 2020• Comments•

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More misery for shippers with return of bunker surcharges on the radar

IMO low-sulphur regulations Headlines

News / Shipyards won't be able to meet future demand for greener vessels

News / Hapag-Lloyd revenue on the up, but volatile fuel prices skim profits

News / Plummeting oil price means carrier investment in scrubbers was a washout

News / Carriers cancel low-sulphur surcharges as fuel prices drop – along with demand

News / Maersk bins its 2020 financial guidance, due to impact of pandemic

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Carriers pull back on installing scrubbers as price of low-sulphur fuel drops

News / MSC vessel found to be breaking IMO ban on carrying heavy fuel oil

News / Chinese puzzle for box ship operators with new ban on open-loop scrubbers

News / Battle to ban scrubbers heats up, despite claims of even lower-sulphur results

News / Rates hold steady as shippers prioritise getting exports to market

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News / Ocean carriers unlikely to recover the full cost of IMO 2020 compliance

News / Carrier bosses angry as scrubber fitting delays start to impact earnings

News / Carriers that invested in scrubbers may find the cost higher than expected

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More misery for shippers with return of bunker surcharges on the radar

IMO low-sulphur regulations Headlines

News / Shipyards won't be able to meet future demand for greener vessels

News / Hapag-Lloyd revenue on the up, but volatile fuel prices skim profits

News / Plummeting oil price means carrier investment in scrubbers was a washout

News / Carriers cancel low-sulphur surcharges as fuel prices drop – along with demand

News / Maersk bins its 2020 financial guidance, due to impact of pandemic

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Carriers pull back on installing scrubbers as price of low-sulphur fuel drops

News / MSC vessel found to be breaking IMO ban on carrying heavy fuel oil

News / Chinese puzzle for box ship operators with new ban on open-loop scrubbers

News / Battle to ban scrubbers heats up, despite claims of even lower-sulphur results

News / Rates hold steady as shippers prioritise getting exports to market

Most read news

News / Ocean carriers unlikely to recover the full cost of IMO 2020 compliance

News / Carrier bosses angry as scrubber fitting delays start to impact earnings

News / Carriers that invested in scrubbers may find the cost higher than expected

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