The bottom of the barrel
Oil demand shrinking in the first quarter of 2021. The Very Large Crude Carrier market is short of breath
Maersk’s eco-friendly manoeuvre
Is the shipping world really ready to rise to the challenge of becoming carbon-neutral?
Thoughts on the Belgian strategy
The ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge are setting up a single port hub capable of competing with Rotterdam
Sitting on the dock of the bay
The world’s top ports are becoming increasingly less reliable due to quay congestion
US ports increasingly under strain
Unprocessed containers, ships held up at the quayside, forced cancellations of services: congestion affects everyone
Extra charges, extra inequity
Intermodal operators on the U.S. West Coast report excessive detention and demurrage charges
Scrapping is worth its while
After 2020 being a year to forget, the tanker demolition market seems to be back on the right course
Piracy is immune to Covid
In 2020 there were 195 incidents related to pirate attacks. The most dangerous waters? West African ones
On the waterfront
The figures, published in the North Tyrrhenian Port Network Authority’s Port Workforce Strategy Plan, highlight the difficult current economic situation