Rapid build-up of tankers and laden vessels at blocked Suez Canal as alternatives are limited March 25, 2021 Overnight on Tuesday, the container Ship Ever Given ran aground in the southern part of the Suez Canal, a rare event in the history of the waterway. The potential for a rapid build-up of liquid and gas tankers in the region is marked with multiple laden vessels now indicating major delays for their Suez transit. As of this morning [...]
Maersk fast-tracks carbon-neutral shipping plans to 2023 February 17, 2021 Shipping group Maersk is speeding up plans to decarbonise seaborne shipping by putting the world’s first carbon-neutral powered ship into operation. A.P. Moller-Maersk aims to achieve the move by 2023, seven years ahead of its original plan. The shipping industry carries around 80 per cent of worldwide trade and accounts for three per cent of [...]
Green Britannia can rule the waves — with the right support September 24, 2020 The coronavirus has had a major impact on a range of industries, including shipping. We have seen factories in parts of the world slow down and supply chains have been severely impacted. But today, on the UN’s World Maritime Day which is focused on sustainable shipping, as we look to reset and recover from the [...]