Ammonia might seem like an unlikely fuel to help cut greenhouse-gas emissions. Best known for its odor, the gas can be dangerous and toxic. But it could also play a key role in decarbonizing global shipping, providing an efficient way to store the ener…
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Fresh stimulus could boost Chinese iron ore imports, down 3.3% YTD Preliminary shipping data from Oceanbolt shows a 1.7% y/y drop in Chinese iron ore import volumes in August. The volumes are, however, the highest since January and follow a 3.1% y/y in…
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Frequent disruptions in supply chains have exposed the vulnerability of transport and logistics operations amid unequal capabilities and resources between countries. Recurrent extreme weather events, the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and other …
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The recent trend of falling spot rates has left many shippers and the wider container shipping industry pondering how much it has fallen from last year until this summer. Despite the fall in spot rate over the summer, they are still much higher than a …
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By applying data-driven insight, Maersk Tankers has found smarter ways of managing tanker ships. The hull of Maersk Bering is smooth and clean. It has taken five divers 12 hours to remove traces of the ocean from a ship that has spent weeks at sea. Bar…
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