Nikolaus H. Schües takes over as BIMCO president
At its general meeting in Hong Kong today, BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, elected Nikolaus H. Schües, CEO and owner of Reederei F. Laeisz, as its president. Moving into the role
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Ship recycling set to soar
Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO, has been giving his attention to an expected spike in ship recycling numbers over the next 10 years, partly due to the shipping industry facing
Scrubber fitting trends: What’s happening?
Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO has been crunching the numbers on the percentage of ships fitted with exhaust gas scrubbers, or exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) more formally. “Scrubbers were
Charterers to BIMCO: CII clause won’t work
Some of the biggest charterers of ships, most of whom also own ships, have sharply criticized BIMCO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) operations clause. BIMCO’s standardized charters and clauses are one of the
Container shipping: It looks like the party’s ending
Easing supply chain bottlenecks at major U.S. ports may be good news for consumers, but not so much for containership operators. As we reported earlier, after container shipping giant Maersk reporting record
BIMCO: War in Ukraine will hurt growth in all shipping segments
Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO, is warning that the negative impacts of Russia’s actions in Ukraine will have consequences for all sectors of shipping. Though much uncertainty remains, the immediate
Danish frigate releases 3 pirate suspects
States in the Gulf of Guinea region must take responsibility and step-up prosecution efforts when pirates are apprehended by international navies, said BIMCO today. The statement came following the release of three
BIMCO develops “game-changing” shipping carbon emissions clauses
In the wake of COP26, the pressure is on for the International Maritime Organization to up its greenhouse gas reduction ambitions even further. Meantime, from January 1, 2023, IMO’s current revised initial
International launches new hull coatings management package
AkzoNobel’s International marine coatings brand has launched a new, environmentally sustainable, hull management package. Called Intertrac HullCare, it combines advanced hull coatings, remotely operated ROV inspections, water jet hull cleaning technologies and
Peter Sand leaves BIMCO to join Xeneta
BIMCO’s chief shipping analyst Peter Sand is leaving the international shipping association to join Oslo-headquartered ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and market analytics platform Xeneta, where he will serve as chief