Maritime news . Week 20
Denmark first to launch remote pilotage
With approval from the Danish Emergency Management Agency, DanPilot and Danelec are now initiating a test program for remote pilotage – the first of its kind in the world.
The test program created by DanPilot and Danelec allows pilots to guide ships from land, using only advanced data transmitted directly from the vessels.
“The approval marks a significant step towards a technological paradigm shift, opening new possibilities for safety, climate action, and operational efficiency in the maritime sector,” DanPilot stated in a release.
https://splash247.com/denmark-first-to-launch-remote-pilotage/
Suez Canal Authority Offers 15% Discount To Attract Large Container Ships
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) of Egypt has introduced a 15% transit fee discount for container vessels with a net tonnage of 13,000 metric tons or more, as the country works to bring back lost trade due to the ongoing Red Sea crisis.
The discount will apply for 90 days starting May 15 and will include both loaded and empty ships, according to the authority’s official statement issued on May 13.
The Suez Canal, which connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, has faced a significant drop in traffic since late 2023 after Yemen’s Houthi group began targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
Cochin Shipyard, Drydocks World To Build Ship Repair & Offshore Hubs Across India
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and Drydocks World, a DP World company, are strengthening their partnership to jointly develop ship repair and offshore fabrication hubs across India.
The move will expand India’s maritime infrastructure alongside other initiatives such as the Maritime India Vision 2030 and Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.
The collaboration was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in Mumbai last month.
Tariff truce tipped to usher in covid era uptick in box fortunes
The 90-day tariff ceasefire between the world’s top two economies could see covid era surges in shipments and box freight rates, one leading analyst has suggested.
The US and China have agreed to slash reciprocal tariffs by 115% for the next 90 days. Now the US tariff on China is at 30%, whilst the Chinese tariff on the US has been set at 10%.
Carriers have pre-announced provisional transpacific peak season surcharges of $1,000 to $2,000 per feu that would apply as early as this week that will push rates to the US west coast above $3,500 again. Freight rates on routes outside of the US are also tipped by Linerlytica to benefit as vessel capacity is drawn back to the transpacific.
https://splash247.com/tariff-truce-tipped-to-usher-in-covid-era-uptick-in-box-fortunes/