Herbjorn Hansson-led shipowner declined to comment on ongoing Russia-Ukraine war as conflict boosts tanker rates
Bulker rates slide as attacks shatter confidence and shippers declare force majeure
Owners and charterers want to avoid sending vessels to the Black Sea after news that bulkers have been hit by shells
Diana Shipping doubles shareholder payout amid return to profit
Bulker owner earns more than $40m in profit for the fourth quarter of 2021, thanks to elevated spot rates
Japanese bulk carrier hit by missile, count of stricken ships rising to 3, Ukraine
Japanese bulk carrier NAMURA QUEEN was hit by Russian missile on Feb 25 at Yizhniy Port outer Anchorage, Ukraine, Black sea, according to ship’s agent report. Superstructure was hit, inflicting serious damages. 2 or more crew were injured, there was fire, which reportedly, is already extinguished. So the photos published earlier and named as photos of shell-hit tanker MILLENIAL SPIRIT, are actually, the photos of missile-hit Japanese bulk carrier. NAMURA QUEEN arrived at Yuzhniy Anchorage on...
海子点评:首届海南国际游艇设计大赛获奖作品出炉!
2月25日,经过5个月紧张激烈的角逐比拼,由海南省交通运输厅、海南省工业和信息化厅、三亚市人民政府、四川美术学院主办,三亚中央商务区管理局、海南国际游艇交易有限公司承办的首届海南国际游艇设计大赛颁奖典礼在三亚举办,13件参赛作品收揽大赛的金银铜奖及评委提名奖。本届大赛通过借力海南自贸港政策优势,搭建游艇“设计+产品”资源对接平台,推动游艇产业全链条更深层次的探讨与合作。
Russian Navy Launches Amphibious Assault on Ukraine
Ivan Gren-class amphibious warship RTS Pyotr Morgunov (117) entering the Black Sea on Feb. 9, 2022. Photo by Yörük Işık used with permission
Russia launched an amphibious assault on Ukraine, bringing in thousands of naval personnel ashore, a senior defense official said Friday.
The amphibious assault is underway in the west of Ukraine, through the Sea of Azov, coming into Mariupol, the senior defense official told reporters.
Until now, the Russian navy largely played a supporting role in the...
https://news.usni.org/2022/02/25/russian-navy-launches-amphibious-assault-on-ukraine
Europe’s response to Ukraine crisis: More gas, but from elsewhere
EU prime ministers last night adopted the harshest sanctions regime ever enacted in EU history, freezing Russia out of the international financial system in response to its full-scale invasion of Ukraine yesterday morning. However, they held back on firing the three big guns: hitting the oil and gas sector, excluding Russia from the SWIFT bank transfer system, and levying direct sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin himself. The speculation is that they are keeping those threats in play...
Tender volumes slump as current contract rates find solid footing
This week’s FreightWaves Pricing Power Index: 70 (Carriers)
Last week’s FreightWaves Pricing Power Index: 75 (Carriers)
Three-month FreightWaves Pricing Power Index Outlook: 65 (Carriers)
The FreightWaves Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for rates between shippers and carriers.
The Pricing Power Index is based on the following indicators:
OTVI slides below year-ago levels yet remain well above historical...
广东中远海运重工完成海损船“源春”轮球鼻艏修复工程
近日,广东中远海运重工利用24天完成海损修理和钢结构更新近200吨,修复球鼻艏等海损部位,提前4天顺利开航,赢得船东肯定。球鼻艏海损情况(修理前)WAN HAI 288“ …
‘As I See It’ from the Trucking Activist: Key points to becoming a shipper of choice
Last week, during the Food Shippers of America’s annual convention in Orlando, I was honored to moderate a driver panel. The content of the convention was very well done, and the speakers were all addressing the theme of the convention — “Rethink Everything.”
The drivers and I were appreciative of the time dedicated to hearing each respective drivers’ views and ideas to rethink the things that waste their time, ways to increase drivers coming into the market, and reduce the driver turnover....