[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In a world characterised by climate change, social injustice and corporate greed, companies and individuals are becoming aware of their responsibilities to the environment and the impact they have on the community and everything around [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]China’s product exports in December eclipsed yet another record set in November, up by 23.8% y-o-y and 10.3% m-o-m to hit 1.27 mmb/d. The surge in exports can be attributed to Chinese refiners’ attempts to [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]InterManager, together with The Warsash Maritime Academy, has presented the findings of its fatigue study, Project MARTHA, to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The report highlights growing levels of fatigue, particularly among Masters and Watch [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At the recently held Samudra Manthan Award Ceremony in Mumbai, Synergy was awarded "Caring company of the Year". Receiving this award is a matter of pride for us as it reinforces faith in our core [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With tonnage oversupply now the norm across most shipping market segments and ship classes, it’s only natural that ship owners are actively refraining from further newbuilding contracting, unless a very lucrative offer comes by. A [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Iron ore provides 30% of the demand for the dry bulk market and, during 2016, its related tonne-mile demand went up by 6%. This was the key factor behind the overall demand side growth of [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]ABS, the leading provider of classification and technical services to the offshore industry, has published the ABS Guide for Habitability of Industrial Personnel on Accommodation Vessels. This industry-leading Guide establishes criteria for improving the living [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]BHP Billiton has launched an online system under which shippers compete to offer the best price to haul cargoes of commodities such as iron ore and copper to the mining giant’s customers. BHP allocated its [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lines were drawn clearly at the fourth Ship Recycling Congress on 25-26 January in London. Whilst the Danish Shipowners’ Association continues to argue that the European List of approved recycling facilities should be used as [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]World coal seaborne trade fell 1.5 percent last year due, among other reasons, to a slowdown in big exporter Venezuela and less demand in the United States, German coal import lobby VDKI said. VDKI, whose [...]
