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The Week in Alternative Fuels
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Date: Jun 12, 2023
A shipping industry survey conducted by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) revealed that t...
$5.2 billion in cargo stuck off West Coast ports in truck and container bottleneck
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Date: Jun 12, 2023
The “slow and go” pace of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union workforce at West Coa...
Russia still dissatisfied with Black Sea grain deal after UN talks
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Date: Jun 12, 2023
Russia is still not satisfied with how a Black Sea grain deal is being implemented, Deputy Foreign ...
Jobs at stake as California port terminal upgrades to green technology
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Date: Jun 12, 2023
Unions hope a $30 million grant to electrify tractors in a Long Beach, California, port terminal’...
Asia-US container rates surge; US West Coast labour dispute intensifies
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Date: Jun 12, 2023
Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to both US coasts surged this week following...
GTT receives three approvals in principle from DNV on its latest development projects in alternative fuels
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Date: Jun 10, 2023
GTT has been granted three Approvals in Principle (AiP[1]) from DNV, a world’s leading classifica...
KR Awards Approval in Principle to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Innovative Tank Shape (Hi-ICON) with Sloshing-Restrained Technology
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Date: Jun 10, 2023
Korean Register (KR) has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD ...
A.P. Moller – Maersk expands relationship with Microsoft to further digitize and decarbonize logistics
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Date: Jun 10, 2023
A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), one of the world’s largest logistics companies, today announced ...
Low-Flashpoint Methanol Fuel System from KSOE Approved by ABS
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Date: Jun 10, 2023
A low-carbon fuel supply system from HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has re...
Despite China heatwave, weak factory demand curbs coal prices, LNG imports
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Date: Jun 10, 2023
An ongoing heatwave in China is boosting power demand for cooling, but tepid industrial demand and ...
KNCC Liquid CO2 Concept moves forward with DNV GASA
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Date: Jun 10, 2023
Classification society DNV awarded Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC) with a General Approval for S...
Americas Fuel Availability Outlook
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Date: Jun 10, 2023
North America Availability of VLSFO and LSMGO grades in Houston has been good so far this week. ...
Russian seaborne crude exports hit post-war high on Indian buying spree
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Date: Jun 10, 2023
Russian seaborne crude exports rose to a post-war high in May, according to tanker tracking data, a...
Labor unrest, canal woes could complicate ‘normal’ peak season
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Date: Jun 10, 2023
May import numbers are in and yet again, the trend is closely aligned with pre-COVID levels in 2018...
Alternative Marine Fuels: Monthly Market Indicators
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Date: Jun 10, 2023
Global alternative marine fuel markets have been a hot topic at Oslo’s Nor Shipping Trade Fair, w...
Saudi Arabia’s solo play shows mess of oil market contradictions
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Date: Jun 09, 2023
Saudi Arabia’s decision to deepen its crude oil production cuts, without matching contributions f...
West Coast dockworkers making $200K demand higher pay
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Date: Jun 09, 2023
West Coast container port operations are being disrupted by a dispute over the size of dockworkers...
Columbia Shipmanagement continues partnership with AKTI Project and Research Centre in combatting coastal microplastics in Cyprus
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Date: Jun 09, 2023
On World Ocean Day 2023, Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd. proudly reaffirms its commitment to environme...
ZIM’s Levant Black Sea Express (LBX) Service to Add a Thessaloniki Call
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Date: Jun 09, 2023
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. announced today that its Levant – Black Sea Express (LBX) s...
Vessel buildup grows at West Coast ports as maritime supply chain begins to break, echoing Covid chaos
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Date: Jun 09, 2023
The number of vessels due to dock at the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach is increasing as labor ...
Capesize, panamax gains drive Baltic index higher
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Date: Jun 09, 2023
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose for a fourth straight session on Thursday, help...
Software Improvement Group: Routescanner is neutral
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Date: Jun 09, 2023
otterdam/Amsterdam, 8 June 2023 – Through in-depth code review, data analysis, and extensive expe...
Euro zone slips into recession after Germany, Ireland revisions
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Date: Jun 09, 2023
The euro zone economy was in a technical recession in the first three months of 2023, data from Eur...
Iron ore extends rally as China stimulus hopes persist
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Date: Jun 09, 2023
Iron ore futures climbed on Thursday, with the Dalian benchmark hitting a fresh seven-week high, wh...
The CMA CGM Group builds up its terminal footprint in Europe and the Mediterranean with CSP Bilbao and Valencia
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Date: Jun 09, 2023
The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, will acquire shares i...
Global demand for natural gas will grow by 36%
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Date: Jun 08, 2023
The joint conference of the Russian Energy Week (REW) Expert Club and the Iranian Institute for Int...
Euro economic misses may mask pandemic reboot
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Date: Jun 08, 2023
Even if some yearn for pre-pandemic familiarity after three years of global economic disruption, th...
Kongsberg Maritime’s Next Generation Feeder Containership design receives Approval in Principle from DNV
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Date: Jun 08, 2023
Kongsberg Maritime’s innovative next generation 2000 TEU container feeder vessel design has recei...
ABS First to Publish Broad-Reaching Requirements for Hydrogen-Fueled Vessels
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Date: Jun 08, 2023
ABS is the first class society to develop and publish an expansive set of requirements to guide the...
VLSFO cash premium extends slide on selling interest
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Date: Jun 08, 2023
Asia’s cash premium for very-low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) fell for a second straight day as selli...
UAE to tighten insurance cover for ships flying its flag
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Date: Jun 08, 2023
In line with the UAE’s steadfast dedication to safeguarding the local, regional, and global marit...
Ports play a major role in reducing shipping emissions, highlighting the limitations of slow-steaming
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Date: Jun 08, 2023
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has long been committed to reducing the industry’s ...