3+ hour, 16+ min ago  (144+ words) Hellenic Shipping News Sustainable shipping without the spin Conventionally, ship "efficiency" has been measured in fuel cost per tonne-mile. However, although many have yet to grasp the fact, this metric is becoming obsolete. Today, the true efficiency of a ship…...

3+ hour, 16+ min ago  (781+ words) Hellenic Shipping News Reliability You Can See: Why Ocean Freight Decisions Fail Without Performance Intelligence Most ocean freight decisions still look robust at the moment they are made. Procurement teams benchmark rates, compare carrier offers, and award contracts based on…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (255+ words) Fragile aggregate demand, compounded by persistent uncertainties and new geopolitical risks, suggest that the momentum observed in 2025 and early 2026 will fade as the year progresses," said the report. Global seaborne cargo expanded 5. 3% over January and February, underpinned by double-digit growth…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (372+ words) Vessel traffic through Hormuz began falling sharply shortly after the war started on 28 February. Crossings through the strait remain in the single digits, while supply disruptions from the region have already exceeded 800 million barrels and are expected to rise further…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (557+ words) Hellenic Shipping News Dry Bulk Market: China Soybean Imports on the Rise According to Banchero Costa, "in Jan-Apr 2026, total shipments from Brazil increased by +5. 9% y-o-y to 45. 1 mln tonnes, up from 42. 6 mln tonnes in Jan-Apr 2025. In second place are the United…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (205+ words) Kalliope Economou (Popi), Partner Director, Europe & Americas, Inmarsat Maritime The solution has found a ready audience in the Greek market, where reliability and trust remain fundamental. Early adopters include Spring Marine Management, Roswell Tankers Corp. , and Newport SA, whose global…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (239+ words) Hellenic Shipping News Tanker Market's Disruption More Stark Than Ever "Yet the freight market response was unprecedented in modern tanker history. VLCC earnings surged to a monthly average of $242, 917/day in March 2026, a 483% increase over March 2025's $41, 633/day, before moderating…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (328+ words) A notable driver behind the development has been the Fuel EU Maritime regulation that came into force last year. Gasum has seen a significant increase in maritime liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) sales over the last year. The share of biomethane out…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (702+ words) in World Economy News 19/05/2026 Retail sales slumped to lowest level since 2022 China's retail sales slowed to just 0. 2% year-on-year in April, down from 1. 7%, coming in much worse than market forecasts for a modest acceleration. This was the slowest month of growth…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (798+ words) Increasing digitalisation will be familiar to all those working in maritime, but how can we measure the impact? At the recent Smart Maritime Network event in Athens, a panel of experts moderated by LR's Eleanna Apostolidi, Global Head of Client…...