Container ship demolition sales surge in January

The first month of 2023 was the busiest month for container vessel demolitions since July 2020, according to a recent VesselsValue report. A total of 13 boxhsips were sold for scrap in January, including four feedermax container ships and nine handy container vessels.

“All sales reported were on the smaller scale, with four feedermax vessels committed and nine handy container ships setting sail for their final voyage to be recycled in India,” reported VesselsValue.

The average age of the nine...

https://container-news.com/container-ship-demolition-sales-surge-in-january/

Superyacht Full Year Review 2022

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Using VesselsValue data, Rory Jackson, Head of Superyachts, summarises the key trends of the Superyacht market in 2022, says an article published on Vesselsvalue.

This article looks into the sector’s liquidity, sales and values, supply and deliveries, demand utilisation, and sector breakdowns by vessel age. Read the full piece here.

“During the periods of economic downturn, the 24-30m market showed the earliest signs of decreasing activity in 2022. Due to the relative...

https://mfame.guru/superyacht-full-year-review-2022/

Italy at the top of the ferry market (in $ value) according to VesselsValue

To mark the launch of Ferry Market Values, the database company VesselsValue has provided an overview of the Global Ferry Fleet. This includes top owning countries and companies, fleet development over the last ten years, age profile of today’s fleet, most valuable Ferry (>12,999 GT) and most...

https://ferryshippingnews.com/italy-at-the-top-of-the-ferry-market-in-value-according-to-vesselsvalue/

Συμφόρηση σε πάνω από 9.000 λιμάνια και τερματικούς σταθμούς (γραφήματα)

Μόλις πάνε να πούνε «δόξα τω Θεώ» φωνάζουν «βόηθα Παναγιά μου». Κάπως έτσι μπορεί να περιγράψει κάποιος την κατάσταση σε περισσότερα από 9.000 λιμάνια και τερματικούς σταθμούς ανά τον κόσμο όπου παρουσιάζεται συμφόρηση πλοίων και προκαλείται διαταραχή στην εφοδιαστική αλυσίδα.

Σε άλλα λιμάνια η εικόνα βελτιώνεται σημαντικά σε άλλα και πιο συγκεκριμένα σε ευρωπαϊκά λιμάνια επιδεινώνεται λόγω και της μεγάλης ζήτησης για εισαγωγή άνθρακα απόρροια της ενεργειακής κρίσης που έχει προκαλέσει η...

https://www.newmoney.gr/roh/palmos-oikonomias/nautilia/simforisi-se-pano-apo-9-000-limania-ke-termatikous-stathmous-grafimata/

Felixstowe strike poses challenge to supply chains

Port workers at Felixstowe are set to strike for eight days from Sunday 21 August until Monday 29 August, after rejecting the latest pay offer from port operator Hutchinson Ports. Felixstowe is one of the UK’s top container ports and a critical hub in the region’s logistics network. Any disruption will be a key risk factor in near term planning decisions of supply chain managers everywhere, from Wick to Woolacombe.

As shown in the following figure, Felixstowe has handled 713 container vessels in...

https://container-news.com/felixstowe-strike-poses-challenge-to-supply-chains/