Análisis y noticias del mundo marítimo
Guías prácticas para proveedores, noticias de puertos y consejos de expertos para mantenerlo a la vanguardia en el comercio marítimo.
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Middle East Ports & Bunkering
Fujairah Bunkering Guide 2026: Suppliers, Fuel Grades & Procedures
A practical 2026 guide to bunkering at Fujairah — fuel grades, ISO 8217 quality, anchorage procedures, sampling and how to vet bunker suppliers on the UAE east coast.
Middle East Ports & Bunkering
Best Bunker Prices in the UAE: Fujairah vs Khor Fakkan (VLSFO/MGO/HSFO)
How to actually get and compare the best bunker prices in the UAE — Fujairah vs Khor Fakkan, barge vs ex-wharf, and the timing, credit and quality trade-offs that move the number.
Consultancy Insights
Maritime Contract & Charter Party Review: A Practical Checklist
A practical checklist for reviewing charter parties, MOAs, and shipping contracts so owners and managers can spot risk before they sign.
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Port Guides
Port Agent vs Ship Supplier: Roles, Differences and When You Need Each
Port agent and ship supplier are often confused — and that confusion costs money. Here is exactly what each does, where they overlap, and how to avoid paying twice.
Consultancy Insights
Reducing Vessel Operating Costs: A Practical Procurement Playbook
Vessel OPEX leaks through scattered purchasing and weak data. This procurement playbook shows where ship operating costs really hide and how to cut them.
Industry Insights
Marine Fuel (Bunker) Pricing Guide: VLSFO, MGO & LNG in 2026
Understand how bunker pricing actually works in 2026 — the role of platts, IMO 2020 sulphur compliance, regional spreads between Singapore, Rotterdam, and Fujairah, plus when to lock in fixed contracts vs. spot buy.
Freight & Logistics
RoRo & Vehicle Shipping Guide: Cars, Trucks & Machinery
How cars, trucks, machinery and rolling cargo move by sea — RoRo vs CON-RO and containers, lane-metre measurement, booking and documentation, with UAE context.
Middle East Ports & Bunkering
Ship Agency Services Across the Middle East & Gulf
What ship agency covers across the region — port clearance, husbandry, crew changes, cash to master and supply coordination — and how to choose a reliable agent.
Supplier Tips
Vessel Spare Parts Procurement: Cutting Lead Times and Costs
Spare parts are where shipping budgets quietly bleed — through urgent orders, wrong parts and idle waiting. A practical playbook for faster, cheaper, more accurate spares procurement.
Consultancy Insights
Using Data to Cut Marine Procurement & Bunker Costs
Learn how marine procurement analytics and bunker cost data turn guesswork into measurable savings across your fleet's supply chain.
Supplier Tips
How to Choose a Ship Provisions Supplier: A 2026 Buyer's Guide
Five non-negotiable criteria for selecting a reliable maritime provisions supplier — pricing transparency, delivery reliability, food safety certification, port coverage, and how to test them before signing a long-term contract.
Freight & Logistics
Project Cargo, OOG & Breakbulk Shipping: A Practical Guide
How to move oversized, heavy-lift and out-of-gauge cargo: flat-racks, open-tops, breakbulk vessels, lifting, lashing, surveys and route surveys explained.
