The First IMO 2020 Violation Goes to MSC
Let's take a break from the relentless COVID-19 news, kind of, to talk about a topic we thought would be dominating this year's international shipping news: IMO 2020. Leading up to the [...]
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Posted Scrubbers Could Harm People Through Food Chain Per IMO Report
What's worse, air pollution or pollution pumped into the ocean that could make the seafood you eat toxic? The transition to the new IMO 2020 regulation that requires a sulfur emissions cap of [...]
In carbon emission, carrier alliances, carriers, Container Shipping & Transport, freight rates, fuel prices, Global Business, IMO 2020, international business, International Shipping, ocean freight, ocean freight rates
Posted Low Sulfur Surcharge Controversy
We promised to blog on this, so here it is... the controversy surrounding low sulfur surcharges. Big news events affecting the international shipping industry, specifically the Phase One Trade [...]
In Container Shipping & Transport, export, freight rates, fuel prices, Global Business, Global Economy, IMO 2020, import, International Shipping, ocean freight, ocean freight rates, ocean shipping, ocean shipping lines, shippers, shipping
Posted 2 Major Factors to Affect Freight Rates in 2020
Freight rates in the international shipping industry are always volatile, especially for small to medium shippers who play the spot market for their import and export pricing. There are many [...]
In carriers, China, container shipping, contract negotiations, customs clearance, freight rates, Global Business, Global Economy, international business, International Shipping, international shipping news, ocean freight, ocean freight rates, ocean shipping, shipping news, shipping prices, shipping rates
Posted International Shipping News Roundup: 5 Big Shipping News Stories Happening Right Now
As 2019 draws to a close, a ton of things are happening in international shipping. You would think with the last three blogs getting into IMO 2020, Incoterm changes with Incoterms 2020, and the [...]
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Posted World Fleet Does Not Seem Ready for IMO 2020
We're less than a month away from New Year's Day when some big rule changes are to be implemented on the international shipping industry: Incoterms 2020 and IMO 2020 go into effect on January [...]
In container shipping, Container Shipping & Transport, economy, freight rates, Global Business, International Shipping
Posted Big Change in Freight Rates & How They’ll Behave the Rest of 2019
This year, freight rates in the traditionally peak season months have behaved untraditionally. Instead of seeing higher freight rates, this peak season was full of falling freight rates. However, [...]
In air pollution, carbon emission, carriers, fuel, Global Business, global warming, IMO 2020, international business, International Shipping
Posted Fire, Water & Corrosion: Scrubbers May Be Dangerous IMO 2020 Answer
Ocean carriers' biggest answer to meeting the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) upcoming 0.5% sulfur cap on fuel (IMO 2020) might not be the answer after all. Or better stated, it might [...]
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Posted Will IMO 2020 Have a Grace Period on Implementation?
In only 5 months, starting on January 1st, 2020, cargo ships have to meet the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) new 0.5% sulfur cap on fuel known as IMO 2020. [...]
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Posted Ocean Freight Industry Needs to Test Low Sulfur Fuels Now
Less than half a year away from the IMO 2020 cleaner fuel mandate, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) put out a media release raising safety concerns around the [...]
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Posted Carriers Expect To Recoup IMO 2020 Fuel Costs Through Shipper Contracts
We're finally seeing news on how carriers will pass higher fuel costs, which are on the way, to shippers.
It seems that all the news around the International Maritime Organization's [...]
