Graph shos trends in bulk freight market

Cleaves is still bullish on bulkers

In its latest weekly report, Oslo-headquartered Cleaves Securities, says it “still sees plenty of upside left” for dry bulk operator stocks. Noting that dry bulk shipping has skyrocketed since last October, the

Celebrity cruise ship recently sailed from Florida

CDC rules on cruises are off again for Florida

On Friday, a federal appeals court determined that cruise ships sailing from Florida ports will not be subject to CDC constraints as the agency appeals a previous ruling against it in a

Ship showing lack of stabil;oty

Port state control crackdown on stability in works

Member authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control are to launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on vessel stability. It will be held

WinGD engine fitted wiith new NOX

WinGD develops on-engine NOx abatement solution

China’s Dalian Marine Diesel Co. has built a WinGD X52 marine two-stroke engine that is the first engine to be fitted with WinGD’s own on-engine NOx abatement solution, offering significant reductions in

Two Stena RoRo E-Flexer vesselss

Stena RoRo orders two more E-Flexers

The day after announcing that it was ordering a further E-Flexer RoPax for charter to Canada’s Marine Atlantic, Stena RoRo today reports that it has ordered another pair from Chinese shipyard CMI

ZIM CEO

ZIM and Seaspan take step towards ammonia fueling

Haifa, Israel, headquartered ZIM and containership leasing giant are opening the way for possible future ammonia fueling of five of ten 15,000-TEU LNG-fueled containerships on order at South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries.

shipowners have been looking for solutions which will enable the current fleet to meet and exceed the required targets

Will retrofitting vessels with clean technology meet regulations?

Contributed by Houlder, Silverstream and Norsepower Since the International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced the new Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) requirements following MEPC 76, shipowners have been looking for solutions which

FMC Chairman Maffei comments on FMC civil penalties

FMC launches ocean carrier audit program

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Daniel B. Maffei has lost little time in responding to President Biden’s “all of government” executive order aimed at enhancing competition. Among the many targets of the order

Japanese steel maker to charter-in LNG-fueled bulker trio

JFE Steel Corporation is to become the first company in Japan to deploy LNG-fueled ships in the 21,000 dwt size range. It has just signed long-term deals with NYK Line, Kawasaki Kisen

CS Hunan Venture

CCS classes ultra energy efficient VLCC

The 307,000 DWT CS Hunan Venture was recently delivered by China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Group (DSIC). Built to China Classification Society (CCS) class, it is owned by China Shipbuilding Consulting Company and

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