As we get ready to turn the page of yet another year, it’s always a good idea to look at the events of the past. With the major milestones and benchmarks of 2017 setting the path and pace for the year to come, we can look at what...

One of the most important events in the world shipping industry was the International Maritime Organization's October 27^th, 2016 announcement formally adopting rules to cut the amount of sulfur allowed in bunker fuel. S&P Global Platts...

Terminal Handling Charge, as the name suggests, is a charge levied by a port terminal for the handling of cargo at a specific terminal within a specific port in a specific country.

Only six years ago, in 2011, there were 20 global container lines operating in a very fragmented, often very confusing industry. It’s different today; with Cosco’s takeover of OOCL, the top four carriers control 53.8% of the world’s...