The Loadstar

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Less than 18 months before the IMO’s 0.5% sulphur cap regulations come into force for merchant shipping, container

By Sam Whelan, Asia correspondent (The Loadstar) – Port operations in South-east Asia have come under increasing pressure from a build-up in scrap

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Shippers are breathing a sigh of relief after US east and Gulf coast dock workers reached “tentative”

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – In the face of increasing anger from shippers over emergency bunker surcharges, shipping consultant Drewry too has

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Shipper hopes that carriers will not impose fuel surcharges have been shot down as Maersk and CMA CGM became

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Although the fire-ravaged Maersk Honam is due to berth at Jebel Ali today, the discharge of its undamaged containers is

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Shippers with cargo aboard the fire-stricken Maersk Honam will have to stump up over half its value if it is to be

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Investors are increasingly concerned that, with only 18 months to go until the IMO’s 0.5% sulphur cap

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The response of the remaining countries to the US decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal will likely

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Shipping lines serving Iran have a six-month window to leave or cease their operations in the country, following

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Container lessors are enjoying a purple patch, as demand remains strong, driven by solid growth in global container

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Japanese shipping groups K Line, MOL and NYK, now operating as the Ocean Network Express (ONE) joint-venture, have

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) adoption of an initial strategy to address shipping emissions is

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – South Korea’s largest surviving ocean carrier, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has now officially confirmed its

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Marshall Islands environment minister David Paul has urged the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to

By Mike Wackett (TheLoadstar) A month after the blaze that claimed the lives of five seafarers on the 15,262 teu Maersk Honam, cargo owners still have no idea

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – COSCO Shipping posted a net profit of $264m in 2017, reversing a loss of $1.1bn in the previous year, as it targets a

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Container spot rates from Asia to Europe and from Asia to the US west coast are around 30% lower than 12 months

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Containership charter rates are at a 30-month high on the back of strong demand, and Alphaliner is predicting an

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Within two years it will be illegal to power a ship with fuel having more than 0.5% sulphur content, unless the