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Some shipping listings are acquired from public companies that have nothing to do with shipping – which makes for some colourful Nasdaq origin stories. Heidmar’s reverse merger plan is the latest example

Bloomberg New Energy Finance estimates methanol demand from shipping at 14m tonnes by 2028 owing to the dual-fuel orderbook

Shipowners, particularly those in the commodity shipping sectors, are being tempted by relatively low prices and the fear of missing out to order new ships. Many of the shipyards benefiting from this spending spree are recipients of some form of state aid

Volumes are growing significantly but growth is not unlimited. Ports are having to adapt to an environment in which predictability and reliability cannot be guaranteed

The service is the latest example of shipping returning to Ukraine, after MSC launched service to Odesa from Türkiye earlier this week

After nearly three months on board, eight members of the Dali’s crew will be allowed home, providing they show up for depositions at a later date

The growing orderbook and rising prices are not deterring cash-rich owners or hungry yards, as all core markets continue to perform strongly at the same time, while the global disruption fuelling record tonne-miles shows no sign of abating. But is it really different this time round?

The US Navy welcomed the deal and hinted at the possibility of further investment from South Korean shipbuilders

MEPC82 is set to be a pivotal meeting that will determine the direction of travel for key emissions-reduction measures to take shipping closer to net zero in 2050

Shipbuilders face continuing labour shortages, local currency depreciation and greater complexity in vessel specifications at a time of increasing demand for new vessels. Nevertheless, government support can be assured for the few nations that still view merchant shipbuilding as a strategic industry

Sector faces potential exposure up to $3bn but will not know for certain for years to come. That’s little comfort to underwriters making pricing decisions in the here and now