5 energy trends that will run the world in 2019
22.01.2019As the global community becomes more interested in- and aware of- the devastating impacts of climate change, more and more industries have shown a shift towards environmentally-friendly solutions. Meanwhile, smart technology seems to emerge in every aspect of business operations. While the world’s need for energy seems to be insatiable, the sources of it are going through a drastic change.
learn more →Trade in services rises faster than trade in goods, report finds
22.01.2019The McKinsey Global Institute published the report Globalization in transition: The future of trade and value chains, analyzing the dynamics of global value chains. The report found structural shifts that have been hiding, and noted that global value chains are being reshaped by rising demand and new industry capabilities.
learn more →Port of Piraeus benefits from China-Greece cooperation
21.01.2019Port of Piraeus is for the time being the second largest port in the Mediterranean Sea. After COSCO's enter in the port, its annual throughput capacity was increased from 0.68 million TEUs to 4.15 million in 2017. Mainly, the growth, the port of Piraeus has experienced in recent years, is the result of the cooperation between Greece and China, based on the Belt and Road initiative.
learn more →IMO: Which amendments entered into force from 1st January 2019
21.01.2019As of 1st January 2019, amendments to the bunker delivery note have entered into force, relating to the supply of marine fuel oil to ships, which have fitted alternative mechanisms to comply with the IMO's 2020 sulphur cap. Other amendments that entered into force this year include the IMSBC Code 2017 amendment and the amendments to designate North Sea and Baltic Sea as ECAs, while the data collection on fuel oil consumption also begins.
learn more →Classic panamax boxships tipped to appreciate in price by 50% this year
18.01.2019Classic 10-year-old panamax boxships have been picked by online pricing vehicle VesselsValue to appreciate the most in price in the coming 12 months.
learn more →The Regulations for 2020 – The next decade of Shipping Regulations
18.01.2019As we quickly approach the turning point of a new decade, there is much speculation on what would be decided in terms of regulations imposed on the shipping activity.
learn more →Tanker Market in 2019
18.01.2019Tanker owners were faced with a mixed bag in the freight rate market, as there were highs, as well as lows throughout 2018, or as shipbroker Gibson commented in its latest weekly report, it has been a year of extremes.
learn more →Top 10 technology leaders 2018
14.12.201801 / Roger Holm, president of marine solutions, Wärtsilä ONE company stands out for going above and beyond short-horizon maritime technology. Wärtsilä’s commitment to leadership in the smart marine ecosystem space has been hugely impressive, if somewhat lacking in detail. Roger Holm, as president of the marine solutions business, will find his role more defined […]
learn more →Bunkering terminal to be built in Sardinia for IMO 2020 fuels
16.11.2018Italian refiner Saras will construct new bunkering terminal at its plant in Sardinia in order to market a cleaner marine fuel with even lower sulphur content which will be compliant with the IMO 2020 global sulphur limit.
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