*This blog post was initially created on 18 February 2022 by Fotini Tseroni and has now been edited and updated. Understanding not only where the ships currently are, but also where they have been and will be, translates into more visibility and transparency on what’s happening at sea and enables[…]
The Eclipse superyacht DUBAI Cost: US$350 million Owner: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Taking its name from the emirate over which its owner rules, the Dubai was commissioned by Prince Jefri Bolkiah of Brunei more than ten years before the ship’s launch in 2006. The vessel, which was initially[…]
The route of the Safeen Prestige, which arrived in Jeddah on 26 November Amidst recent announcements of blank sailings it’s good to hear stories of new services being added. Major carriers have responded to reduced demand for shipments and falling freight rates by missing out port calls or suspending entire[…]
The future Age of Sail. Photo: Anemoi As this year’s United Nations climate change conference, known as COP27, comes to a close, governments will be scrambling to finalise agreements on which individual nations and industries can base their renewed efforts to reduce global warming. That’s the theory anyway. For its[…]
In shipping, anything that goes wrong translates into some sort of penalty. As the charterer, you’re charged if the shipment is late, if you’re storing cargo for too long on the port premises, and so on. What are all these charges? And is there any way to avoid them in[…]
Formula One is arguably the most international sport in the world, with 69 circuits in 34 countries. More than 1,000 tons of equipment worth millions of dollars must be shipped internationally to pull off this enormous global spectacle. This includes the vehicles, bodywork, machinery, team staff, tools, broadcasting capacity, catering[…]