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Analysis: How low-sulphur shipping rules are affecting global warming
Analysis: How low-sulphur shipping rules are affecting global warming In 2020, international regulations to reduce air pollution from shipping imposed strict limits on the sulphur content of marine fuels. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) rules have had some success in improving public health. Global emissions of sulphur dioxide (SO2) – a health-damaging air pollutant – have dropped by […]
The Strait of Hormuz and ‘the Spice’
The Strait of Hormuz and ‘the Spice’ Frankly #61 In this week’s Frankly, I’d like to highlight the importance of the Strait of Hormuz, a global supply chain choke point where nearly half of the world’s oil available for export travels through on a daily basis. In the midst of high-stakes geo-political events where threats […]
Shipping Industry Pleads With UN For “Enhanced Military Presence” As Maritime Choke-Point Chaos Spreads
Shipping Industry Pleads With UN For “Enhanced Military Presence” As Maritime Choke-Point Chaos Spreads Exactly one week ago, Iranian commandos seized a container ship affiliated with Israel as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz. This action sparked new fears of another maritime chokepoint becoming disrupted as the crisis in the Middle East escalated. It also prompted […]
Middle East Crisis: Container Ship Hijacked Near Strait Of Hormuz Amid Soaring Iran Tensions
Middle East Crisis: Container Ship Hijacked Near Strait Of Hormuz Amid Soaring Iran Tensions While Israel on Friday braced for cruise missile and suicide drone attacks, there are new reports on Saturday morning that Iranian commandos hijacked an Israeli-affiliated container ship heading towards the Strait of Hormuz. AP News says the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade […]
“F**k Around & Find Out”: Truckers Warn Loads To NYC Will Be Rejected Starting Monday
“F**k Around & Find Out”: Truckers Warn Loads To NYC Will Be Rejected Starting Monday Update (Sunday): Trending on X this morning: Google search trends for “trucker boycott” surging across nation: And “boycott NYC”… “I’m a trucker, and I stand with the boycott. Time to show the corrupt we run this country. Not them,” one […]
Shipping faces lengthy disruptions as Middle East fallout worsens
Shipping faces lengthy disruptions as Middle East fallout worsens Analysts see more upside for container shipping and tanker stocks The fire on the product tanker Marlin Luanda was extinguished on Saturday. (Photo: French Navy) The Red Sea crisis — and the Middle East situation in general — is worsening. There’s growing conviction that shipping diversions […]
Maersk Warns “Significant Disruptions To Global Shipping Network” As Red Sea Attacks Persist
Maersk Warns “Significant Disruptions To Global Shipping Network” As Red Sea Attacks Persist President Biden’s second week of military strikes against Iran-backed Houthi anti-ship missile bases and continued attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea by the rebels have raised serious concerns about supply bottlenecks jeopardizing global growth. On Thursday, top container shipper AP Moller-Maersk sent […]
Iran Warns Against US ‘Adventurism’ After Parking Cruise Missile-Armed Warship In Red Sea
Iran Warns Against US ‘Adventurism’ After Parking Cruise Missile-Armed Warship In Red Sea The Red Sea continues to grow busy with the presence of naval assets, as the West and its allies attempt to keep international shipping lanes open despite the threat of Houthi missiles and drones launched from Yemen. This has lately included nations such as […]
No One Has Really Grokked How Big The Suez/Houthi Gambit Is
No One Has Really Grokked How Big The Suez/Houthi Gambit Is We’ve had a lot of foreshadowing of the Suez Canal being a major hotspot for conflict over the past couple of years. Think back to the Evergreen beaching itself in the canal in 2021. Everyone is just now waking up to the idea that global shipping […]
100 Container Ships Diverted, Insurance Surges As Red Sea Chaos Worsens
100 Container Ships Diverted, Insurance Surges As Red Sea Chaos Worsens Global transport and logistics company Kuehne + Nagel International AG reports more than 100 container ships have been rerouted from the Red Sea around Africa to avoid Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen who attack commercial vessels with missiles and drones. Bloomberg released two headlines […]
Snarled Supply Chain? Drought Prompts U-Turn Of Two Gas Tankers At Panama Canal
Snarled Supply Chain? Drought Prompts U-Turn Of Two Gas Tankers At Panama Canal The El Niño weather pattern has sparked a drought this year across Central America that is creating extreme congestion at the Panama Canal, prompting some ships to turn around and seek alternative routes. New shipping data from Bloomberg shows two liquefied petroleum […]
Potential Dockworker Strike Could Unleash “Super Meltdown” At German Port Of Hamburg
Potential Dockworker Strike Could Unleash “Super Meltdown” At German Port Of Hamburg Dozens of container ships are piling up outside Germany’s largest seaport by volume, known as the Port of Hamburg. It’s the third busiest port in Europe and the 15th largest globally and could be plunged into chaos next week as dockworkers may strike. […]
Supply Chain Congestion Set To Worsen As Container Rates Rebound On Easing China Lockdowns
Supply Chain Congestion Set To Worsen As Container Rates Rebound On Easing China Lockdowns Update (Friday): The locked-down megacity of Shanghai eased pandemic restrictions this week and will see public transportation networks reopen as soon as Sunday. After two months, the city of 26 million people appears to have contained the spread of COVID-19 via […]
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