In direct contrast to the tanker market, the dry bulk one has seen demand for key commodities, such a coal, dwindling down over the course of the past year. With climate talks in Paris now in full swing, expectations are for a further squeeze on the consumption of “dirty fuels” and the improvement in energy efficiency and the promotion of use of cleaner energy technology.In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking noted that “the pressure, as in the past, is likely to be put mostly on the developing economies which rely more heavily on “dirty” fossil fuels to cover their increas
The delegation of BLG logistics group visited Korea. The Shippers’ Journal had a chance to interview Mr. Dreeke, the president CEO of BLG on 26th Nov. and asked some questions.Q What is the purpose of visit to Korea this time? Hyundai Glovis, a logistics arm of Hyundai and Kia Motros, is known to be one of the major customers for BLG. Do you still have good co-operative relationships with each other?Our purpose of visit to Korea this time is to meet our customers, EUKOR car carrier and of course Glovis. We have excellent relationship with both of them and closely work together.With Glovis, we
New data presented by researchers at Lund University and others in the journal Oceanologia shows that the air along the coasts is full of hazardous nanoparticles from ships, posing a greater threat to human health than previously thought.According to the research, almost half of the measured particles stem from sea traffic emissions, while the rest is deemed to be mainly from cars but also biomass combustion, industries and natural particles from the sea.“Nanoparticles can be hazardous to our health as they, because of their small size, can penetrate deeper into the lungs than larger particles
Shipping freight rates for transporting containers from ports in Asia to Northern Europe plunged by 27.9 percent to $295 per 20-foot container (TEU) in the week ending on Friday, one source with access to data from the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index told Reuters.The drop came after spot freight rates on the world’s busiest route dropped 39.3 percent last week, and the current rates are widely seen as loss-making levels for container shipping companies.The spot freight rates for transporting containers, carrying anything from flat-screen TVs to sportswear from Asia to Northern Europe, has
China’s mining and steel industries are facing tectonic shifts over the past couple of years, with the country’s limiting of coal use, falling steel demand both domestic and foreign and iron ore prices tumbling to near 7-year lows as of yesterday and well below $50/ton. As such, the persistence of mining giants to keep production levels up, is puzzling.In its latest report, shipbroker Cotzias Intermodal Shipping attempted to decode this puzzle, which is very important to the future prospects of the dry bulk shipping industry. According to the report, “four companies dominate global iron ore pr
Shipments from Asia to the U.S. are reaching unprecedented levels, but the overcapacity of container vessels has sunk cargo fees, leaving shipping companies worried they might not profit from the uptick in activity.“We like to think current shipping rates have hit bottom, but…,” said a frustrated executive of a major Japanese marine transport company. Spot fees for shipments from Asia to the U.S. East Coast stand at about $2,400 per 40-foot container, 40% less than a year earlier. Shipments to the West Coast fetch around $1,400, down 30%. Both rates fall well below the shipping industry’s brea
The world’s largest container shipping company, Maersk Line, plans to raise spot freight rates sharply on main routes from ports in Asia to ports in northern Europe with effect from Nov. 1, the company said on Tuesday.Spot rates for twenty foot equivalent unit containers (TEU) will rise by $1,000, Maersk Line wrote in a letter to customers.The planned price hike corresponds to a 429 percent increase from current levels if implemented successfully. Container rates typically rise in big jumps announced by the shipping companies before gradually easing back over time.According to the Shanghai Con
The global shipping industry is unlikely to meet an end-2016 deadline for setting targets and developing a plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, Europe’s shipping industry lobby said on Friday.The European Commission this week called on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to present measures to cut emissions by the end of 2016. The move is part of an EU pledge to cut 1990-level greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030.“2016 is right around the corner and as such it is rather unrealistic to expect the IMO to come up with a solution in a matter of months,” Patrick Verhoeve
‘VWGate’ has raised a flag for managers and technicians in the transport business. ‘Efficiency’ used to be left to the market, but the intrepid twins, consumer health and climate change, have changed all that. Shipping boasted of being the most ‘efficient’ transport mode, but the twins took a look at what was coming out of the funnel and the rest is history (as is anyone not paying attention to emission regulations).The shipping industry has been squeezing diesel technology for fifty years and faces similar problems to the VW engine designers. The technical cupboard appears fairly empty, so th
The era of global slow-steaming by container lines could be about to end with the recent announcement of improved transit times on select services.APL today announced the launch of its Eagle Express weekly transpacific service, which will offer a 13-day transit from Shanghai to Los Angeles.APL president Kenneth Glenn said “We are committed to adding robustness to the supply chains of our customers. Whether it is shipment to the US west coast or its inland destinations, time-sensitive shippers can now take advantage of superior transit times and on-time assurance.”The service calls at APL’s Los
Nicaragua’s planned $50 billion canal project is “fraught with risks and uncertainties,” and could cause more harm than good unless the government and its Chinese builder fund a host of mitigation measures, an environmental consultancy said.The 172-mile (278 km), Chinese-backed project to rival the Panama Canal is one of the world’s most ambitious infrastructure schemes, but it has been met with widespread incredulity, especially over its source of funding and planned 2020 completion deadline.The social and environmental impact study by the consultancy, Environmental Resources Management Ltd,
카리브해나 지중해를 거대 요트를 타고 유람하는 것도 재미있는 일이지만 추위를 두려워하지 않는 좀 더 모험적인 요트인들과 더불어 새로운 탐험선에 현금을 가득 채워보는 것도 요트 매니아들에게는 재미있는 일이 될 수 있다.북극항해를 위해 특별히 건조된 SeaXplorer호라고 하는 새 요트가 최근 모나코 요트쇼에서 그 모습을 드러냈는데 “인생의 변화가 이국적 문화와 장엄한 야생지역 그리고 스펙타클한 황무지와 조우하다!”라는 재밌는 슬로건을 내걸고 있다.SeaXplorer호의 주목할 만한 특징 중에 하나는 이른바 북극 규정을 따르도록 설계돼있어, 강화된 이중선체 구조가 장거리 운항동안 선박의 전반적 내항 능력에 영향을 주지 않으면서도 얼음을 깨나갈 수 있도록 건조됐다는 점이다.SeaXplorer호는 65에서 100미터에 이르기까지 세 종류가 있으며 네덜란드의 호화 수퍼요트 건조사인 AMELS와 역시 네덜란드에 기반을 둔 DAMEN사간의 협력하에 개발됐다. DAMEN사는 다양한 상업선박과 더불어 항만 예인선부터 보안, 방어 선박까지 공공부문의 특수선박을 건조하는 조선소이다.SeaXplorer호에는 또한 헬기착륙장과 감압실(선택사항)이 달린 최고의 다이빙센터, 개방교량
China is probing shipping companies over allegations that they have been levying arbitrary and excessive charges, following complaints from foreign trade firms, the country’s cabinet said.The State Council has ordered seven departments including the country’s top economic planner, transport and trade ministries to investigate alleged double charges on imports and exports and other illegal fees, according to a notice posted on the cabinet’s website.For instance, terminal handling charges at some ports have surged to 1,200 yuan ($188) per container from 700 yuan last year, while container-seal f
The recent firm sentiment across much of the tanker market has supported relatively significant ordering levels, which has taken the combined crude and products orderbook to 670 vessels of a combined 82.4m dwt at the start of September, equivalent to 17% of the fleet and 13.2m dwt higher than at the start of 2015. But, beyond the cover, how does the tanker orderbook read?An Intriguing OpeningIn the first nine months of 2015 a total of 166 crude and products tankers have been ordered, compared to 208 in full year 2014. Of these orders, 110 of a combined 22.4m dwt have been for crude tankers, th
전 세계 조선해양분야 리더들이 아름다운 해양도시 부산에 모여 세계 경제 속 조선해양분야의 새로운 역할 및 업계 동향을 논의한다.한국선급(KR, 회장 박범식)은 한국산업단지공단, 한국조선해양기자재공업협동조합, 한국해양대학교 등과 조선해양 기자재 산업 국제 컨퍼런스인 코마린 컨퍼런스 2015(KORMARINE CONFERENCE 2015)를 오는 10월 20일부터 22일까지 부산 벡스코에서 공동 개최한다.최근 급속히 진행되는 지구온난화 및 환경오염으로 인해 조선 및 해양플랜트 산업에도 녹색기술의 필요성이 대두됨에 따라 코마린 컨퍼런스 2015는 'Green Technology, Green Opportunity'를 주제로 개최돼 그린 테크놀로지(Green Technology)에 대한 의식을 고취시키고, 새로운 비전을 제시할 예정이다.한국선급에서는 이형철 사업본부장과 김창욱 기술본부장이 법규 세션을, 피터 스위프트(Peter M. Swift) 유럽위원회 의장이 마켓 세션의 좌장을 맡고, 김연태 기술개발팀장이 선박제조연비지수(EEDI, Energy Efficiency Design Index) 준수, 김양곤 책임검사원이 선박 배출가스 기술, 안화용 선임검사원이 고망간강