UNCTAD: Ukraine war raises global shipping costs, stifles trade
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is stifling the trade and logistics of Ukraine and the Black Sea region, increasing global vessel demand and the cost of shipping around the world. In a
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Op-Ed: A digital bet for the future of the maritime sector
By Tanguy Morel, CEO and co-founder of MOMENT Responsible for 90% of trade in goods, maritime transport plays an important role in globalization. However, the COVID health crisis shook the sector, questioning
Op-Ed: Markets will reward decarbonization first movers … time for legislators to do the same
By Stéphanie Lesage, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Airseas There is a growing consensus that immediate action is needed to decarbonize shipping, but much of the debate remains focused on alternative fuels
Q&A: Jan-Erik Räsänen of Foreship on sustainability
Marine Log (ML): Can you begin by describing what sustainability means to Foreship, both broadly and in the context of the maritime industry? Jan-Erik Räsänen (JER): There is a direct correlation between
Amasus Shipping to retrofit vessel with suction sail solution
Netherlands-based short sea shipping specialist Amasus Shipping is to fit its 91-meter general cargo ship EEMS Traveller with two 17 meter high eSAIL suction sails from Barcelona, Spain-based rigid sail specialist bound4blue.
Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project included in proposed FY23 budget
The Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project was included in President Joe Biden’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget released yesterday under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Coastal Navigation Construction category.
Tulsa Ports see growth and opportunity in 2022
As of late, the nation’s focus has been drawn to freight logistics and containerized shipping. Dewey Bartlett Jr., chairman of the City of Tulsa-Rogers County Port Authority, says that attention is a
Is this the right sail solution for cruise ships?
Rotor sails, tilting rotors, hard sails: There are a lot of wind-assisted propulsion solutions out there. French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique thinks that Solid Sail, developed in its long running Ecorizon R&D
CSL Welland opens St. Lawrence Seaway’s 64th shipping season
Yesterday, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) marked the opening of the Seaway’s 64th navigation season. The Canada Steamship Lines’ Trillium Class bulk carrier CSL Welland was the first ship to
Op-Ed: Navigating uncharted waters for BWMS operations
By Mark Riggio, Head of Marine, Filtersafe As the sun sets on the first quarter of 2022, the world may seem a more frightening and unstable place than it did three weeks