Insight – Page 16
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NewsFred. Olsen opens in Taipei
Fred. Olsen Ocean has opened a branch office in Taipei, Taiwan to support the growing offshore wind business in the Asia Pacific region.
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NewsSteve Drugan: an award-winning career on the heavy lift front line
Lifetime Achievement Award winner at the Heavy Lift Awards 2019, Steve Drugan, senior vice president at deugro (USA), discusses his distinguished career with David Kershaw.
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NewsSAL introduces FS MARINE+ emission reduction system
SAL Heavy Lift said that it has become the first shipping company in the world to introduce hydrogen/methanol emission reduction technology to its fleet.
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NewsBIMCO revising Dispute Resolution Clause
BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has agreed to revise and simplify its Dispute Resolution Clause.
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NewsICS launches ISM guidelines
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched a completely new edition of its Guidelines on the Application of the IMO International Safety Management (ISM) Code.
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NewsTriumph winds down 747 part production
According to media reports, Triumph Group is winding down the production of parts for Boeing’s 747 aircraft.
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NewsSobering picture from DHL’s GTB
The DHL Global Trade Barometer (GTB) indicates that world trade will contract over the next three months.
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NewsNetworks attend sustainability summit
Representatives of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) and Priority Cargo Network attended the seventh Sustainable Ocean Summit in Paris during November.
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NewsAviva introduces renewable energy insurance package
Aviva has launched an insurance package designed specifically to support global renewable energy brokers and their commercial clients.
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NewsWind turbine OEMs to consolidate positions
Industry analyst Wood Mackenzie expects the top five leading wind turbine OEMs to control three quarters of the sector by 2028.
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NewsHow can logistics companies sidestep the scammers?
Business e-mail compromise scams defrauded approximately USD1.3 billion from organisations and individuals in 2018 – nearly 50 percent higher than in 2017. The logistics industry is particularly exposed to scams of this nature. Megan Ramsay reports.
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NewsAllelys turns to RFID for inspection
Allelys has installed a bespoke inspection monitoring system designed by CoreRFID on its fleet of heavy haulage trailers.
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NewsCharter rates on an upward trajectory
Time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector have increased slightly over the last month, according to the latest data from shipbroker Toepfer Transport.
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NewsPCB 2020 to discuss ‘Energy in Transition’
The organiser of the Project Cargo & Breakbulk conference and exhibition 2020 (PCB 2020) has revealed the inaugural event’s conference theme and initial speakers.
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NewsEconomic outlook threatens recovery
The global economic outlook is one of the biggest risks to the recovery of the multipurpose shipping sector, according to maritime consultancy Drewry.
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NewsBroken promises leave the Balkans in limbo
In June, a divided European Union (EU) postponed the decision on opening accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania until October, leaving both countries questioning whether the door is half open, or half closed. Sophie Barnes reports.
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NewsBIMCO to focus on sale and leaseback transactions
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has started developing a new standard term sheet for ship sale and leaseback transactions.
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NewsSGRE to buy Senvion assets
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has reached agreement to acquire selected European assets of Senvion Group for EUR200 million (USD223.3 million).
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NewsRotor sails bring savings for Maersk
The installation of rotor sails on the tanker, Maersk Pelican, resulted in an 8.2 percent fuel saving over the course of a year, according to the wind propulsion system manufacturer Norsepower.
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NewsGard highlights scrubber-related claims
With the IMO 2020 deadline fast approaching, maritime insurance provider Gard has highlighted some of the recent scrubber-related claims it has handled.