The GSCC welcomes the New Year with its traditional Vassilopitta reception. Following is the speech of Mr. Haralambos Fafalios, Chairman of the Greek Shipping Cooperation Committee “Dear all, It is three years since we were together in London celebrating our New Year Vassilopitta cutting. It seems...
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Methanol: A Strong Candidate for Green Marine Fuel of the Future?
In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “the past couple of years have marked an increase in orders of methanol-fueled vessels, particularly in the container segment. AP Moller Maersk is a clear pioneer and a front runner, having ordered 19 container vessels capable of running on...
“Shipping Digest”: Ships Over 25 Year Old Banned From Indian Waters, Two Tier Market in the Tanker Segment
Shipping is always full of developments and this past week is no different. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the beginning of 2023 has seen the wet market wobble as the BCTI has lost around 66% within the 20 first days of January and BDTI has also fallen about 25% in the …
‘Green Finance’: Adopt ‘PP’ Or Encounter Survival Business Risk
The term ‘Green Finance’, came to my attention about two years ago, that caught me by surprise. At the time, I couldn’t realise, what it was all about exactly, what was behind of it, what was aiming at. Today, after some research on the jargon, I can understand that ‘Green Finance’ is interlinked...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/green-finance-adopt-pp-or-encounter-survival-business-risk/
Capital Ship Management Corp. Takes Delivery of M/T ‘Alkiviadis’
The first tanker with Wind-Assisted Ready and HVSC-Ready ABS notations and the first of six LNG fuel ready sister ships with eco-friendly design delivered to Capital in 2023. Piraeus, Greece, January 27, 2023. Capital Ship Management Corp. (‘Capital’) took successful delivery of the newbuilding...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/capital-ship-management-corp-takes-delivery-of-m-t-alkiviadis/
DNV Greek Technical Committee: ESG, decarbonization and energy crisis in the limelight
DNV welcomed the key stakeholders of the Greek shipping community to share insights on the latest industry trends and debate how the global socioeconomic transformations affect the shipping market. Fifty-five guests attended DNV’s Greek Technical Committee (GTC) last December in Athens. The event,...
Shipeezi™ Announces Global Partnership with MarineTraffic
Shipeezi™ and MarineTraffic announced today that the companies have entered into a strategic partnership that will bolster shipment visibility, management and predictability for customers across the supply chain and moving industry at a global scale. The agreement brings together the Shipeezi™...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/shipeezi-announces-global-partnership-with-marinetraffic/
Shipbuilding Ordering Activity Picked Up Last Week
The Chinese New Year celebrations, currently underway, meant more orders were contracted during the previous days. In its latest weekly report, Allied Shipbroking said that “the final week just before the Chinese New Year celebrations go into full swing seemed to have been a good one for...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/shipbuilding-ordering-activity-picked-up-last-week/
Diana Shipping Inc. Announces the Sale of a Capesize Dry Bulk Vessel, the m/v Aliki
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that it has signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of Agreement to sell to an unaffiliated third party, the 2005-built vessel “Aliki”,...
Ship Recycling: “Peace and Quiet” is the Norm
The ship recycling market has began 2023 in the same “serene” mode it left 2022. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Clarkson Platou Hellas said that “as we hop towards the end of January, market activity remains distinctively quiet with the lack of available tonnage still evident and only a...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/ship-recycling-peace-and-quiet-is-the-norm/