Major issues involving the shipping industry will be discussed during a series of web conferences and forums held by Posidonia Exhibitions S.A. during October 26-30. The special Web Forums Week, which will bring together leading maritime media and organizations under the…
Latest COVID-19 status regarding restrictions in Ports/Countries. ARGENTINA General National regulation in force (DECNU-2020-274-APN-PTE) issued by the Argentine President: Starting March 16th and for a period 15 days, Argentine borders are closed. Only nationals or residents can enter the country. This period…
Posidonia 2020 event has been officially cancelled. According to Posidonia Exhibitions: It is with a great deal of regret that we are announcing the cancellation of Posidonia 2020, originally planned for June 2020 and subsequently postponed to October 2020. We…
By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) –Two weeks ago, the vast majority of the world’s ships were forced to change the fuel they use. Some big winners — and potential losers — are starting to emerge from what was a historic switch…
An estimated 90% of world trade is facilitated by maritime shipping, and as trade volumes continue to increase, the world’s busiest ports continue to grow larger and more efficient to meet demand. In fact, in just the last four years,…
Eurostat has released its latest statistics showing the volume of goods passing through European ports. The data refers to 2017 and it shows that Europe's 20 largest cargo ports accounted for close to 39 percent of total tonnage. Ten of…
A new report from The Mission to Seafarers shows seafarers are concerned about the implementation of the sulfur cap next year. The Seafarers Happiness Index is a gauge for measuring the feelings of seafarers across the global maritime industry. It…
Greece’s Port Planning and Development Committee approved on Thursday a 611.8-million-euro investment plan for the modernization and upgrade of Piraeus Port, the shipping ministry announced, paving the way for the project to begin. Describing it as a landmark investment that…
Ever wanted to see what more than $4,000,000,000 looks like when it's floating on the water? The glitzy European principality of Monaco is about to make that happen. It's not dumping actual dollar bills into the sea, but is instead…
The project to deepen the Nieuwe Waterweg waterway and the Botlek area at the Port of Rotterdam has been officially completed, allowing Europe’s largest port to accommodate ever-larger ocean-going vessels. One of the busiest waterways in the Netherlands has been…