Daily Briefing June 29 2021
Free to read: International shipping faces full inclusion in EU carbon market from 2026 | Carriers’ response to Yantian crisis avoided ‘bigger problems’ | Shipping can achieve carbon neutrality by working together
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What to watch
The European Commission will propose a phased-in inclusion of shipping into the bloc’s Emissions Trading System, culminating in full compliance in 2026 and covering some international voyage emissions, Lloyd’s List has learned.
A swift response by carriers to the ongoing congestion issues at Yantian port has contained the impact, according to a leading liner shipping consultancy.
Analysis
Seafarers who are absent from home for a year or more are likely to lose touch with their children and communities, while their wives and partners become distant, a survey conducted during the pandemic has found.
Opinion
Maritime’s drive for decarbonisation shouldn’t be a race but a collective effort that brings all parties together, writes DNV Maritime chief Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen.
The Lloyd’s List Podcast: IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim reflects on why the industry has struggled to resolve the crew-change crisis. He also talks about the growing problem of crew abandonment, missing casualty investigations and responds to public image concerns raised in recent media coverage.
Markets
Eastern Pacific Shipping, the Singapore-based shipowner and shipmanagement company, has ordered up to six dual-fuel vehicle carriers in China, a move that underlines its continued expansion mode.
Wisdom Marine, a Taiwanese dry bulker owner, said it has ordered a trio of kamsarmaxes at Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding for about $100m.
Wan Hai, the Taiwan-based container line, has added an order for another dozen 3,055 teu ships at Japan’s Nihon Shipyard and Japan Marine United as it continues with its fleet improvement plan.
In other news
The management of Pioneer Marine, a Greece-based owner of bulk carriers, is in negotiations to buy out its biggest shareholder.
CMA CGM said it plans to stop calling at the French port of Le Havre for three months, citing congestion.
Australian unions have agreed a workplace agreement for container terminals in Sydney and Brisbane after three years of talks with Hutchison Ports Australia.