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The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Maritime Barometer Report 2022-2023 – published 2023 May 16– reveals that uncertainty over fuel availability and infrastructure puts at risk ambitions to meet decarbonization targets, reinforci …

The emission benefits of slow-steaming may have been “grossly overestimated”, according to studies by Simpson Spence & Young, corroborated by research from Clarksons last week. …

European shipowners active in the shortsea sector are still quite positive about the current state of the market, while bracing for the weakening market in the coming weeks.  …

With the launch of the new ISO 14083 standard, we are entering a new phase of global standardization. …

The president of Cyprus is urging the European Union to create a commissioner dedicated to covering shipping issues.  …

The German government said 2023 May 10 it will proceed with a controversial plan to sell parts of a Hamburg port terminal to China's state-owned Cosco despite fresh security concerns and protests from members of the ruling coalition. …

Pressure on the multipurpose vessel charter rates from other sectors like containers, Ro-Ro and drybulk continues, as reflected in the new charter rates assessment by Drewry. …

 Disruption to the delivery of vehicles continued last year because of production delays caused by ongoing shortages in the supply of key components, including semiconductors, and by capacity shortages affecting road, rail and ocean …

The Mission to Seafarers has published the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report for Q1 2023, revealing a decline in overall happiness levels among seafarers during the first three months of the year. …

Today, transport of passengers and goods accounts for about a quarter of global energy-related CO2 emissions, a share that will grow to 30% by 2050. …