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
Ocean Network Express boosts newbuilding backlog with $1.8bn boxship order
Latest order adds to 40 neo-panamax boxships ordered by Japan-backed liner operator between May 2022 and July 2024
The week in newbuildings: Coated aframax tankers in vogue
Two shipowners ordered coated aframax tankers in the past week, while South Korea-based Pan Ocean contracted two VLCCs in South Korea
Berge Bulk in first VLOC recycling sale since 2021
Berge Bulk’s 268,000 dwt Berge Fuji has been sold for Indian sub-continent recycling for circa $16.5m
Race is on to save Zodiac Maritime vehicle carrier as big ro-ro ship infernos mount up
Of the serious fire incidents on board large ro-ro vessels in the past 10 years, six ships were declared as constructive total losses, while two ships sank in deep waters. A total of six seafarers and two stevedores lost their lives in three of the incidents
Boxship newbuild backlog hits 9.7m teu as more orders are being lined up
Braemar container analyst Jonathan Roach believes oversupply of fleet capacity could hit the containership sector later this year
Costamare boxship rescues Zodiac Maritime crew as salvage team appointed
Cause of the fire that broke out on board the Zodiac Maritime-owned vehicle carrier is unknown, but the vessel’s cargo included 70 electric cars and 681 hybrid-electric cars