Tag: shipping industry

The Annual Report 2022-2023 of the Union of Greek Shipowners has been released, which it provides an important overview of the Greek-owned global fleet. 

A heavy flood during the first days of May 2024 in southern Brazil has devastated food storage facilities, obstructed shipping routes to ports, and endangered the nation's exports, particularly impacting Rio Grande do Sul state. 

Orient Overseas Container Line Limited (OOCL), CMA CGM, COSCO SHIPPING, and Evergreen have officially extended the OCEAN Alliance collaboration until March 31, 2032.

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided to let the Liner Shipping Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER) expire on 25 April 2024.

This year, the maritime community's calendar was brimming with meetings, agreements, and significant announcements. In this visual summary, we've curated many pivotal moments that captured the industry's attention in 2023. These images highlight the key events that defined the maritime landscape.

Shipping Australia Limited has released a statement on the Australian “strategic fleet” policy released today, to point out the reasons why they think that this is not a good idea.

President of the Republic of Kenya has urged County Governments within the Lake Victoria Basin to take advantage of the economic opportunities presented by the shipbuilding industry to unlock their economic potential.

The European Commission has decided not to extend the EU legal framework which exempts liner shipping consortia from EU antitrust rules (Consortia Block Exemption Regulation CBER). The Commission has concluded that the CBER no longer promotes competition in the shipping sector and therefore it will let it expire on 25 April 2024.

With the ring of the London Stock Exchange bell, the London International Shipping Week 2023 (LISW23) is now officially open.

The International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC), a mutual insurer that provides professional indemnity cover for transport intermediaries operating in the marine, offshore, renewable and aviation industries, has warned stakeholders to ensure measures are in place to cover additional financial obligations when settling unforeseen invoices.