It’s late in the season so Captain Duke Snider, sailing on a resupply voyage from New Zealand to Antarctica, is expecting virtually no sea, just glacial ice.Snider has been an ice navigator for decades, and he has seen the ocean change, not just here i…
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Long-mooted deal will be the largest in its market for a decade
CSSC close to finalising $15.9bn mega-merger via share-swop absorption with CSIC Read More »
The impact of potential U.S. tariffs in a series of countries and regions could have be significant in the shipping markets. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff …
Seaborne Trade and US Tariffs: A Mixed Bag Read More »
The evolving geopolitical landscape surrounding the Russia-Ukraine war and global energy markets presents critical implications for crude oil supply and trade dynamics. As diplomatic efforts emerge to end the conflict, the oil market is closely monitor…
Tanker Weekly Market Monitor: Russian Oil Flows Read More »
In the long run, alternative fuels are expected to help shipping achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. However, the inescapable fact is that the majority of the current world fleet cannot be retrofitted to run on alternative fuels, m…
Onboard carbon capture: a bridge to zero-emission shipping? Read More »