Lack of available shipping finance has contributed to dry bulk market’s revival
21.09.2018The dry bulk market is heading for a revival as a result of the balance achieved in the global orderbook, both as a result of a rebound in demand, but also because of a lack of available financing,
learn more →Another three oil majors join Oil and Gas Climate Initiative
21.09.2018The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) welcomed three new member companies that together represent 5% of global oil and gas production: Chevron, Exxon Mobil, and Occidental Petroleum.
learn more →Survey: Shipping future is autonomous but human to remain key component
14.09.2018IMarEST issued a survey on a number of issues surrounding the adoption of remote and autonomous technology in shipping.
learn more →New Mexican President Looks To Boost Oil Output By 800,000 Bpd
14.09.2018After winning a landslide 53 percent of the vote on a platform focusing on major reform, incoming Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is already making headlines
learn more →IMO 2020: mayhem or opportunity for the refining and marine sectors?
07.09.2018It is rare that a fuel specification change could disrupt the oil value chain, but the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) planned change to bunker fuel regulation may do just that.
learn more →Port of Piraeus ‘the world’s fastest growing port’
07.09.2018Chinese Cosco Shipping Ports (CSP) has set its eyes to make the Port of Piraeus, Greece's major port, the largest port in the Mediterranean in one and a half years, at the same time that freight traffic is expected to increase by 35% within this year only.
learn more →New fuel rules push owners of ships to go green with LNG
24.08.2018TOUGH new rules on marine fuel are forcing shipowners to explore liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a cleaner alternative, and ports such as Gibraltar are preparing to offer upgraded refuelling facilities in the shipping industry's biggest shake-up in decades.
learn more →Container Shipping in the Arctic: Why (Not) Now?
24.08.2018A.P. Moller Maersk has always been an industry front runner when speaking about the exploration and adoption of innovative technologies and trends.
learn more →Contaminated fuels: IBIA update and request for support to develop solutions
03.08.2018Since we published our comment on 15 June on the very serious issues with contaminated fuel faced by ship owners in the US Gulf there has been no meaningful resolution. Anecdotally it would appear that, to date, more than one hundred vessels have been affected.
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