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BIMCO publishes time charter party targeting the emerging CO2 trade
BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has adopted a new time charter party which has been developed specifically for the maritime transport of liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO₂). The form, CO2TIME 2026, responds to the rapid development of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects and the need for a standardised contractual framework for maritime transport. CO2TIME 2026 is
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Demand for Low-Carbon Shipping Has Fallen, but Long-Term Value Persists
Cargo owners’ willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for low-carbon fuels is crucial to maritime sector decarbonization. But this year, the results of BCG’s annual Shipping Decarbonization Survey reveal a marked drop in WTP, from 4.5% in 2024 to 3% in 2025, a level not seen since 2022. (See Exhibit 1.) This lower WTP, combined
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Hormuz disruption shows why early-warning data matters
New UNCTAD dashboard tracks risks across shipping, energy, food and finance as shocks from the Strait of Hormuz spread through the global economy. What began as a shipping disruption in one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints has become a wider development risk. Since early March, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has alerted that
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World Container Index Keeps Trending Lower
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) declined for the third consecutive week, easing 1% to $2,216 per 40ft container, due to softer rates on Asia–Europe, Transpacific and Transatlantic trade routes. Despite elevated fuel costs and ongoing geopolitical risks, rates remain under sustained downward pressure due to excess capacity and low demand. Spot rates on the
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Odfjell: Too early to jump into conclusions
Odfjell posts its 1Q26 results next week with figures guided to be weaker QoQ. The uncertainty in the Middle East persists. Double blockades imply that the conflict may take even longer to resolve than any of us expected initially. Nevertheless, chemical shipping market has been resilient in times of uncertainty, still, we downgrade our recommendation
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Albo_ ejercita el derecho de compra que tenía sobre los terrenos de la PLISAN
La mercantil Hijos de Carlos Albo, propiedad de la china Shanghai Kaichuang, que había obtenido el derecho de superficie sobre la parcela de la PLISAN en 2020, ha optado por ejercer el derecho de compra de la parcela, lo que en la práctica supone un firme compromiso con el desarrollo de la PLISAN. El Presidente
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Puertos de Tenerife suspende temporalmente el expediente de derribo del silo de grano
El Consejo de Administración de la Autoridad Portuaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, reunido de forma extraordinaria bajo la presidencia de su titular Pedro Suárez, ha acordado suspender temporalmente el expediente de derribo del silo de grano del puerto tinerfeño tras el anuncio del Ministerio de Cultura relativo a la incoación de expediente para su
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Frigorista (Oficial 2ª) (Contrato temporal) – Boluda Container Factory
Ubicación: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Estamos buscando incorporar a un/a Frigorista para realizar el mantenimiento de contenedores marítimos en nuestras instalaciones de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Funciones principales: Realizar la revisión y el mantenimiento de equipos reefer (frío) Colaborar en la inspección y control de equipos dry Requisitos del puesto: Formación y experiencia
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SympH2ony prevé invertir 20 millones de euros en el Port de Barcelona para impulsar un ecosistema europeo de hidrógeno verde
El Consejo de Administración ha adjudicado a SympH2ony (Toyota-Tsusho y Messer) la construcción y explotación de una hidrogenera, primordial en la transición energética y la descarbonización de la actividad portuaria. Se trata de un proyecto estratégico que combina producción y suministro de hidrógeno verde con soluciones integrales de movilidad cero emisiones para flotas y maquinaria.
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Where Oman’s Built Environment Gets Built: Oman Design & Build Week and Oman Real Estate Expo 2026 Open This May
Two weeks from now, Muscat will become the undisputed centre of the regional construction, design and real estate. The question is not whether the decisions made here will shape the built environment for the next decade, it’s whether you will be in the room when they are made. Oman Design & Build Week (ODBW) 2026