Many sea-going vessels have been delayed as a consequence of the Suez Canal obstruction. As delayed vessels are arriving in quick succession in Rotterdam, there are many scheduling changes. This has created a lot of confusion for market parties regarding their vessel’s estimated time of arrival.

ARI PIISPANEN founded his first business Konetuote Piispanen in 1989. Since then, he has founded many new businesses and invented new technologies. Now, the serial entrepreneur is driven by the desire to beat the climate change.

The Korean Register (KR) has developed a web-based EEXI/CII calculation program to help shipping companies comply with the Energy Efficiency Index (EEXI) and Carbon Intensity (CII) decarbonization regulations which will come into effect in 2023. The program uses KR’s extensive software development experience and offers a simple way to calculate each vessels compliance using basic key information.

Nor-Shipping’s newly announced Ocean Now initiative aims to set the stage for maritime’s energy transition with the announcement of a new, global conference, Nor-Shipping Hydrogen Blue Talks – Fuelling the Future.

Access World Projects division successfully handled yet another logistics project undertaken in the port of Richards Bay in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

Despite the introduction ten years ago of regulations prohibiting the use of asbestos materials onboard ship, a significant number of existing and newbuild vessels continue to operate systems and machinery containing the hazardous substance.

FREIGHT ASSOCIATION REMINDS MEMBERS OF THE NECESSARY COURSE OF ACTION FOLLOWING THE DECLARATION OF GENERAL AVERAGE BY EVER GIVEN OWNERS

Klaipėdos uosto teritorijoje esantis paminklas Prancūzijos karo belaisviams bus perkeltas į visuomenei labiau prieinamą vietą. Klaipėdos valstybinio jūrų uosto direkcija dėl paminklo perkėlimo sutarė su Prancūzijos ambasada Lietuvoje.

14 million test kits flown to Linz from Shanghai / Converted Airbus A330 in action four times

Sensory Accessible Event certification is a first for an event in the region and in World Expo history

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and Messe München announced that the 2+2 event will be held September 21-24 at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco, California. The joint event, possibly the first international gathering of industry professionals since COVID-19 ground everything to a halt, will bring together air cargo leaders and experts from other transport modes, as well as from logistics service providers to discuss logistics and innovation.

Visual illustration of number of tankers involved in the Canal crossing

There are currently around 30 tankers above 25,000 dwt waiting to cross the Suez Canal. We expect most vessels in ballast will decide to wait until the situation clarifies and, if fixed on a charter party, will likely get cancelled by charterers through protection clauses related to missing agreed upon laycan dates. This will no doubt affect vessel supply on both sides of the Canal, as well as market rates. Black Sea-Med Aframax seems to be leading the charge with WS170 on subs late on Friday 26th.

Images courtesy Suez Canal Authority

The 20,000 TEU container ship Ever Given may be a feature of the landscape at the Suez Canal for days or weeks, according to professional salvors. Salvage experts say that the boxship's position - wedged between both of the canal's banks like a closed butterfly valve - will make this operation more complex than simply pulling a stranded vessel off a beach.

Resilience in the face of volatility during an extraordinary year. That was the message from The Swedish Club at its first quarter 2021 board meeting yesterday, held virtually from Gothenburg, Sweden.

Vessels flying the St Kitts & Nevis (SKAN) flag that engage in illegal activities face immediate de-registration.