Hafnia’s chief executive, Mikael Skov, takes advantage of the strong tanker market to sell one million shares in the shipping company. He sells at a price of just over NOK 8.8 each for a total gain of around NOK 87m (USD 8.2m), according to a statement from the tanker operator. #shipping #globaltrade #finance #business
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The Greek shipping industry has managed to get more women into the top positions. But it takes effort, says Georgia Fardellou of Star Bulk. She is head of ESG and corporate communications at Star Bulk and when she took the helm this month, she became part of a larger trend that seems to have spread in the Greek shipping industry in recent years. Where women sit at the head of the table in several of the largest shipping companies and shipowners. #shipping #freight #oceanfreight #management #leadership #recruitment #business #europe
Female leaders are taking charge in Greece: "Opportunities are there"
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Bad weather are creating problems for ships and ports, says Scan Global Logistics. Earlier this week, A.P. Moller - Maersk issued a similar warning. Several of Scan Global Logistics’ ocean freight partners are experiencing delays due to ”extreme weather conditions” in the Cape of Good Hope area in South Africa. This article is provided by our sister media, MobilityWatch. #shipping #freight #oceanfreight #globaltrade #business #climate
Freight operations delayed by extreme weather off South Africa
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Rise in UK port calls raises speculation that liners are looking to benefit from lower carbon emission payments under EU ETS amid spiralling costs. ”Of course it cannot be ruled out that some routing changes could have been done to provide more favorable transit times to UK importers or exporters,” says Lars Jensen, shipping analyst and founder of Vespucci Maritime. #shipping #oceanfreight #freight #logistics #globaltrade #regulation #business
UK ports stand to profit as carriers enjoy lower EU carbon payments
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Container ships will have to pay 29% of the cost of FuelEU Maritime, while tankers and dry cargo will each have to pay 13% of the cost. Shipping stands to face FuelEU fines totaling EUR 1.3bn by 2025, according to OceanScore which has taken a closer look at the 13,000 ships over 5,000 tons sailing with the EU/EEA hat are subject to the regulation. Albrecht Grell, CEO of Oceanscore, urges shipping companies to get serious and start planning and budgeting for the new requirements now. #shipping #containershipping #oceanfreight #freight #europe #sustainability #environment #energytransition #business #finance #regulation
Liner companies face the biggest climate bill in Europe
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The Red Sea crisis has caused ship sales to boom in the first half of the year. MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company bought the most second-hand tonnage in the first six months of 2024. While A.P. Moller - Maersk has sold the most second-hand tonnage, according to Alphaliner. #shipping #containershipping #freight #oceanfreight #business
MSC tops the list as largest buyer of second-hand ships in 2024
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Hapag-Lloyd AG continues to make more money than expected as freight prices rise and therefore the german container carrier raises its guidance again. The large German container shipping company now expects to achieve an operating profit (ebitda) in 2024 of EUR 3.2-4.2bn, up from EUR 2-3bn. This is the second time this year that Hapag-Lloyd has raised its full-year guidance. #shipping #containershipping #oceanfreight #freight #finance #globaltrade #business #growth
Hapag-Lloyd confirms strong market as it raises guidance yet again
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If companies have not yet ordered goods for the major holidays, the next few months will be incredibly expensive, says C.H. Robinson. ”The challenge is particularly acute for shippers who were unable to secure enough space at long-term contract rates when shipping lines set strict contract deadlines at the beginning of May,” says Ali Ashraf, Director of C.H. Robinson Marine Products. Companies are in dire straits if they have cargo that needs to be shipped quickly from Asia to the US. #shipping #oceanfreight #freight #logistics #finance #business #globaltrade
C.H. Robinson: Shippers must be patient amidst new freight crisis
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There is an urgent need to standardize how to measure methane emissions from shipping, along with legislation that encourages the development of technologies to accelerate reductions. Without a common system to measure emissions, shipping’s progress in reducing its climate footprint will be ”slowed”, warns a new report from the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII). Members of MAMII includes MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, Shell, Lloyd's Register, UK P&I Club, Cool Company Ltd (CoolCo) and NYK Line. #shipping #oceanfreight #freight #sustainability #energytransition #research #regulation
Maritime stakeholders want reduction targets for methane emissions
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The world’s largest independent supplier of feeder services, Singapore-headquartered X-Press Feeders, is confident the current upturn will persist several months ahead. With rates that have increased massively during 2024, and seem to continue to do so, X-Press Feeders’ COO Francis Goh is very optimistic. “I do not think it is going to crash soon or even this year. I would say it will persist the rest of the year without a big correction," he tells ShippingWatch. With a fleet of 100 feeder vessels, the carrier services the main shipping companies such as A.P. Moller - Maersk and EVERGREEN LINE in regions like Asia and Europe. #shipping #containershipping #freight #oceanfreight #logistics #business #globaltrade #business #europe #singapore
X-Press Feeders expects strong market to continue well into 2025
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Anthony Gurnee, the longtime chief executive of tanker carrier Ardmore Shipping Corporation, is stepping down and retiring. ”I must admit, it is not an easy decision to leave Ardmore at this point with such an extended positive market outlook,” he says in a statement. His successor will be Gernot Ruppelt, who has been appointed by the board after an ”extensive selection process”. He is currently Ardmore Shipping’s commercial director. #shipping #freight #oceanfreight #business #management #recruitment
Anthony Gurnee retires from Ardmore Shipping
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