Bimco explains carbon intensity index (CII) 
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (Bimco) has published a new clause for time charter parties to make it easier for parties to comply with the requirements of the new International Maritime Organisation (IMO) standard regarding to the carbon intensity index (CII) of... plus
Rebranding of data specialist
Maritime data provider Vessels Value has rebranded the recently acquired 1996-founded shipping data and consultancy firm Via Mar and welcomed the company's new managing director, Martin Kjendlie. He will be responsible for overseeing Via Mar’s future strategy, with a specific... plus
«Nouvelle mentalité» 
Entretien avec Peter Hebblethwaite, CEO P&O Ferries. 2022 a entraîné un changement complet pour la société traditionnelle P&O Ferries. Peter Hebblethwaite, CEO, a parlé à Londres avec Christian Doepgen des perspectives et a fait une brève rétrospective. plus
The reasons for damage - and its cost
Marine and transport insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) analysed more than 240,000 claims worldwide between January 2017 and December 2021, totalling a value of around EUR 9.2 billion, and identified a number of loss and risk trends. Fires accounted for... plus
Market for PCTC in motion
The vessel “Höegh Trapper” is for sale - for a purchase price of USD 53,2 million. The owner Ocean Yield has noted that Höegh Autoliners, through its subsidiary Höegh Autoliners Shipping, has declared an option pursuant to a certain bareboat charter party to purchase. Three... plus
A double award in Auckland
Ports of Auckland and Damen Shipyard’s “Sparky” have won the outstanding collaboration prize the at Sustainable Business Awards for a joint technical development. “Sparky”, the world’s first full-sized ship handling electric tug is the result of a six-year collaboration... plus
From coast to coast
Chicago-based intelligence provider Four Kites is seeing a shift in US trade. Since strikes and port congestion spilled over West Coast ports like Los Angeles and Oakland over the past year, many shippers have opted for ports along the US East Coast. As of August 2021, US... plus
For a joint study of ammonia
The Japanese carrier MOL will cooperate with Jera to launch a study of transporting ammonia to be used as fuel. Jera is currently the major power generation company in Japan, producing about 30% of the country's electricity. One purpose of the study is to assess shipments to... plus
Oman's Muscat on the map
A new node in its network: the Danish shipping company A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has made Khazaen Dry port (KDP), part of Asyad Group, a new port of call. KDP enjoys a strategic location with proximity to the Saudi-Omani border, UAE-Oman border, the Port of Sohar, the Port... plus
Port of Oakland still standing
The Californian Port of Oakland on the US West Coast witnessed an uptick in its October 2022 throughput. Total loaded container volume grew by 5.9% compared to October 2021. The port handled almost 146,000 loaded teu compared to 138,000 teu in October 2021. Full exports... plus