Rob Willmington
Markets Editor
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
Trafigura returns to HD Hyundai Mipo with new order for ammonia-fuel gas carriers
Commodities trading giant Trafigura has penned newbuilding contracts for four ammonia dual-fuel liquefied petroleum gas carriers, which will also be capable of ammonia carriage
Containership values rise as market sentiment improves
Demand for secondhand tonnage has risen on better-than-expected container volumes and Red Sea diversions. Buyers include European and Chinese liner operators while Greek tonnage providers are becoming more active in the market
Grimaldi-Höegh Autoliners marriage a good match, on paper
Merging Grimaldi’s and Höegh Autoliners’ respective vehicle carrier fleets would upset the status quo led by Wallenius Wilhelmsen and the ‘Big Three’ Japanese operators, says Veson Nautical ro-ro analyst Andrea de Luca
Emanuele Grimaldi stake in Höegh Autoliners fuels takeover possibility
Emanuele Grimaldi is now Höegh Autoliners’ second-largest shareholder after Leif Höegh & Co. An eventual takeover would make strategic sense and echo Grimaldi Group’s build-up of shares, and ultimate takeover, of ACL and Finnlines in the 2000s
The week in newbuildings: CSSC yard wins Mercy Ships contract
China State Shipbuilding Corp’s Guangzhou Shipyard International has confirmed the signing of a contract for a floating hospital with charity Mercy Ships
MSC sells fifth containership for Hong Kong Convention recycling
Cash buyer GMS says that the ship recycling industry is gradually witnessing an increasing number of units being proposed for demolition sale