Rob Willmington
Data Analyst

Rob has two decades of experience in maritime data, research & analysis and feature writing. He has contributed to numerous B2B maritime publications including Fairplay, Fairplay Solutions, Safety at Sea, JOC and Containerisation International. In addition, he has been involved in various research projects including the IHS Markit multiclient study: ‘What bunker fuel for the high seas?'.
Rob has a particular interest in global shipbuilding, ship design and technology and vessel supply matters in the container, cruise/ferry, dry cargo, ro-ro, vehicle carrier and tanker vessel sectors.
Latest From Rob Willmington
Electric vehicle transport ‘no greater risk’, say key ro-ro operators
‘Our biggest concern is the transport of secondhand internal combustion engine vehicles,’ says Captain Filip Svensson of leading vehicle carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Charterers turn to newbuildings as boxship supply dwindles
‘Openings in the post-panamax segment are sparse for the rest of the year,’ says Braemar
Seaspan neo-panamax ammonia boxship concept revealed
New vessel project is part of an ammonia bunkering initiative in Singapore being driven by the SABRE Consortium, which comprises K Line, Maersk, Fleet Management, Keppel Offshore, Sumitomo Corp and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Dry cargo sector dominates ship recycling market
Recycling markets have been on an upward trajectory during the past couple of weeks with tonnage supply at a minimum, says cash buyer GMS
Zéphyr & Borée orders revolutionary sail-powered boxships
New 1,000 teu capacity containership quintet will each be fitted with four wingsails and have been specified with dual-fuel methanol main engines. The vessels cost more than double that of conventional newbuildings
Aframax and suezmax tanker values still rising
‘Underlying fundamentals still appear favourable in terms of longer tonne-miles and fleet supply,’ says Gibson analyst