According to DNV’s latest white paper “Biofuels in Shipping”, key biofuels like FAME and HVO have great potential for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and supporting compliance with maritime regulations, but their benefits to the industry could be constrained by limited supply in the future. With biofuel use expected to increase, the paper also highlights …
Cash premium for 380-cst high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) closed at its highest in more than a month on Friday, buoyed by supply uncertainty over recent sanctions. Singapore’s 380-cst HSFO cash premium traded above $9 a metric ton to cargo quotes, while margins also retained strength. Brent-basis cracks extended their climb to discounts of about …
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DNV has launched a new family of class notations, Autonomous and Remotely Operated Ships (AROS), providing a framework for how autoremote vessels can achieve equivalent or higher safety compared to conventional vessels. Autonomous shipping, ranging from remote control operation to fully unmanned vessels, marks a major advancement in the maritime industry. These solutions can deliver …
The crisis in the Red Sea has led to an extra 35.7 million tonnes of CO2 emitted in the past year* as ships are forced to sail around Africa to avoid the risk of being attacked by the Houthi rebels, says supply chain management consultancy INVERTO, part of Boston Consulting Group. INVERTO says that this …
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The shipping industry is taking proactive steps to implement improved safety measures for transporting charcoal, ahead of mandatory IMO regulations in 2026. In response to a series of devastating fires caused by improperly handled charcoal, shippers should be ready to see carriers phase in new tighter regulations this year. “We’ve seen too many preventable fires …
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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced the formation of a capital alliance with NODE Inc. (President: Kenta Watanabe; Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Note1) through a third-party allocation of shares; under the agreement, MOL will acquire the equivalent of 67% of NODE’s shares. MOL began using NODE’s talent scouting and matching …
Por 19º año consecutivo, la Comunidad Portuaria se ha volcado en ayudar a los que más lo necesitan. La Comunidad Portuaria de Barcelona ha renovado un año más su cita solidaria con el Banc dels Aliments, recaudando con la campaña del Contenedor Solidario 4.743 kilos de alimentos para ayudar a las familias más vulnerables. La …
El 2 de enero se alcanzó un récord histórico de 7.470 turistas transportados por mar hacia los balnearios y zonas insulares, cifra que duplica el volumen de pasajeros registrados hace cuatro años en la misma fecha. Al cierre de la temporada alta, desarrollada entre el 15 de diciembre de 2024 y el 15 de enero …
La Autoridad Marítima de Panamá (AMP), con el liderazgo del Administrador Luis Roquebert, culminó el 2024 con un balance muy positivo, consolidándose como un referente global en la industria marítima. Gracias a importantes transformaciones legales aprobadas por la Junta Directiva, la Dirección General de la Gente de Mar (DGGM) mantuvo la certificación ISO 9001:2015, otorgada …
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Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and French renewable hydrogen producer Lhyfe have entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore potential co-development opportunities in large-scale green hydrogen production projects in Europe. The post Masdar and Lhyfe partner up for large-scale hydrogen projects in Europe appeared first on Offshore Energy.
