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Vessel Protect; Company Website
https://www.vesselprotect.com/
Vessel Protect is a specialist War risks MGA that focuses on three core products: Marine War Risk, Kidnap & Ransom, and Increased Value Disbursement insurance.
https://www.vesselprotect.com/
Vessel Protect is a specialist War risks MGA that focuses on three core products: Marine War Risk, Kidnap & Ransom, and Increased Value Disbursement insurance.
Article; Leapfrog Logistics
https://www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/leapfrog-logistics/
The growing economic significance of infrastructures and logistics, on the one hand, and digital platforms on the other, are increasingly interdependent trends. Since the logistics revolution of the 1970s, highways, ports, road networks, utility systems and advanced logistical mapping and forecasting have become central to securing the huge volumes of commodities flowing through the global economy—especially as production processes have fragmented and trade in parts and components has expanded. Global shipping volumes doubled from 5,984 million tons in 2000 to 11,071 million tons in 2019. Moreover, digital platform firms increasingly control physical logistics infrastructure, by taking ownership of cloud computing and data centers, internet cabling, telecoms networks, transport systems and satellites.
https://www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/leapfrog-logistics/
The growing economic significance of infrastructures and logistics, on the one hand, and digital platforms on the other, are increasingly interdependent trends. Since the logistics revolution of the 1970s, highways, ports, road networks, utility systems and advanced logistical mapping and forecasting have become central to securing the huge volumes of commodities flowing through the global economy—especially as production processes have fragmented and trade in parts and components has expanded. Global shipping volumes doubled from 5,984 million tons in 2000 to 11,071 million tons in 2019. Moreover, digital platform firms increasingly control physical logistics infrastructure, by taking ownership of cloud computing and data centers, internet cabling, telecoms networks, transport systems and satellites.
Article; Waiting at Anchor
https://thebaffler.com/salvos/waiting-at-anchor-khalili
Most abandoned ships fly flags of convenience. Since the loosening of the regulations around the offshore registration of shipping companies and ships themselves in the 1960s and 1970s, firms are frequently incorporated in offshore secrecy jurisdictions that hide their ownership structures. Even if a shipping company is listed in the country where the owners reside, that company can own or charter ships flagged to—or registered in—a country which has no relationship to the country of the ship’s owners or the nationality of its seafarers. The regulations of such open registries grant shipowners much leeway in their adherence to labor or environmental regulations.
https://thebaffler.com/salvos/waiting-at-anchor-khalili
Most abandoned ships fly flags of convenience. Since the loosening of the regulations around the offshore registration of shipping companies and ships themselves in the 1960s and 1970s, firms are frequently incorporated in offshore secrecy jurisdictions that hide their ownership structures. Even if a shipping company is listed in the country where the owners reside, that company can own or charter ships flagged to—or registered in—a country which has no relationship to the country of the ship’s owners or the nationality of its seafarers. The regulations of such open registries grant shipowners much leeway in their adherence to labor or environmental regulations.
Marine Cadastre
https://hub.marinecadastre.gov/pages/vesseltraffic
Vessel traffic data, or Automatic Identification System (AIS) data, are collected by the U.S. Coast Guard through an onboard navigation safety device that transmits and monitors the location and characteristics of vessels in U.S. and international waters in real time. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center have worked together to repurpose some of the most important records and make these records available to the public. These records are sourced from the U.S. Coast Guard’s national network of AIS receivers called the Nationwide Automatic Identification System. Information such as location, time, vessel type, speed, length, beam, and draft have been extracted from the raw data and prepared for analyses in desktop geographic information system (GIS) software. Note that Marine Cadastre does not have access to live AIS data feeds or more recent data than what is provided on this webpage.
https://hub.marinecadastre.gov/pages/vesseltraffic
Vessel traffic data, or Automatic Identification System (AIS) data, are collected by the U.S. Coast Guard through an onboard navigation safety device that transmits and monitors the location and characteristics of vessels in U.S. and international waters in real time. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center have worked together to repurpose some of the most important records and make these records available to the public. These records are sourced from the U.S. Coast Guard’s national network of AIS receivers called the Nationwide Automatic Identification System. Information such as location, time, vessel type, speed, length, beam, and draft have been extracted from the raw data and prepared for analyses in desktop geographic information system (GIS) software. Note that Marine Cadastre does not have access to live AIS data feeds or more recent data than what is provided on this webpage.
Visualizing Ship Movements with AIS Data
https://www.beautifulpublicdata.com/visualizing-ship-movements-with-ais-data/
Using NOAA’s “Marine Cadastre” tool, you can download 16 years’ worth of detailed daily ship movements (filtered to the minute), in addition to “transit count” maps generated from a year’s worth of data to show each ship's accumulated paths.
I downloaded all of 2023's transit count maps and loaded them up in QGIS to visualize this year of marine traffic.
The resulting maps are abstract, electric and revealing. . When you remove the landmasses from the map and leave only the ship traces, the lines resemble long-exposure photos of sparklers, high-energy particle collisions, or strands of illuminated fiber optic wire. However, when you reveal ports, harbors, islands, and ferry lines, the ship traces take on meaning and order.
https://www.beautifulpublicdata.com/visualizing-ship-movements-with-ais-data/
Using NOAA’s “Marine Cadastre” tool, you can download 16 years’ worth of detailed daily ship movements (filtered to the minute), in addition to “transit count” maps generated from a year’s worth of data to show each ship's accumulated paths.
I downloaded all of 2023's transit count maps and loaded them up in QGIS to visualize this year of marine traffic.
The resulting maps are abstract, electric and revealing. . When you remove the landmasses from the map and leave only the ship traces, the lines resemble long-exposure photos of sparklers, high-energy particle collisions, or strands of illuminated fiber optic wire. However, when you reveal ports, harbors, islands, and ferry lines, the ship traces take on meaning and order.
Article; 90% of the World’s Goods are Moved By Sea. Says Who?
https://liquidtime.substack.com/p/90-of-the-worlds-goods-are-moved
First off: what is this stat even actually saying? Is it saying that 90% of all traded goods are moved by sea – as the World Economic Forum puts it? Or just 90% of international trade – as OECD (WEF’s source) puts it? Because these are very different claims. Additionally, the statistic is referring to volume of goods rather than value, but that’s not immediately clear in the way its often presented. These, too, are very different claims: 10 tonnes of sand is a very different thing to, say, 10 tonnes of laptops.
https://liquidtime.substack.com/p/90-of-the-worlds-goods-are-moved
First off: what is this stat even actually saying? Is it saying that 90% of all traded goods are moved by sea – as the World Economic Forum puts it? Or just 90% of international trade – as OECD (WEF’s source) puts it? Because these are very different claims. Additionally, the statistic is referring to volume of goods rather than value, but that’s not immediately clear in the way its often presented. These, too, are very different claims: 10 tonnes of sand is a very different thing to, say, 10 tonnes of laptops.
Global Ocean Carriers Halt Red Sea Transits – What to Expect
https://www.flexport.com/blog/global-ocean-carriers-halt-red-sea-transits-what-to-expect/
As of today, 389 carrier vessels accounting for 5.4 million TEUs of capacity are actively diverting, will divert, or have already diverted from the Suez Canal as a direct result of these attacks.
After Maersk’s decision on December 31 to re-pause transits through the high-risk areas, they are now diverting vessels that were idling south of the Gulf of Aden towards the southern tip of Africa.
COSCO is also now routing most vessels around the Cape of Good Hope but continues to assess on a vessel-by-vessel basis. See the below visual in which COSCO’s vessels are in yellow.
Some carriers are deploying vessels that typically service other trades like Asia to North America and LATAM to Asia to Europe trades to compensate for service disruptions. Today alone, we saw 4 vessels across HMM and Hapag-Lloyd accounting for 33k TEUs of capacity that will be deployed on the Asia to North Europe and Mediterranean trades. Vessel deployment will help, but not solve capacity constraints. Equipment shortages at origin ports are expected to rise in the coming weeks as the impacts of service disruptions make their way downstream.
The military coalition aimed at protecting the risk areas now consists of 12 nations. On Wednesday, the coalition warned Houthis of ‘consequences’ for continued attacks in the region. From the White House, “The Houthis will bear the responsibility of the consequences should they continue to threaten lives, the global economy, and free flow of commerce in the region’s critical waterways.”
https://www.flexport.com/blog/global-ocean-carriers-halt-red-sea-transits-what-to-expect/
As of today, 389 carrier vessels accounting for 5.4 million TEUs of capacity are actively diverting, will divert, or have already diverted from the Suez Canal as a direct result of these attacks.
After Maersk’s decision on December 31 to re-pause transits through the high-risk areas, they are now diverting vessels that were idling south of the Gulf of Aden towards the southern tip of Africa.
COSCO is also now routing most vessels around the Cape of Good Hope but continues to assess on a vessel-by-vessel basis. See the below visual in which COSCO’s vessels are in yellow.
Some carriers are deploying vessels that typically service other trades like Asia to North America and LATAM to Asia to Europe trades to compensate for service disruptions. Today alone, we saw 4 vessels across HMM and Hapag-Lloyd accounting for 33k TEUs of capacity that will be deployed on the Asia to North Europe and Mediterranean trades. Vessel deployment will help, but not solve capacity constraints. Equipment shortages at origin ports are expected to rise in the coming weeks as the impacts of service disruptions make their way downstream.
The military coalition aimed at protecting the risk areas now consists of 12 nations. On Wednesday, the coalition warned Houthis of ‘consequences’ for continued attacks in the region. From the White House, “The Houthis will bear the responsibility of the consequences should they continue to threaten lives, the global economy, and free flow of commerce in the region’s critical waterways.”
Article; Dit vliegtuigje betrapt vervuilende schepen op heterdaad
https://www.ftm.nl/artikelen/vieze-uitstoot-schepen?share=ZCKWX2u0XTcYLNc7BG/GFR1BALE7RsO5iUSZdXY2QcwhaI fBZH9MOcZYQSLhYA
De gevoelige meetapparatuur registreert direct hoeveel CO2, stikstofoxiden, roet en zwavel het containerschip uitstoot. Op een schermpje tonen kleurrijke lijnen die hoeveelheden in een diagram. ‘Hier zie je de uitstoot van zwavel.’ Van Roy wijst naar een donkergroene lijn die stevig fluctueert. Nog binnen de norm. Zwavel leidt in te grote hoeveelheden tot ernstige luchtverontreiniging – het is een belangrijke veroorzaker van zure regen en gezondheidsproblemen. Het vormt fijnstof dat diep doordringt in de longen en aandoeningen kan veroorzaken aan de luchtwegen. Het kan ook leiden tot hart- en vaatziekten.
https://www.ftm.nl/artikelen/vieze-uitstoot-schepen?share=ZCKWX2u0XTcYLNc7BG/GFR1BALE7RsO5iUSZdXY2QcwhaI fBZH9MOcZYQSLhYA
De gevoelige meetapparatuur registreert direct hoeveel CO2, stikstofoxiden, roet en zwavel het containerschip uitstoot. Op een schermpje tonen kleurrijke lijnen die hoeveelheden in een diagram. ‘Hier zie je de uitstoot van zwavel.’ Van Roy wijst naar een donkergroene lijn die stevig fluctueert. Nog binnen de norm. Zwavel leidt in te grote hoeveelheden tot ernstige luchtverontreiniging – het is een belangrijke veroorzaker van zure regen en gezondheidsproblemen. Het vormt fijnstof dat diep doordringt in de longen en aandoeningen kan veroorzaken aan de luchtwegen. Het kan ook leiden tot hart- en vaatziekten.
Article; More than 100 container ships rerouted from Suez canal to avoid Houthi attacks
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/20/more-than-100-container-ships-rerouted-suez-canal-red-sea-houthi-attacks-yemen
More than 100 container ships have been rerouted around southern Africa to avoid the Suez canal, in a sign of the disruption to global trade caused by Houthi rebels attacking vessels on the western coast of Yemen. The shipping company Kuehne and Nagel said it had identified 103 ships that had already changed course, with more expected to go around South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope. The diversion adds about 6,000 nautical miles to a typical journey from Asia to Europe, potentially adding three or four weeks to product delivery times.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/20/more-than-100-container-ships-rerouted-suez-canal-red-sea-houthi-attacks-yemen
More than 100 container ships have been rerouted around southern Africa to avoid the Suez canal, in a sign of the disruption to global trade caused by Houthi rebels attacking vessels on the western coast of Yemen. The shipping company Kuehne and Nagel said it had identified 103 ships that had already changed course, with more expected to go around South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope. The diversion adds about 6,000 nautical miles to a typical journey from Asia to Europe, potentially adding three or four weeks to product delivery times.
SeaRoutes; Company Website
https://searoutes.com/
Searoutes leverages modern algorithms & datasets to go beyond the standard methodologies. We provide CO2 emissions for transport, and powerful routing engines, that accurately match the services operated by the carriers.
https://searoutes.com/
Searoutes leverages modern algorithms & datasets to go beyond the standard methodologies. We provide CO2 emissions for transport, and powerful routing engines, that accurately match the services operated by the carriers.
Book; Dead in the Water
https://www.matthew-campbell.com/dead-in-the-water
Dead in the Water is a shocking expose of the corrupt inner workings of international shipping, told through the lens of the Brillante hijacking and its aftermath. Through first-hand accounts of those who lived it—from members of the ship’s crew and witnesses to the attacks, to the ex-London detectives turned private investigators seeking to solve Mockett’s murder and bring justice to his family—award-winning Bloomberg reporters Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel piece together the astounding truth behind one of the most brazen financial frauds in history.
https://www.matthew-campbell.com/dead-in-the-water
Dead in the Water is a shocking expose of the corrupt inner workings of international shipping, told through the lens of the Brillante hijacking and its aftermath. Through first-hand accounts of those who lived it—from members of the ship’s crew and witnesses to the attacks, to the ex-London detectives turned private investigators seeking to solve Mockett’s murder and bring justice to his family—award-winning Bloomberg reporters Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel piece together the astounding truth behind one of the most brazen financial frauds in history.
Supply Chain Alternatives if Climate Change-driven Water Shortages Persist at the Panama Canal
https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/supply-chain-alternatives-ocean-shipping-if-climate-change-driven-water-shortages-persist
A severe drought is currently affecting the Panama Canal and, exacerbated by the weather pattern known as El Niño, water shortages are likely to persist well into 2024. For each ship transiting the canal, approximately 52 million gallons of water are needed to operate the sets of locks ascending from the Pacific Ocean toward Gatun Lake in Panama (the highest point of the canal at 85 feet above sea level) and descending again to sea level on the Atlantic Ocean side. The water required comes from Gatun Lake, an artificial lake built to service the canal, and other smaller sources. Because the drought has lowered lake water levels, a depth limit of 44 feet — 4 to 5 feet lower than normal — has been imposed on ships transiting the canal, and daily crossings have been reduced from 36 to 32, contributing to a backlog of 264 ships as of mid-August.
https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/supply-chain-alternatives-ocean-shipping-if-climate-change-driven-water-shortages-persist
A severe drought is currently affecting the Panama Canal and, exacerbated by the weather pattern known as El Niño, water shortages are likely to persist well into 2024. For each ship transiting the canal, approximately 52 million gallons of water are needed to operate the sets of locks ascending from the Pacific Ocean toward Gatun Lake in Panama (the highest point of the canal at 85 feet above sea level) and descending again to sea level on the Atlantic Ocean side. The water required comes from Gatun Lake, an artificial lake built to service the canal, and other smaller sources. Because the drought has lowered lake water levels, a depth limit of 44 feet — 4 to 5 feet lower than normal — has been imposed on ships transiting the canal, and daily crossings have been reduced from 36 to 32, contributing to a backlog of 264 ships as of mid-August.
Securing Maritime Data: The Battle Against China’s LOGINK
https://centerformaritimestrategy.org/publications/securing-maritime-data-the-battle-against-chinas-logink-in-u-s-and-european-ports/
LOGINK is a unified digital logistics and trade platform administered by China’s Ministry of Transport. Initially developed in 2007 as a provincial initiative, it expanded regionally in 2010. Four years later, it became a global platform. Today, China continues to encourage entities like ports, freight carriers, and others to adopt LOGINK by providing it for free. The platform aggregates data from over 450,000 users in China, five million trucks, over 200 logistics warehouses worldwide, and dozens of ports in China and abroad, in addition to several other databases. With all this data, the platform “provides users with a one-stop shop for logistics data management and shipment tracking.” Due to the newness of logistics management platforms, China’s effort to obtain a first-mover advantage is significant. It could allow China to set the rules of the game.
Meanwhile, LOGINK has agreements with at least 24 ports, freeports, and port operators outside of China. Of these, nine ports are located in Europe. None are located in the U.S. Paying attention only to LOGINK’s direct agreements with foreign ports, however, does not tell the whole story. It is also necessary to look at its rapidly growing repertoire of partnerships across the world. For example, LOGINK has a data-sharing arrangement with CargoSmart, a shipping management software provider, which is in turn owned by COSCO through its subsidiary Orient Overseas International Limited (OOIL). According to Chinese news sources, this partnership provided LOGINK with “access to data on live movements of more than 90 percent of the world’s container ships through CargoSmart.” A second partnership with CaiNiao, a global logistics giant with over 200 warehouses globally and a rapidly expanding European presence, has also given LOGINK an edge. Other relevant partnerships exist with Portbase in the Netherlands and Maqta in the UAE.
https://centerformaritimestrategy.org/publications/securing-maritime-data-the-battle-against-chinas-logink-in-u-s-and-european-ports/
LOGINK is a unified digital logistics and trade platform administered by China’s Ministry of Transport. Initially developed in 2007 as a provincial initiative, it expanded regionally in 2010. Four years later, it became a global platform. Today, China continues to encourage entities like ports, freight carriers, and others to adopt LOGINK by providing it for free. The platform aggregates data from over 450,000 users in China, five million trucks, over 200 logistics warehouses worldwide, and dozens of ports in China and abroad, in addition to several other databases. With all this data, the platform “provides users with a one-stop shop for logistics data management and shipment tracking.” Due to the newness of logistics management platforms, China’s effort to obtain a first-mover advantage is significant. It could allow China to set the rules of the game.
Meanwhile, LOGINK has agreements with at least 24 ports, freeports, and port operators outside of China. Of these, nine ports are located in Europe. None are located in the U.S. Paying attention only to LOGINK’s direct agreements with foreign ports, however, does not tell the whole story. It is also necessary to look at its rapidly growing repertoire of partnerships across the world. For example, LOGINK has a data-sharing arrangement with CargoSmart, a shipping management software provider, which is in turn owned by COSCO through its subsidiary Orient Overseas International Limited (OOIL). According to Chinese news sources, this partnership provided LOGINK with “access to data on live movements of more than 90 percent of the world’s container ships through CargoSmart.” A second partnership with CaiNiao, a global logistics giant with over 200 warehouses globally and a rapidly expanding European presence, has also given LOGINK an edge. Other relevant partnerships exist with Portbase in the Netherlands and Maqta in the UAE.
Database on reported incidents of abandonment of seafarers
https://www.ilo.org/dyn/seafarers/seafarersBrowse.Home?p_lang=en
This database contains a regularly updated list of vessels that have been reported to the ILO as abandoned in various ports of the world by appropriate organizations. It specifically includes information on seafarers and fishers, who have been abandoned and their current status.
https://www.ilo.org/dyn/seafarers/seafarersBrowse.Home?p_lang=en
This database contains a regularly updated list of vessels that have been reported to the ILO as abandoned in various ports of the world by appropriate organizations. It specifically includes information on seafarers and fishers, who have been abandoned and their current status.
Yara Birkeland
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Yara_Birkeland
MV Yara Birkeland is an autonomous 120 TEU container ship carrying fertilizer between ports at Herøya and Brevik in Norway. The Yara Birkeland was designed to serve as a proof of concept for a fully autonomous ship capable of global travel and with multiple functions from industrial site operations to port operations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Yara_Birkeland
MV Yara Birkeland is an autonomous 120 TEU container ship carrying fertilizer between ports at Herøya and Brevik in Norway. The Yara Birkeland was designed to serve as a proof of concept for a fully autonomous ship capable of global travel and with multiple functions from industrial site operations to port operations.
Article; Why shipping should be worried about soaring ocean temperatures
https://splash247.com/why-shipping-should-be-worried-about-soaring-ocean-temperatures
The biggest threat to the commercial shipping sector from the warming seas will be the increased frequency and intensity of weather hazards driven by ocean warming. These include more intense hurricanes, heavier rainfall and snowstorms as well as shifts in weather patterns so much so that some areas face rainstorms and flooding while others face worsening drought conditions and wildfire risks. There is no need to look further than the drought and water shortages at the Panama Canal which make passage through the canal less reliable and delay vessels.
https://splash247.com/why-shipping-should-be-worried-about-soaring-ocean-temperatures
The biggest threat to the commercial shipping sector from the warming seas will be the increased frequency and intensity of weather hazards driven by ocean warming. These include more intense hurricanes, heavier rainfall and snowstorms as well as shifts in weather patterns so much so that some areas face rainstorms and flooding while others face worsening drought conditions and wildfire risks. There is no need to look further than the drought and water shortages at the Panama Canal which make passage through the canal less reliable and delay vessels.
Tanker Tracker
https://tankertrackers.com/
TankerTrackers.com is an independent online service that tracks and reports shipments of crude oil in several geographical and geopolitical points of interest.
https://tankertrackers.com/
TankerTrackers.com is an independent online service that tracks and reports shipments of crude oil in several geographical and geopolitical points of interest.
Article, The Hidden Victims of the Shadow Fleet
https://hakaimagazine.com/news/the-hidden-victims-of-the-shadow-fleet/
As staff at the ship-tracking service Tanker Trackers noted, the Pablo had spent years smuggling Iranian oil. The vessel also featured on a list of ships under investigation for sanctions-busting by the organization United Against Nuclear Iran. It quickly became clear that for as long as Tripathi had been working on the ship, the vessel he’d called home had been smuggling oil for the Iranian regime. The ship was a member of the so-called shadow fleet, which emerged in 2018 shortly after the United States reimposed a flood of sanctions against Iran. The sanctions had been waived in 2015 as part of an international effort to end Iran’s nuclear program. But in May 2018, then-president Donald Trump reversed course. In response, Iran enlisted a fleet of vintage tankers to secretly transport its oil without US oversight.
https://hakaimagazine.com/news/the-hidden-victims-of-the-shadow-fleet/
As staff at the ship-tracking service Tanker Trackers noted, the Pablo had spent years smuggling Iranian oil. The vessel also featured on a list of ships under investigation for sanctions-busting by the organization United Against Nuclear Iran. It quickly became clear that for as long as Tripathi had been working on the ship, the vessel he’d called home had been smuggling oil for the Iranian regime. The ship was a member of the so-called shadow fleet, which emerged in 2018 shortly after the United States reimposed a flood of sanctions against Iran. The sanctions had been waived in 2015 as part of an international effort to end Iran’s nuclear program. But in May 2018, then-president Donald Trump reversed course. In response, Iran enlisted a fleet of vintage tankers to secretly transport its oil without US oversight.
Mainsheet
https://www.mainsheet.mysticseaport.org/
Mainsheet is a peer-reviewed journal of maritime history and culture, the only publication of its kind produced by an American maritime museum. It is set apart from other scholarly journals by its multi-disciplinary perspectives; its accessibility to a broad, global audience on issues past, present, and future; and its freshness of design. The editorial board represents an international team of expert scholars from various fields.
https://www.mainsheet.mysticseaport.org/
Mainsheet is a peer-reviewed journal of maritime history and culture, the only publication of its kind produced by an American maritime museum. It is set apart from other scholarly journals by its multi-disciplinary perspectives; its accessibility to a broad, global audience on issues past, present, and future; and its freshness of design. The editorial board represents an international team of expert scholars from various fields.
Yara; Company Website
https://yaramarine.com/
Shipping emissions have grown exponentially to exceed one billion tons of CO2 each year. Future generations depend on us to reverse this emissions growth to ensure a sustainable future on this planet. At Yara Marine Technologies, our stewardship is our greatest honor, and ensuring a healthy planet for future generations is our greatest privilege. ?That is why we drive the change towards a zero-emissions industry. In the Nordic countries, we have always been at the forefront, leading the way in uncharted waters. We are pioneers, finding new ways to protect our environment. We have the skillset to create new solutions and the conviction to see them realized.
https://yaramarine.com/
Shipping emissions have grown exponentially to exceed one billion tons of CO2 each year. Future generations depend on us to reverse this emissions growth to ensure a sustainable future on this planet. At Yara Marine Technologies, our stewardship is our greatest honor, and ensuring a healthy planet for future generations is our greatest privilege. ?That is why we drive the change towards a zero-emissions industry. In the Nordic countries, we have always been at the forefront, leading the way in uncharted waters. We are pioneers, finding new ways to protect our environment. We have the skillset to create new solutions and the conviction to see them realized.
Shipping Carriers by Market Share
“The average cost of shipping a 40ft container from eastern China to the US west coast at short notice rose from less than $2,000 to a peak of $9,699 ... In the 3 years from 2020 to 2022, the industry generated as much profit as it had during the previous 6 decades combined”
“The average cost of shipping a 40ft container from eastern China to the US west coast at short notice rose from less than $2,000 to a peak of $9,699 ... In the 3 years from 2020 to 2022, the industry generated as much profit as it had during the previous 6 decades combined”
The Shipping Climate Crunch
https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/06/08/Shipping-Climate-Crunch/
“International shipping as a sector is a major source of air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions, and it is one of the only two sectors, the other being international aviation, which is not covered under the Paris climate agreement,” Laskar said. Shipping needs to adopt measures in line with the international goal of keeping global warming below 1.5 C, he said, which means moving away from using fossil-based fuels. “Currently the sector does not have that goal.”
https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/06/08/Shipping-Climate-Crunch/
“International shipping as a sector is a major source of air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions, and it is one of the only two sectors, the other being international aviation, which is not covered under the Paris climate agreement,” Laskar said. Shipping needs to adopt measures in line with the international goal of keeping global warming below 1.5 C, he said, which means moving away from using fossil-based fuels. “Currently the sector does not have that goal.”
Shipping lanes and harbour movements animation
https://mastodon.online/@CopernicusEU@respublicae.eu/110344470347059058
This animation uses Sentinel1 radar data acquired between 2020 and 2023 to showcase shipping lanes and harbour movements in the Strait Of Gibraltar. It also provides insights into the traffic patterns at the Port of Algeciras.
https://mastodon.online/@CopernicusEU@respublicae.eu/110344470347059058
This animation uses Sentinel1 radar data acquired between 2020 and 2023 to showcase shipping lanes and harbour movements in the Strait Of Gibraltar. It also provides insights into the traffic patterns at the Port of Algeciras.
Simroute
https://marine.copernicus.eu/services/use-cases/simroute-comprehensive-ship-weather-routing-system-using-copernicus-marine
The aim of SIMROUTE software is to provide a comprehensive, open and easy tool including pre- and post-processing for ship weather routing simulations. The software is constructed considering the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service wave predictions systems which are available for free use. The code provides the optimized route and the minimum distance route together with additional modules to compute ship emission and safety on navigation monitoring.
https://marine.copernicus.eu/services/use-cases/simroute-comprehensive-ship-weather-routing-system-using-copernicus-marine
The aim of SIMROUTE software is to provide a comprehensive, open and easy tool including pre- and post-processing for ship weather routing simulations. The software is constructed considering the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service wave predictions systems which are available for free use. The code provides the optimized route and the minimum distance route together with additional modules to compute ship emission and safety on navigation monitoring.
APM Terminals; Company Website
https://www.apmterminals.com/en
APM Terminals operates one of the world’s most comprehensive port networks. We’re uniquely positioned to help both shipping line and landside customers grow their business. Through our global roll-out of real-time digital tools such as Track & Trace and Container Status Notifications, APIs, and Terminal Alerts we're supporting our customers to improve supply chain efficiency, flexibility and dependability.
https://www.apmterminals.com/en
APM Terminals operates one of the world’s most comprehensive port networks. We’re uniquely positioned to help both shipping line and landside customers grow their business. Through our global roll-out of real-time digital tools such as Track & Trace and Container Status Notifications, APIs, and Terminal Alerts we're supporting our customers to improve supply chain efficiency, flexibility and dependability.
Opsealog; Company Website
https://opsealog.com/
Opsealog is a maritime technology company that specializes in fleet digitalization and performance management. We help Charterers, Shipowners, and other Maritime & Energy stakeholders optimize their operations, comply with regulations, and leave a smaller footprint on the environment.
https://opsealog.com/
Opsealog is a maritime technology company that specializes in fleet digitalization and performance management. We help Charterers, Shipowners, and other Maritime & Energy stakeholders optimize their operations, comply with regulations, and leave a smaller footprint on the environment.
Article; Shipping Doesn’t Do What Everyone Says it Does
https://weirdeconomies.com/contributions/producing-circulation
One way that we’ve been thinking about logistics recently is as a project of time management, at planetary scale. Logistics seems to no longer be the annihilation of space by time, but the management of time (or contingency, or money) through the perceived capacity to manipulate space — bigger ships, more containers, and bigger ports to accommodate them. But as it becomes harder and harder to sustain the promise of things moved quickly, the whole thing begins to collapse. One question that lies at the forefront of much recent attention to supply chains and commodity flows is, ‘can the current map of financial flows survive a remapping of the world’s shipping system?’. A more pragmatic question might be whether the shipping system can survive its own financially-minded, oligopolistic death drive — or even, in its current bloated state, if it should. Virilio famously said that the invention of the ship is the invention of the shipwreck. To return to where we started, now it seems as though the mass shipwreck is the inauguration of shipping’s weird new era.
https://weirdeconomies.com/contributions/producing-circulation
One way that we’ve been thinking about logistics recently is as a project of time management, at planetary scale. Logistics seems to no longer be the annihilation of space by time, but the management of time (or contingency, or money) through the perceived capacity to manipulate space — bigger ships, more containers, and bigger ports to accommodate them. But as it becomes harder and harder to sustain the promise of things moved quickly, the whole thing begins to collapse. One question that lies at the forefront of much recent attention to supply chains and commodity flows is, ‘can the current map of financial flows survive a remapping of the world’s shipping system?’. A more pragmatic question might be whether the shipping system can survive its own financially-minded, oligopolistic death drive — or even, in its current bloated state, if it should. Virilio famously said that the invention of the ship is the invention of the shipwreck. To return to where we started, now it seems as though the mass shipwreck is the inauguration of shipping’s weird new era.
Article: Net Zero Shipping
https://www.ship-technology.com/features/net-zero-shipping-where-theres-a-will/
Shipping emissions come down to four factors: the weight of goods transported, the distance they cover, the amount of fuel it takes for one tonne of products to move 1km, and the amount of the carbon released through the production and use of that fuel – known as the fuel’s “carbon intensity”. Although battery electric ships are in development for short-distance shipping, the overwhelming focus for decarbonising the sector as a whole comes down to that last point – the type of fuel used and its carbon intensity. The problem is, zero-emissions fuels like green hydrogen and ammonia have yet to enter the fuel supply and are not expected to be produced in sufficient quantities to grow past the single-digit percentage mark before 2030 at the earliest.
https://www.ship-technology.com/features/net-zero-shipping-where-theres-a-will/
Shipping emissions come down to four factors: the weight of goods transported, the distance they cover, the amount of fuel it takes for one tonne of products to move 1km, and the amount of the carbon released through the production and use of that fuel – known as the fuel’s “carbon intensity”. Although battery electric ships are in development for short-distance shipping, the overwhelming focus for decarbonising the sector as a whole comes down to that last point – the type of fuel used and its carbon intensity. The problem is, zero-emissions fuels like green hydrogen and ammonia have yet to enter the fuel supply and are not expected to be produced in sufficient quantities to grow past the single-digit percentage mark before 2030 at the earliest.
Orca AI; Company Website
https://www.orca-ai.io/
With the first automated situational awareness platform, you can now make informed decisions on board and on shore to ensure voyage safety and operational efficiency
https://www.orca-ai.io/
With the first automated situational awareness platform, you can now make informed decisions on board and on shore to ensure voyage safety and operational efficiency
Say NO to LNG
https://saynotolng.org/
Say No To LNG is a global shipping campaign aimed at debunking the myth that LNG is a “climate friendly” marine fuel alternative and exposing the true nature of LNG as the fossil fuel.
https://saynotolng.org/
Say No To LNG is a global shipping campaign aimed at debunking the myth that LNG is a “climate friendly” marine fuel alternative and exposing the true nature of LNG as the fossil fuel.
Ports for People
https://portsforpeople.pacificenvironment.org/
Clean ships, healthy futures. Together with local communities, allies and partners, Ports for People seeks to transform ports from hotspots of fossil fuel pollution to thriving hubs of sustainable economic development and environmental protection.
https://portsforpeople.pacificenvironment.org/
Clean ships, healthy futures. Together with local communities, allies and partners, Ports for People seeks to transform ports from hotspots of fossil fuel pollution to thriving hubs of sustainable economic development and environmental protection.
UNCTAD Open Data: Container port throughput, annual
https://unctadstat.unctad.org/wds/TableViewer/tableView.aspx?ReportId=13321
https://unctadstat.unctad.org/wds/TableViewer/tableView.aspx?ReportId=13321
Lloyd’s List’s One Hundred Ports
https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/one-hundred-container-ports-2020/port-data
Lloyd’s List’s One Hundred Ports online tool allows users to compare and contrast port rankings, view regional and national statistics, as well as historical teu data.
https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/one-hundred-container-ports-2020/port-data
Lloyd’s List’s One Hundred Ports online tool allows users to compare and contrast port rankings, view regional and national statistics, as well as historical teu data.
Forty percent of all shipping cargo consists of fossil fuels
https://qz.com/2113243/forty-percent-of-all-shipping-cargo-consists-of-fossil-fuels
Cargo ships schlep thousands of millions of tons of cargo around the world every year, belching out 3% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions as they traverse the seas. But the real damage is done by the contents of their holds. By weight, 40% of maritime trade consists either of fossil fuels on their way to be burned or of chemicals derived directly from fossil fuels.
https://qz.com/2113243/forty-percent-of-all-shipping-cargo-consists-of-fossil-fuels
Cargo ships schlep thousands of millions of tons of cargo around the world every year, belching out 3% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions as they traverse the seas. But the real damage is done by the contents of their holds. By weight, 40% of maritime trade consists either of fossil fuels on their way to be burned or of chemicals derived directly from fossil fuels.
Article, Ghost Ships
https://logicmag.io/pivot/ghost-ships/
Squinting against the sun, I tried to imagine the ships another way: as numbers on a screen, cells in a spreadsheet, dots on a grid. I’d been reading about the information transfer that accompanies the movement of these vessels, and I knew that the scale of this data is nearly as impressive as the ships’ sheer size. Ships like those docked at Long Beach are vital links in the global supply chain, but they’re also floating “data terminals,” as the global maritime industry consultancy Lloyd’s Register put it in 2015. Increasingly, these vessels receive and transmit an enormous amount of information: about their position, of course, but also about weather, traffic, temperature, maintenance, staffing, ocean conditions, and much more. The streams of information are so complex that they threaten to exceed humans’ ability to interpret them. That’s partly why many newer vessels—“smart ships,” in industry parlance—use complex algorithms (some of them devised by Google and Microsoft) to chart their courses. Within the next decade, carriers hope to launch fleets of automated or remote-controlled vessels—“ghost ships,” as they’re sometimes called.
https://logicmag.io/pivot/ghost-ships/
Squinting against the sun, I tried to imagine the ships another way: as numbers on a screen, cells in a spreadsheet, dots on a grid. I’d been reading about the information transfer that accompanies the movement of these vessels, and I knew that the scale of this data is nearly as impressive as the ships’ sheer size. Ships like those docked at Long Beach are vital links in the global supply chain, but they’re also floating “data terminals,” as the global maritime industry consultancy Lloyd’s Register put it in 2015. Increasingly, these vessels receive and transmit an enormous amount of information: about their position, of course, but also about weather, traffic, temperature, maintenance, staffing, ocean conditions, and much more. The streams of information are so complex that they threaten to exceed humans’ ability to interpret them. That’s partly why many newer vessels—“smart ships,” in industry parlance—use complex algorithms (some of them devised by Google and Microsoft) to chart their courses. Within the next decade, carriers hope to launch fleets of automated or remote-controlled vessels—“ghost ships,” as they’re sometimes called.
Article, AIS spoofing
https://www.gpsworld.com/spoofing-in-the-black-sea-what-really-happened/
We’ve heard a lot in the news recently about GPS spoofing, mostly centred on the story of ship spoofing in the Black Sea. Between June 22-24, a number of ships in the Black Sea reported anomalies with their GPS-derived position, and found themselves apparently located at an airport. What happened is open to educated conjecture. In this column, I’ll briefly cover the history of spoofing, its basic techniques, some spoofing tests that we conducted, and then return to the infamous Black Sea incident.
https://www.gpsworld.com/spoofing-in-the-black-sea-what-really-happened/
We’ve heard a lot in the news recently about GPS spoofing, mostly centred on the story of ship spoofing in the Black Sea. Between June 22-24, a number of ships in the Black Sea reported anomalies with their GPS-derived position, and found themselves apparently located at an airport. What happened is open to educated conjecture. In this column, I’ll briefly cover the history of spoofing, its basic techniques, some spoofing tests that we conducted, and then return to the infamous Black Sea incident.
Article, How a Cocaine-Smuggling Cartel Infiltrated the World’s Biggest Shipping Company
https://archive.vn/8rRn2
As MSC grew into a dominant force in global trade, it also became a prime drug-trafficking conduit for Balkan gangs.
https://archive.vn/8rRn2
As MSC grew into a dominant force in global trade, it also became a prime drug-trafficking conduit for Balkan gangs.
Zergatran, Company Website
https://www.zergratran.com/
Zergratran is an innovative and sustainable high-capacity transportation company that is building the world’s first tunnel to expedite shipping goods between the North Atlantic and the North Pacific. In doing so it will offer faster, smarter, safer and cheaper solutions to existing alternatives.
https://www.zergratran.com/
Zergratran is an innovative and sustainable high-capacity transportation company that is building the world’s first tunnel to expedite shipping goods between the North Atlantic and the North Pacific. In doing so it will offer faster, smarter, safer and cheaper solutions to existing alternatives.
Maritrace, Company Website
https://www.ww3.maritrace.com/
We process trillions of maritime data points to measure how vessels and cargos move around the world. From assessing risk to understanding supply and demand.
https://www.ww3.maritrace.com/
We process trillions of maritime data points to measure how vessels and cargos move around the world. From assessing risk to understanding supply and demand.
Oil Tanker Dark Fleets
https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1142833/Dark-fleet-danger-as-accident-prone-elderly-tankers-anchor-off-Malaysia
A TOTAL of 43 large tankers with an average age of 20 years, all engaged in deceptive practices linked with shipping sanctioned crude, were at anchor off the eastern coast of Malaysia in the past week, amplifying marine casualty risks near one of the world’s crucial oil trade arteries. There have been two casualties in the past six weeks off Singapore, involving elderly tankers that have been at anchor in the area and identified as shipping US-sanctioned Iranian and Venezuelan oil trades. The 43 anchoring tankers are part of a seaborne logistics base for Iranian, Venezuelan and now Russia crude, and form a well-established network that has evolved over the past three years to evade sanctions.
https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1142833/Dark-fleet-danger-as-accident-prone-elderly-tankers-anchor-off-Malaysia
A TOTAL of 43 large tankers with an average age of 20 years, all engaged in deceptive practices linked with shipping sanctioned crude, were at anchor off the eastern coast of Malaysia in the past week, amplifying marine casualty risks near one of the world’s crucial oil trade arteries. There have been two casualties in the past six weeks off Singapore, involving elderly tankers that have been at anchor in the area and identified as shipping US-sanctioned Iranian and Venezuelan oil trades. The 43 anchoring tankers are part of a seaborne logistics base for Iranian, Venezuelan and now Russia crude, and form a well-established network that has evolved over the past three years to evade sanctions.
ABS Wavesight, Company Website
https://www.abswavesight.com/
Maritime SaaS for risk and fleet management
https://www.abswavesight.com/
Maritime SaaS for risk and fleet management
Data Ports
https://dataports-project.eu/
The main goal of the DataPorts project is to comprehensively address non-covered aspects of data platforms, with a specific application to transportation logistics in port environments in order to achieve cognitive PCS and improve data management between involved stakeholders.
DataPorts aims to design, develop, set-up and operate a data platform for the trusted, secure and reliable data sharing and trading among the actors operating in the diverse supply chains involved in the seaports, also enabling the connection with other stakeholders in the logistics supply chain. The adoption and use of this Data Platform by existing connected / digital ports will imply their transition to actual cognitive ports, taking real advantage of the huge amount of data produced by the stakeholders and opening the way to new capabilities:
- Real-time control of operations
- Streamlined decision making
- Accurate prediction of future events and situations
- Prescriptive analytics.
https://dataports-project.eu/
The main goal of the DataPorts project is to comprehensively address non-covered aspects of data platforms, with a specific application to transportation logistics in port environments in order to achieve cognitive PCS and improve data management between involved stakeholders.
DataPorts aims to design, develop, set-up and operate a data platform for the trusted, secure and reliable data sharing and trading among the actors operating in the diverse supply chains involved in the seaports, also enabling the connection with other stakeholders in the logistics supply chain. The adoption and use of this Data Platform by existing connected / digital ports will imply their transition to actual cognitive ports, taking real advantage of the huge amount of data produced by the stakeholders and opening the way to new capabilities:
- Real-time control of operations
- Streamlined decision making
- Accurate prediction of future events and situations
- Prescriptive analytics.
ZeroNorth, Company Website
https://zeronorth.com/
ZeroNorth leads the green transition of the shipping industry together with its partners and customers, using technology and turning data into actions to support the dual aims of maximising business while also supporting the drive towards decarbonisation.
https://zeronorth.com/
ZeroNorth leads the green transition of the shipping industry together with its partners and customers, using technology and turning data into actions to support the dual aims of maximising business while also supporting the drive towards decarbonisation.
Ship Visitor
https://www.shipvisitor.org/
The only mobile app to enable organisations to plan, deliver and report on ship visits and port chaplaincy.
https://www.shipvisitor.org/
The only mobile app to enable organisations to plan, deliver and report on ship visits and port chaplaincy.
ShipIn, Company Website
https://shipin.ai/
run your fleet. By turning camera footage into events and on-going analytics, you get better visibility, productivity and safety.
https://shipin.ai/
run your fleet. By turning camera footage into events and on-going analytics, you get better visibility, productivity and safety.
Article, Why the future of global trade is digital
https://ship.nridigital.com/ship_sep22/future_trade_global_shipping_data
Data sits at the heart of global trade. How it is generated, held, used, and exchanged has an enormous impact on the productivity and sustainability of container shipping processes, the experience of shipping customers, and the industry’s ability to innovate and improve. Digitalising data and enabling its seamless exchange between all stakeholders is key to mitigating the impacts of current and future supply chain disruption and ensuring a future in which shipping customers have a choice of seamless, easy-to-use services that provide the flexibility to meet their business and sustainability goals.
https://ship.nridigital.com/ship_sep22/future_trade_global_shipping_data
Data sits at the heart of global trade. How it is generated, held, used, and exchanged has an enormous impact on the productivity and sustainability of container shipping processes, the experience of shipping customers, and the industry’s ability to innovate and improve. Digitalising data and enabling its seamless exchange between all stakeholders is key to mitigating the impacts of current and future supply chain disruption and ensuring a future in which shipping customers have a choice of seamless, easy-to-use services that provide the flexibility to meet their business and sustainability goals.
The Container Port PERFORMANCE INDEX 2021
https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/66e3aa5c3be4647addd01845ce353992-0190062022/original/Container-Port-Performance-Index-2021.pdf
Maritime transport is the backbone of globalized trade and the manufacturing supply chain. The mari- time sector offers the most economical, energy efficient, and reliable mode of transportation over long distances. More than four-fifths of global merchandise trade (by volume) is carried by sea. A significant and growing portion of that volume, accounting for approximately 35 percent of total volumes and more than 60 percent of commercial value, is carried in containers. The growth of containerization has led to vast changes in the where and the how goods are manufactured and processed, a process that continues to evolve. Container ports, accordingly, are critical nodes in global supply chains and central to the growth strategies of many emerging economies. In many cases, the development of high-qual- ity container port infrastructure, operated efficiently, has been a prerequisite to successful export-led growth strategies. It can facilitate investment in production and distribution systems, supporting the expansion of manufacturing and logistics, creating employment, and raising income levels.
https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/66e3aa5c3be4647addd01845ce353992-0190062022/original/Container-Port-Performance-Index-2021.pdf
Maritime transport is the backbone of globalized trade and the manufacturing supply chain. The mari- time sector offers the most economical, energy efficient, and reliable mode of transportation over long distances. More than four-fifths of global merchandise trade (by volume) is carried by sea. A significant and growing portion of that volume, accounting for approximately 35 percent of total volumes and more than 60 percent of commercial value, is carried in containers. The growth of containerization has led to vast changes in the where and the how goods are manufactured and processed, a process that continues to evolve. Container ports, accordingly, are critical nodes in global supply chains and central to the growth strategies of many emerging economies. In many cases, the development of high-qual- ity container port infrastructure, operated efficiently, has been a prerequisite to successful export-led growth strategies. It can facilitate investment in production and distribution systems, supporting the expansion of manufacturing and logistics, creating employment, and raising income levels.
Web crawler finds Greece hiding their involvement in Russion crude shipping
https://twitter.com/RobinBrooksIIF/status/1564261393326641152
"Russia is exporting more crude than ever. Oil tankers are flagged all over the place to conceal ownership. We built a web crawler that goes from shell company to shell company to find the owner. Russia exports so much oil thanks to Greek-owned oil tankers." No link, documents, downloads or further info provided.
https://twitter.com/RobinBrooksIIF/status/1564261393326641152
"Russia is exporting more crude than ever. Oil tankers are flagged all over the place to conceal ownership. We built a web crawler that goes from shell company to shell company to find the owner. Russia exports so much oil thanks to Greek-owned oil tankers." No link, documents, downloads or further info provided.
AIS, Automatic Identification System
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_identification_system
The automatic identification system (AIS) is an automatic tracking system that uses transceivers on ships and is used by vessel traffic services (VTS).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_identification_system
The automatic identification system (AIS) is an automatic tracking system that uses transceivers on ships and is used by vessel traffic services (VTS).
Poseidon Principles
https://www.poseidonprinciples.org/
The Poseidon Principles provide a framework for integrating climate considerations into lending decisions to promote international shipping’s decarbonization
https://www.poseidonprinciples.org/
The Poseidon Principles provide a framework for integrating climate considerations into lending decisions to promote international shipping’s decarbonization
Fair Trade Does Not Certify Shipping
https://trace-and-traceability.org/uid/7dae7f99-ebb2-11ec-a4fb-525400ede284
From Ninety Percent of Everything (2013, George)
https://trace-and-traceability.org/uid/7dae7f99-ebb2-11ec-a4fb-525400ede284
From Ninety Percent of Everything (2013, George)
Article: How the Shipping Industry Sails through Legal Loopholes
https://hakaimagazine.com/features/how-the-shipping-industry-sails-through-legal-loopholes/
A murky world of shell companies, flags of convenience, and end-of-life flags allows companies to dodge accountability and dispose of ships cheaply
https://hakaimagazine.com/features/how-the-shipping-industry-sails-through-legal-loopholes/
A murky world of shell companies, flags of convenience, and end-of-life flags allows companies to dodge accountability and dispose of ships cheaply
Novel, The Shipping Man
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12895441-the-shipping-man
When restless New York City hedge fund manager Robert Fairchild watches the Baltic Dry Cargo Index plunge 97%, registering an all-time high and a 25-year low within the span of just six months, he decides to buy a ship. Immediately fantasizing about naming a vessel after his wife, carrying a string of worry beads and being able to introduce himself as a "shipowner" at his upcoming college reunion, Fairchild immediately embarks on an odyssey into the most exclusive, glamorous and high stakes business in the world. From pirates off the coast of Somalia and on Wall Street to Greek and Norwegian shipping magnates, the education of Robert Fairchild is an expensive one. In the end, he loses his hedge fund, but he gains a life - as a Shipping Man. Part fast paced financial thriller, part ship finance text book, The Shipping Man is 310 pages of required reading for anyone with an interest in capital formation for shipping.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12895441-the-shipping-man
When restless New York City hedge fund manager Robert Fairchild watches the Baltic Dry Cargo Index plunge 97%, registering an all-time high and a 25-year low within the span of just six months, he decides to buy a ship. Immediately fantasizing about naming a vessel after his wife, carrying a string of worry beads and being able to introduce himself as a "shipowner" at his upcoming college reunion, Fairchild immediately embarks on an odyssey into the most exclusive, glamorous and high stakes business in the world. From pirates off the coast of Somalia and on Wall Street to Greek and Norwegian shipping magnates, the education of Robert Fairchild is an expensive one. In the end, he loses his hedge fund, but he gains a life - as a Shipping Man. Part fast paced financial thriller, part ship finance text book, The Shipping Man is 310 pages of required reading for anyone with an interest in capital formation for shipping.
Book: Sinews of War and Trade
https://www.societyandspace.org/articles/sinews-of-war-and-trade
Sinews of War and Trade: Shipping and Capitalism in the Arabian Peninsula, Laleh Khalili highlights the centrality of shipping and maritime infrastructure to global capitalism.
https://www.societyandspace.org/articles/sinews-of-war-and-trade
Sinews of War and Trade: Shipping and Capitalism in the Arabian Peninsula, Laleh Khalili highlights the centrality of shipping and maritime infrastructure to global capitalism.
Sinews of War and Trade
http://sinewswartrade.com/
Maritime transport statistics can be mind-boggling: estimated seaborne trade in 2015 –the most recent year recorded by UNCTAD– exceeded 10 billion tonnes. Upwards of 90 percent of world’s goods travel by ship. Of the world’s cargo aboard ships, some 40 percent was loaded in Asia. Oil transport accounts for nearly a third of world maritime trade. Some 346 billion cubic metres of natural gas was transported by ship worldwide. The global commercial fleet consisted of nearly 91,000 vessels in 2015. While bulk carriers and tankers account for 43 and 28 percent of the world’s fleet, containerships, only 13.5 percent of the world’s fleet, probably carry the largest percentage of the goods by value.
http://sinewswartrade.com/
Maritime transport statistics can be mind-boggling: estimated seaborne trade in 2015 –the most recent year recorded by UNCTAD– exceeded 10 billion tonnes. Upwards of 90 percent of world’s goods travel by ship. Of the world’s cargo aboard ships, some 40 percent was loaded in Asia. Oil transport accounts for nearly a third of world maritime trade. Some 346 billion cubic metres of natural gas was transported by ship worldwide. The global commercial fleet consisted of nearly 91,000 vessels in 2015. While bulk carriers and tankers account for 43 and 28 percent of the world’s fleet, containerships, only 13.5 percent of the world’s fleet, probably carry the largest percentage of the goods by value.
Lloyds Reports on Digitization and Data in Shipping
https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/Special-report-Digitalisation-and-Data
Digitalisation of processes was under discussion before Covid-19 struck, although there was a lack of urgency. Now, however, shipowners no longer ask tech companies about cost but about keeping ships running
https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/Special-report-Digitalisation-and-Data
Digitalisation of processes was under discussion before Covid-19 struck, although there was a lack of urgency. Now, however, shipowners no longer ask tech companies about cost but about keeping ships running
Article: The Rise of the Shipping Container
https://hakaimagazine.com/videos-visuals/in-graphic-detail-the-rise-of-the-shipping-container/
Every industry has its base unit, the quantity by which growth and decline are measured. In shipping, that unit is the 20-foot (six-meter) container, roughly the size of the tiniest of tiny homes. In the 21st century, it is the conduit for much of the material goods that furnish our lives. With infographic.
https://hakaimagazine.com/videos-visuals/in-graphic-detail-the-rise-of-the-shipping-container/
Every industry has its base unit, the quantity by which growth and decline are measured. In shipping, that unit is the 20-foot (six-meter) container, roughly the size of the tiniest of tiny homes. In the 21st century, it is the conduit for much of the material goods that furnish our lives. With infographic.
Book: Ninety Percent of Everything
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety_Percent_of_Everything
Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, And Food on Your Plate is a book by Rose George about the international shipping industry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety_Percent_of_Everything
Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, And Food on Your Plate is a book by Rose George about the international shipping industry.
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMO_number
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) number is a generic term covering two distinct meanings: the IMO ship identification number, a type of hull number used as a unique ship identifier, and the IMO company and registered owner identification number, used to identify uniquely each company and/or registered owner managing ships of at least 100 gross tons (gt).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMO_number
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) number is a generic term covering two distinct meanings: the IMO ship identification number, a type of hull number used as a unique ship identifier, and the IMO company and registered owner identification number, used to identify uniquely each company and/or registered owner managing ships of at least 100 gross tons (gt).
Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_Mobile_Service_Identity
A Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) is effectively a maritime object's international maritime telephone number, a temporarily assigned UID, issued by that object's current flag state, (unlike an IMO, which is a global forever UID).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_Mobile_Service_Identity
A Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) is effectively a maritime object's international maritime telephone number, a temporarily assigned UID, issued by that object's current flag state, (unlike an IMO, which is a global forever UID).
ImportYeti
https://www.importyeti.com/
Search 70 Million U.S. Customs Sea Shipment Records Instantly
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Search 70 Million U.S. Customs Sea Shipment Records Instantly
Maersk
https://www.maersk.com/
Logistics can be seen as complex but with a new perspective you will discover one of the most untapped potentials for business growth in this decade.
https://www.maersk.com/
Logistics can be seen as complex but with a new perspective you will discover one of the most untapped potentials for business growth in this decade.
The Baltic Dry Index, Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Dry_Index
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is issued daily by the London-based Baltic Exchange. The BDI is a composite of the Capesize, Panamax and Supramax Timecharter Averages. It is reported around the world as a proxy for dry bulk shipping stocks as well as a general shipping market bellwether.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Dry_Index
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is issued daily by the London-based Baltic Exchange. The BDI is a composite of the Capesize, Panamax and Supramax Timecharter Averages. It is reported around the world as a proxy for dry bulk shipping stocks as well as a general shipping market bellwether.
The Harpex
https://www.harperpetersen.com/harpex
The HARPEX (HARPER PETERSEN Charter Rates Index) is published by HARPER PETERSEN and reflects the worldwide price development on the charter market for container ships. The HARPEX was originally developed in 2004 data accumulated since 2001, adjusted in 2011 and 2017 in response to clients and users. The Charter Rates are assessed weekly for 6-12 months fixture periods on the basis of actual weekly fixtures reported and our own market assessment.
https://www.harperpetersen.com/harpex
The HARPEX (HARPER PETERSEN Charter Rates Index) is published by HARPER PETERSEN and reflects the worldwide price development on the charter market for container ships. The HARPEX was originally developed in 2004 data accumulated since 2001, adjusted in 2011 and 2017 in response to clients and users. The Charter Rates are assessed weekly for 6-12 months fixture periods on the basis of actual weekly fixtures reported and our own market assessment.
Trusted data for tankers
https://www.balticexchange.com/en/data-services/routes.html
The Baltic Exchange provides a complete picture of the tanker market through its daily physical and forward assessments, weekly Sale & Purchase and vessel recycling data, and quarterly benchmark of operating costs.
https://www.balticexchange.com/en/data-services/routes.html
The Baltic Exchange provides a complete picture of the tanker market through its daily physical and forward assessments, weekly Sale & Purchase and vessel recycling data, and quarterly benchmark of operating costs.
The Baltic Exchange
https://www.balticexchange.com/en/index.html
The Baltic Exchange (incorporated as The Baltic Exchange Limited) is a membership organisation for the maritime industry, and freight market information provider for the trading and settlement of physical and derivative contracts.
https://www.balticexchange.com/en/index.html
The Baltic Exchange (incorporated as The Baltic Exchange Limited) is a membership organisation for the maritime industry, and freight market information provider for the trading and settlement of physical and derivative contracts.