Tag: maritime trade

IG Clubs has approved electronic i.e. paperless trading, systems administered by EssDOCS, Bolero International Ltd, E-TITLE, edoxOnline, WAVE, CargoX, TradeLens, and now IQAX Limited has been added to the list of IG approved system providers.

Since February, the EU has imposed sixth packages of sanctions against Russia, including targeted restrictive measures (individual sanctions), economic sanctions and diplomatic measures. The EU has also adopted sanctions against Belarus in response to its involvement in the invasion of Ukraine.

ICS noted that ship operators are braced for further disruption to trading patterns as the European Union targets a sixth round of sanctions against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.

During the World Ports Conference 2022, the IMO Secretary-General highlighted the importance of ports in maritime decarbonization through their voluntary cooperation with other stakeholders to reduce GHG emissions from ships and acknowledged IAPH's role as a strategic partner in IMO's GreenVoyage2050 Project.

UNCTAD Secretary General Rebecca Grynspan discusses the actions required to ensure global trade is equitable in the face of major challenges of Ukraine, COVID-19 and climate change.

European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) released its monthly report focusing on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in shipping traffic. By analyzing ship calls at EU ports it was found that when comparing year 2021 with 2019, the number of ships calls at EU ports increased by 3.2%.

While shipping’s ability to offer economic and long-distance transport of goods puts it at the forefront of world economy, it is impressive how little most people think about how they have got everything they own.

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) the inflationary impact of shipping's higher costs is poised to keep building through the end of this year. 

Sea-Intelligence looks at one of many elements causing congestion issues in the ports around the world, which is the number of deployed vessels.

2021 was the 7th warmest year on record for the Arctic, according to latest data provided by NOAA, with an accelerating shrinking sea ice enabling shipping and other commercial and industrial activities to push deeper into the Arctic.