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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.
learn more →EU’s Anti-Piracy Operation Gets Extension
03.08.2018European shipowners have welcomed the EU’s decision to extended the Operation Atalanta until the end of 2020.
learn more →Industry consortium to test blockchain use in bunkering
26.07.2018Blockchain technology and governance experts Blockchain Labs for Open Collaboration (BLOC) announced, through its subsidiary Maritime Blockchain Labs (MBL), the establishment of a consortium to address traceability and transparency in the marine fuel supply chain, bringing together Lloyd’s Register, Precious Shipping, Bostomar, BIMCO, IBIA, and GoodFuels.
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