Recycling of box ship slows
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The number of container ships being headed for demolition has almost halved year on year as charter rates, especially for Panamaxes, have improved substantially.
IHS Maritime's Sea-web.com data shows that year to date, 39 container ships have been recycled, almost half of the 77 container ships that were recycled during the same period in 2014.
Keyur Dave, finance chief at Singapore-based cash buyer Wirana Shipping Corporation, told IHS Maritime that he does not expect a deluge of container ships to be offered for demolition in 2015.
"Charter rates for container ships have gone up a lot and due to this, owners are not so keen to sell vessels for scrap," said Dave.
Charter rates for Panamax container ships have improved from less
Barcelona exige una fianza de 300.000 euros a Iscomar para poder operar desde su puerto
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Barcelona exige una fianza de 300.000 euros a Iscomar para poder operar desde su puerto
Los buques de la naviera menorquina Iscomar tienen prohibida su entrada al Puerto de Barcelona. Ni dejar pasajeros de su línea de ferry procedente de Palma de Mallorca ni descargar su mercancía hasta que no abone 300.000 euros en concepto de fianza y de tasas portuarias. La naviera Iscomar, filial del grupo menorquín Contenemar, presentó el pasado 3 de agosto un concurso voluntario de
Anthem of the Seas
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