Container market divided over emergency bunker fuel surcharges

Nerves are fraying in the container market over how best to reflect rising fuel costs in customers’ freight rates in deals covering long periods of time.

Container shippers and lines battle over emergency bunker fuel surcharges

Several of the world’s largest container shipping companies have imposed emergency bunker surcharges upon their customers in the past two weeks, seeking to claw back revenues lost to rising fuel bills caused by the jump in crude prices in recent months.

EU Leaders Must Hold Emergency Meeting if Greek Talks Fail, Says Tsipras

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday demanded an emergency summit of eurozone leaders if talks between his country and its lenders are still deadlocked by Friday, a sign of rising frustration in Greece over tough demands by its creditors.

Emergency drills matter!

It is arguable that in this industry, not enough “good news” ever penetrates the outside world, ...

Lloyd's Register emergency response experts assess hull strength to be severely impaired

Fifty days on, the maximum bending moment for the chemical carrier Maritime Maisie exceeds...

NDRC: 2013 national coal emergency reserve 6.7 million tons

China National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has announced that national coal emergency reserve in 2013...