Sector marítimo cuenta marco contractual actualizado y más eficiente para proyectos de …
Documento añade obligaciones de gestión, reportes mensuales y nuevas normas de responsabilidad
Asia-US transpacific container rates slide as some carriers eye 1 December increases
Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US West Coast fell this week, which may cause some carriers who were planning general rate increases (GRIs) for 1 December to reconsider. Rates from online freight shipping marketplace and platform provider Freightos fell by 6% from the previous week but rose by 6% …
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Dry Bulk Shipping: Capesizes End Week on Positive Note
Capesize The week delivered a broadly positive performance for the Capesize market, with early strength in both basins before momentum tapered into a quieter finish. The BCI 5TC climbed steadily from the high $27,000s to just over $30,000, reinforcing a firming tone despite Thursday’s slowdown. The Pacific provided consistent support, underpinned by steady miner demand …
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VLCC Tanker Market Takes Another Step Higher
Clean LR2 MEG LR2 freight continued it modest firming this week. The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index added another 5 points of value to WS150 taking the corresponding TCE to a fraction over $36,000 /day Baltic description round trip. A voyage west on TC20 90kt MEG/UK-Continent managed to tick up again from $3.94 to $4.16 million. …
On the front line of Europe’s standoff with Russia’s sanction-busting shadow fleet
Out on the western Baltic, a coastguard officer radios a nearby, sanctioned oil tanker. “Swedish Coastguard calling… Do you consent to answer a few questions for us? Over.” Through heavy static, barely audible answers crackle over from a crew member, who gradually lists the ship’s insurance details, flag state and last port of call – …
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ING proud to support the launch of innovative shipping decarbonisation fund
ING is proud to collaborate with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and our partners on the successful launch of a pioneering fund dedicated to financing the retrofitting of energy efficiency technologies (EET) on vessels. This new initiative delivers up to 100% upfront financing for EET, like wind-assisted propulsion systems or air lubrication systems …
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Further rethinking Maritime Finance Leasing: Ijara as an Alternative for Preserving Registered Ownership
Following our recent article “Ship leasing: Does a financial lessor need to be the registered owner of the leased asset?” (the “Original Article”), this piece compares the Conditional Sale – Lease in/Lease Out structure (“CSA Structure”) with the Islamic Ijara leasing model (“Ijara Structure”) which is governed by Sharia principles. Both structures offer an alternative …
La COP30 concluye sin abordar el plástico, el gran ausente en la estrategia climática
Punto final a la cumbre de la COP30 que cierra anunciando medidas para proteger los océanos, aunque los expertos denuncian que se ha ignorado la problemática del plástico, responsable de millones de toneladas de residuos y vinculado al cambio climático. “Urge transformar el sistema hacia la reutilización y el ecodiseño”, reclama Meritxell Hernández, CEO de …
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“Guardianes del Mediterráneo”: la nueva docuserie que pone rostro a quienes protegen el futuro del mar
Trópico Studio, Noart Studios y el divulgador de National Geographic Alex Avello presentan en el tercer Congreso Sun&Blue un proyecto audiovisual que recorre el Mediterráneo en busca de las historias humanas detrás de su conservación En el marco de colaboradores y expositores de Sun&Blue Congress 2025, se presenta Guardianes del Mediterráneo, la nueva docuserie desarrollada …
Europa avanza en nuevas herramientas para proteger la biodiversidad marina en un contexto de cambio global
Personal experto de 13 instituciones europeas se reúnen en Sète para impulsar soluciones comunes ante los retos del Atlántico Norte y el Mediterráneo. El proyecto B-USEFUL, con participación del Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), desarrolla herramientas innovadoras para la gestión ecosistémica y la planificación marina. La pasada semana, en un esfuerzo por combatir la creciente …