The global ship recycling market is moving into a more difficult quarter, with rising costs, rising steel prices, possible slowdown in local steel demand, energy shortages and exchange risks. Even within the Indian sub-continent these parameters can have differing impacts. As of today, Bangladesh and Pakistan hold firmer ground...
Leading AI-powered data collection and analysis platform, Kaiko Systems, is warning that unreliable operational data is emerging as a major commercial risk in shipping, particularly for smaller fleet operators.Issues such as unsynchronised reports, missing maintenance records, and inconsistent fuel or emissions data are no longer...
Longstanding Konecranes customer Terminal Puerto Arica S.A. (TPA) has invested in two Konecranes Gottwald ESP.10 Mobile Harbor Cranes, substantially expanding its cargo handling and container capability in northern Chile. The order was booked in Q1 2026 and the cranes are scheduled to be in operation by January 2027.The Port...
Rising geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are underscoring a critical reality for the global maritime industry. Despite accelerating decarbonisation efforts, the world economy, and shipping in particular, remains deeply dependent on traditional oil and gas energy systems.Rob Mortimer, CEO of Fuelre4m, based in Dubai...
Bruks Siwertell has secured an order from Westports Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. for a high-capacity, rail-travelling Siwertell ship unloader. The order represents the first Siwertell unloader installation in Malaysia and establishes an important new reference deployment in Southeast Asia’s port and dry bulk handling sector.The scope...
ClassNK has confirmed the validity of the performance analysis evaluation for the automated kite system ‘Seawing’, which is being developed by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) and its French subsidiary OCEANICWING S.A.S , and issued a Statement of Fact (SOF).?In response to environmental regulations...