Spot prices for high and low sulfur bunker fuel increased in the week ending June 14, according to daily Bunkervision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services. H
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14 Jun 2013
From March to May, overall confidence levels in the shipping industry increased to their highest level in 2 1/2 years, according to Moore Stephen’s latest Shipping Confidence Survey.
14 Jun 2013
Some agriculture shippers say they'd consider paying slightly higher rates if container lines could provide better reliability and service.
13 Jun 2013
The Nicaragua National Assembly has ratified the government’s commercial agreement with HKND Group to develop the Nicaragua Canal and Development Project.
11 Jun 2013
Spot prices for high and low sulfur bunker fuel experienced slight movement this week, with high sulfur inching up and low sulfur edging down in the week of June 7, according to daily Bunkervision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services.
10 Jun 2013
Board members of the International Chamber of Shipping have met with representatives from major shipping nations, as well as the secretary general of the International Maritime Organization, to discuss Arctic shipping.
10 Jun 2013
HK Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co. is working with the Nicaraguan government on an interocean canal project that could rival the Panama Canal, The Washington Post reports.
10 Jun 2013
U.S. containerized imports registered their lowest growth rate since the 2008-09 recession ended, increasing just 1.5 percent to 17.1 million 20-foot-equivalent units last year, according to the JOC’s quarterly Container Shipping Outlook.
07 Jun 2013
A strike earlier this week at the leading Indonesia gateway port of Tanjung Priok is continuing to cause truck bottlenecks, according to forwarders.
06 Jun 2013
On July 1, Singapore’s Green Ship Program will be expanded to recognize Singapore-flag ships that adopt approved sulfur oxide scrubber technology that goes beyond existing International Maritime Organization’s emissions requirements.
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