Market drop, Handies stood out

Iakovos (jack) Archontakis.
Commercial Manager TMC MARITIME CO.

Fotios-Evangelos Karlis.
Chartering Department TMC MARITIME CO.

Dry bulk cargo market is dropping. Asia and East Coast of America (ECSA) kept freights high regarding small sizes and Mediterranean provided premium while trying to attract the few vessels.

Still no light at the end of the tunnel

Almost a month after the invasion of Ukraine there is still no light at the end of the tunnel. Ukraine has rejected the Russian deadline to surrender control of Mariupol as talks between Russia and Ukraine continue for an agreement that will announce a ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.

Posidonia 2022 To Set Countdown Agenda for IMO’s next decarbonisation milestone

The world’s leading classification societies for the marine industry are returning to Posidonia this June, following the pandemic-induced hiatus, during which they have been mapping out the path to the International Maritime Organisation’s 2030 deadline, for an at least 40% reduction of shipping’s average carbon intensity (CO2 per tonne mile), compared to 2008.

HRADF: Submission of Expression of Interest by an Interested Party for the concession of the Itea marina

The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF S.A.), a member of the HCAP group, announces that the consortium “DIVING STATUS – Fokis Development” submitted an Expression of Interest for the concession of the marina of Itea.

CELESTYAL CRUISES APPOINTS DAVID NOYES AS NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

Celestyal Cruises, the award-winning, number one choice for cruise travellers to the Greek Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean, has announced the appointment of David Noyes as Non-Executive Chairman.

ZeroNorth platform prevents 218,000 tonnes of CO2 from being emitted from customer vessels in 2021

Technology company ZeroNorth has today revealed that its platform prevented 218,000 tonnes of CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere in 2021, at a time when shipping’s emissions as a whole increased by 4.9%.