According to a new paper by DNV, shifting environmental requirements are reigniting interest in nuclear propulsion as a long-term solution for maritime decarbonization. This renewed attention comes despite the absence of any civilian commercial nuclear…
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A substantial portion of ship financing is tied to fossil fuel carriers that face risks of stranding in the global shift to a low-carbon energy system. A comprehensive study by researchers at UCL (University College London) has mapped the global landsc…
The freight market has adjusted to the estimated impact of the port fees implemented by the US and China. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “the latest escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions marks a setback to hopes for a gr…
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A scheduled Extraordinary Session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee has ended without adopting the policy measures agreed upon in principle in April 2025. These measures are intended to reduce emissions from the shipping sector and k…
Prior to the advent of Chinese leasing, ship leasing was historically a financing structure in the alternative ship finance space. It was originally perceived as a relatively covenant free financing instrument which provided high financing leverage com…