BIMCO starts work on contract for growing wind turbine market
LONDON : BIMCO has established a subcommittee to work on a global standard contract for the transport and installation of offshore wind turbines. The project has been launched
Shipping Number of the Week : Container market grows a modest 0.2% y/y in 2023 as the fleet swells
LONDON : “In 2023, the container market grew 0.2% year-on-year, ending at 173.8 million TEU. Compared to 2019, before the COVID pandemic hit, the market grew 1.5%. Container
WSC, BIMCO and ICS issue joint statement on joint international statement on Red Sea attacks
LONDON : The World Shipping Council, the International Chamber of Shipping and BIMCO expressed their thanks to the 12 nations that have jointly condemned the ongoing illegal attacks
Dry bulk watches Evergrande liquidation after 16.5% drop in real estate investment : BIMCO
LONDON : “China’s property market is estimated to account for approximately 35% of the country’s steel demand. It is an important driver for economic growth and raw materials
Product tanker recycling drops 82% year-on-year to lowest on record
LONDON : “In 2023, only seven product tankers with combined deadweight tonnes (DWT) capacity of 265,000 were recycled. This was a year-on-year drop of 82% compared to 1.5
Record deliveries could push container fleet above 30 million TEU in 2024
LONDON : “In 2023, shipyards delivered 350 new container ships with a total capacity of 2.2 million TEU, beating the previous record from 2015 when 1.7 million TEU
ClassNK releases new features for GHG Emissions Management Tool “ClassNK ZETA” –
TOKYO : ClassNK has released new features for its GHG Emissions Management Tool, “ClassNK ZETA (Zero Emission Transition Accelerator)”. ClassNK ZETA is a tool for visualizing GHG emissions and
Stinne Taiger Ivø appointed Deputy Secretary General at BIMCO
LONDON : BIMCO’s Director of Contracts & Support, Stinne Taiger Ivø, has been appointed Deputy Secretary General at BIMCO from 1 January 2024. Ivø joined BIMCO in early
Future International Trade (FIT) Alliance: 2023 in review
AMSTERDAM : This year, the Future International Trade (FIT) Alliance has been busy in its continued pursuit of the digitalisation of international trade. From a far-reaching declaration with more than 100 signatories, to
BIMCO calls for immediate end to attacks on international shipping
LONDON : One month ago, a series of unprovoked attacks on merchant ships began in the Southern Red Sea, Bab El-Mandeb, Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea.