Early in the afternoon of 1 May, Oleksandr Lepyoshkin entered his cabin to find it filled with smoke. Seconds later the glass exploded from his windows as the ship was rocked by several blasts and a huge fire began to overrun the vessel. He alerted the ship’s chief engineer who started the onboard fire pump. …
How a burnt out, abandoned ship reveals the secrets of a shadow tanker network Read More »
We’re back with the latest Xeneta and Marine Benchmark Carbon Emission Index (CEI) edition. In this analysis, we’re examining the trade route between the Mediterranean and the US East Coast. For Q2, Hamburg Süd topped the list of carriers with a rating of 96.7 points, surpassing the average for this trade lane by 11.0%. In …
Q2’23 Carbon emission carrier ranking | Mediterranean – US East Coast Read More »
The question was in the mind of every participant at the panel discussion jointly organised by the Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association and BIMCO at this week’s European Shipping Summit. Representing the Indian government was Mr Shri Rajesh Kumar Sinha, who emphasized the importance of the coming into force of the Hong Kong Convention. With an …
Will The EU’s Ship Recycling Regulation Align With The Hong Kong Convention? Read More »
Marcura, a leading maritime solutions provider, is pleased to unveil significant advancements in its leadership team to reinforce its strategic expansion plans. The company has introduced two key senior executive appointments, highlighting its commitment to driving innovation and progress within the industry. Dionysis Tzelepis Appointed CEO of DA-Desk Dionysis Tzelepis, who joined DA-Desk in 2017 …
Marcura Announces Senior Executive Appointments to Support Strategic Growth Read More »
Asia’s refining margins for fuel oil fell week-on-week as ample incoming supplies weighed on the market. October crack spread for 0.5% very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) fell by nearly 5% from last week, closing at a premium of $8.52 a barrel at Friday’s Asia close. Meanwhile, the crack for 380-cst HSFO closed at a …
Asia Fuel Oil-Margins post weekly declines as supplies weigh Read More »
SEA-LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition established to demonstrate the benefits of the LNG pathway for shipping’s decarbonisation, today welcomes Seaside LNG, the LNG production and maritime transportation logistics providers based in Houston, Texas. Seaside LNG is the only company with integrated shoreside liquefication, LNG storage, and bunkering capabilities in North America. The company maintains the …
Seaside LNG joins SEA-LNG enhancing coalition reach and expertise Read More »
With only two months left until the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, all eyes are turned to global leaders to take concrete steps to keep the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C within reach. While the fossil fuels industry faces growing dissatisfaction from environmental activists, leaders from both public and private sectors are …
In focus: Is climate crisis a ‘fossil fuels crisis’? Read More »
Today, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global trade association for shipowners, which represents over 80% of the world merchant fleet, has announced the inauguration of a new ICS Representative Office in Shanghai. This strategic move follows the admission of the China Shipowners’ Association as a Full ICS Member in January 2023 and extends …
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Apple released a “Mother Nature” ad touting its 2020 promise to bring its entire carbon footprint to net zero by 2030. The ad shows the Apple environmental team giving Mother Nature a status report. In one moment, an Apple team member says, “I’m proud to report that we’re shipping more products by ocean rather than …
Apple releases “Mother Nature” ad, touts maritime shipping Read More »
The Genoa based shipping group Ignazio Messina & C. records today the acquisition of a new full-container vessel, already renamed “Jolly Oro”, that will operate side by side with the recently acquired sister vessel “Jolly Argento”, thus confirming the strategy of a progressive strengthening on the market of the full container units. The “Jolly Oro”, …
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