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Custo de combustíveis marítimos cai significativamente, mas preocupações ambientais persistem

O preço do combustível para navios caiu para cerca de metade do pico observado após a invasão da Ucrânia, mas há preocupações de que uma mudança para o GNL (gás natural liquefeito) ou o metanol, como parte da transição energética, faça com que os futuros custos do combustível voltem aos níveis observados após a invasão […]

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Container Shipping Industry Defies Expectations with Rising Charter Rates and Durations, and Lower-than-Expected Scrapping

Despite the fact that spot container freight indexes are still falling, and cargo shippers are signing annual contracts at sharply lower rates than last year, the container shipping industry is not behaving like an industry facing an imminent crisis. Charter rates paid by liner companies to charter container ships are no longer bottoming out but […]

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Maersk Air Cargo lança primeiras rotas EUA-China

A Maersk Air Cargo, uma subsidiária da A. P. Moller-Maersk, lançou suas primeiras rotas de conexão entre os Estados Unidos e a China. A empresa oferecerá serviços de cargas duas vezes por semana entre Greenville – Aeroporto Internacional de Spartanburg, na Carolina do Sul, e o Aeroporto Internacional de Shenyang Taoxian, bem como entre o […]

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Labor Issues Cause Shutdown of Los Angeles and Long Beach Port Terminals, Prompting Logistics Providers to Warn of Disruptions Ahead of Easter Weekend

Due to labor issues, the terminals at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach were closed starting Thursday evening, causing disruptions for logistics providers and missed truck appointments ahead of Easter weekend. Several stakeholders, including ports, trucking groups, shipping lines, and terminal operators, reported widespread terminal closures that continued throughout Friday. […]

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The Impact of Geopolitical Tensions on the Global Shipping Industry and the Emerging Split in Shipping Fleets

Geopolitical tensions are affecting the global shipping industry, causing a split in shipping fleets and cargo flows. This is particularly evident in the tanker market, where different types of tankers are being used for different purposes by different groups. This has led to a bifurcation in the market, with some tankers transacting in U.S. dollars […]

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Maersk Air Cargo Launches Its First US-China Routes

Maersk Air Cargo, a subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has announced that it has launched its first routes connecting the United States and China. The cargo airline will offer twice-weekly freighter service between Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in South Carolina and Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, as well as between Chicago Rockford International Airport and Hangzhou. Miami-based Amerijet […]

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Ship fuel cost way down from war peak, but ‘green’ fallout looms

The price of ship fuel has fallen to around half the peak seen after the Ukraine invasion, with second-quarter fuel surcharges for containerized cargo shippers set to deliver even greater savings. However, there are concerns that a switch to LNG or methanol as part of the energy transition would see future fuel costs rise back […]

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What do seaport executives expect for the rest of 2023?

A panel of U.S. seaport executives gathered at the American Association of Port Authorities’ annual legislative summit, “Strong Ports. Strong America.” to share their insights on the rest of 2023. As they prepare for the fall peak shipping season, the executives expressed concerns about the current volumes being below sustainable levels, with some blaming retailers […]

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Mexico urged to halt commercial trade in protected species following totoaba failures, says CITES

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has recommended the suspension of all commercial trade of species on its protected list with Mexico, citing the country’s failure to provide an adequate plan to protect its native totoaba fish. Totoaba fishing, which is illegal and highly lucrative due to […]

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