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Shipowners and operators need to maintain close checks on fuel quality following a series of off-specification alerts at major bunkering ports, advises German testing specialist CM Technologies (CMT), warning that contaminated or unstable fuels can result in costly engine damage and vessel downtime. The advisory follows reports of fuel quality problems at Antwerp, Rotterdam, Houston, …
The car carrier business is rapidly growing with China, once again, at the center of this. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “China’s rapidly expanding automotive exports
Seafarer happiness has fallen for a third consecutive quarter, according to the latest Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI), published by The Mission to Seafarers with Inmarsat and Idwal. The Q3 2026
The diesel trade seems to be somewhat reopening, with Russian volumes starting to make their way across the Atlantic, but complications remain, with availability more than limited. In its latest
