Singapore fuel sales down 4.3% in 2022
Shipping bunker sales in Singapore, including liquefied natural gas and biofuels, fell 4.3% on-year to 47.9 million tonnes in 2022,... Continue Reading
Methanol, the alternative fuel for maritime transport
In 2022, a total of 275 ships used alternative fuels for LNG and methanol, according to a DNV analysis. Most... Continue Reading
The first block train starts in Lázaro Cárdenas
This week it was announced that the first 100% CMA CGM block train set sail from the port of Lázaro... Continue Reading
Shanghai port struggles to keep global trade moving as wave of COVID sweeps through China
Shanghai, the world’s largest container port, is isolating international freight shipping to prevent disruption to global exports as a wave... Continue Reading
Ocean carriers to increase white shipments from Asia after Chinese New Year
In the latest North American market update, Maersk said that this year “more customers are choosing to wait out the... Continue Reading
China’s surprising turn towards COVID offers new hope to maritime markets
In the shipping sector, cargo suffered a significant drop in demand due to the COVID lockdowns in China. Container trade... Continue Reading
Railway, key to the sustainability of intermodal transport
“The combination of road and rail transport would bring with it a decrease of at least 85% of the GHG... Continue Reading
China increases its exports to North Korea
China’s exports to North Korea rose 46.3% in October from the previous month, with products including rice, sugar, textile material... Continue Reading
Carriers panic after the decline in bookings in China
Ocean carriers went into “panic mode” as bookings from China to Northern Europe and the US West Coast dropped significantly,... Continue Reading
Mexico will overcome the barrier of 8 million TEUs in 2022
Mexico is about to exceed 8 million containers operated in seaports in 2022, if the trend that has occurred during... Continue Reading