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Vitol invests in coal-to-oil venture as UN shipping fuel rules loom
Energy trader Vitol and coal miner Peabody Energy are partnering with start-up Arq to turn coal waste into a low-sulphur oil product that could be an alternative fuel for shippers as new U.N. pollution rules [...]
Shipping company fails in claim for €95,000 against arrested vessel
An Estonian shipping company has failed in its High Court claim for breach of contract in relation to a ship which was arrested when it came into Irish jurisdiction over alleged non-payment of €95,000 for [...]
Considerations on the safety of 2020 fuel blends addressed at IMO meeting
Confusion about whether the existing ISO 8217 marine fuel quality standard will cover fuel blends produced to meet the 0.50% sulphur limit has, hopefully, been cleared up at last week’s meeting at the International Maritime [...]
Demolition Activity Still Far From Perfect to Have an Positive Impact on Freight Rates
Demolition activity in Southeast Asia has tumbled over the course of the past few weeks. As a result, tonnage overcapacity still remains to be addressed. In it latest weekly report, shipbroker Clarkson Platou Hellas said [...]
Cyber, Climate Risks and Human Error Threaten Shipping’s Safety Progress, According to New Allianz Report
Large shipping losses have declined 38% over the past decade, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty’s (AGCS) Safety & Shipping Review 2018, with this downward trend continuing in 2017. Recent events such as the [...]
Newbuilding Activity Quietens Down
The newbuilding market has been gearing up for the summer lull, as vacations near and ship owners are reluctant to commit more capital, amid a trade war of global proportions. In its latest weekly report, [...]
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. Announces New Build Initiative
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. a provider of energy transportation services for crude oil and petroleum products in the U.S. Flag markets, announced that it has signed binding contracts with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Company Ltd. (“HMD”) [...]
Alfa Laval Sees Order Intake Boom as Marine Division Logs 37% Rise
”Order intake during the second quarter was significantly stronger than earlier expected, with contributions from all three divisions. The Marine Division’s order intake increased by 37 percent sequentially, mainly driven by an increased contracting within [...]
Shipping traffic delayed in Suez Canal on ship grounding, collisions: sources
Shipping traffic in the Suez Canal, one of the world’s busiest trade channels, has come to a prolonged halt over the last two days, causing congestion and critical delays in transit for dozens of ships [...]
IMO working group makes progress on sulphur testing and verification issues
There appears to be significant support among IMO member States to ensure consistency in fuel oil testing and verification procedures for the verification of compliance with MARPOL Annex VI sulphur limits through regulatory amendments. The [...]
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