Tag: fleet

Diana Shipping, announced that it has signed a letter of intent to order through Marubeni Corporation or its guaranteed nominee, two 81,200 dwt methanol dual fuel new-building Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels.

As the Union of Greek Shipowners reports, Greece remains the top ship-owning nation in the world, as Greek shipowners with 5,514 ships currently control approximately 21% of the global fleet, in terms of capacity.

Peninsula, a marine fuels solutions company, has welcomed into its expanding fleet, Hercules Sky, a two year old oil chemical tanker.

The CII is growing in power in the sale and purchase market. At the moment, this is most visible in the liquidity of vessels, explains VesselsValue's expert Simon Rowse.

VesselsValue's head cargo analyst, Olivia Watkins issued a list of the world's top ship owning nations ranked by total fleet value.

Global shipyards are under pressure and 2021 could bring the third lowest level of newbuilding orders in 12 years, says BIMCO.

VesselsValue shared key data regarding the top shipowning nations of the world, noting that Japan held the lead for another consecutive year, followed by Greece and China. 

EMSA issued its Equasis 'World Merchant Fleet in 2018' report, providing a picture of the world’s merchant fleet throughout the year, derived from data contained in the Equasis database. The report revealed that small and medium sized ships dominate the Equasis fleet, accounting for 84%. 

Wall Street Journal reported that Hapag-Lloyd and Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Marine Corp have separately placed orders to Asian yards for the construction of more than a dozen mega-container ships that would have a combined value of about $2.2 billion.

The Port of Savannah reached the record of 4.32 million TEUs in 2018, experiencing an increase by 7.5% in comparison to 2017. Specifically, in December the port handled 351.366 TEUs, a rise by 8.7% that is equal to 28.250 TEUs, according to  a report from Georgia Ports Authority press release.