The MEPC adopted amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex VI that will require ships to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. These amendments combine technical and operational approaches to improve the energy efficiency of ships, in line with the targets established in the 2018 Initial IMO Strategy for …
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) yesterday published the report Exploring shipping’s transition to a circular industry, discussing the potential of circular economy principles for shipping and identifying four main building blocks: knowledge and awareness, business model innovation, technological advancement, and a global regulatory framework. As shipping undergoes rapid shifts in the coming decades to achieve …
Clean tankers positioned in the Americas are showing resistance to trans-Pacific voyages despite demand for naphtha exports from US Gulf Coast into Northeast Asia, citing high bunker prices, weak daily earnings and bearish freight market at discharge as deterrents to reposition. Concurrently, there is a strong appetite by Asia’s naphtha crackers due to capacity additions …
The slump in iron ore’s price on Monday would have had a familiar ring to market participants, coming in the wake of yet another attempt by China to cool what its officials see as an overheated market. The question for the market is will Beijing’s efforts will bear fruit this time? Or is Monday’s slump …
China’s latest swipe at iron ore may be deja vu all over again Read More »
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German liner major Hapag-Lloyd revealed it has hired the South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to build six dual-fuel containerships with a capacity of over 23,500 TEU. The shipbuilder disclosed the deal earlier today, without naming the company behind the order. The contract is worth KRW 1.1 trillion (about $1 billion). Coupled with …
Hapag-Lloyd behind order for 6 dual-fuel ULCVs at DSME Read More »
Ofgem has granted an updated UK Interconnector Licence for the NeuConnect interconnector between the UK and Germany. NeuConnect was first awarded an interconnector licence in 2018 but it was necessary for the project to seek variations to Ofgem’s existing Cap and Floor regulations. In May 2020, Ofgem approved changes to the existing Cap and Floor regulations to …
UK’s petroleum regulator, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), has issued a consolidated and updated guidance on flaring and venting, which sets out a tougher approach to driving reductions, through clear principles and using the OGA consenting regime and stewardship activity. Illustration; Source: Hurricane Energy As previously reported, the OGA has been working for a …
UK’s OGA orders zero routine flaring & venting for all by 2030 latest Read More »
Fertiglobe, a strategic partnership between OCI and ADNOC, will join the blue ammonia production project at TA’ZIZ in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi. Courtesy of ADNOC Blue ammonia is made from nitrogen and “blue” hydrogen derived from natural gas feedstocks, with the CO2 by-product from hydrogen production captured and stored. This agreement signed between Fertiglobe and TA’ZIZ …
Fertiglobe and TA’ZIZ join in on blue ammonia project in UAE Read More »
Safe Spaces integra apps para turistas, residentes y socorristas con una web personalizada de consulta pública y cuadros de mando para ayuntamientos, ofreciendo datos en tiempo real sobre la ocupación, medidas de seguridad y estado de las banderas de las playas. La solución, disponible para cualquier ayuntamiento con necesidad de gestionar playas de acceso público, …
Esri y Nexus Geographics lanzan una solución para digitalizar la gestión de playas Read More »
