The whole container ship fleet will be affected by the IMO’s new carbon intensity indicator (CII) regulation from next January, but its full impact remains unclear. Clarification on how CII will be implemented in the short run, and how it may tighten a…
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The growing stringency in environmental regulation has compelled the maritime industry into a major shift in fuels. Regional and national lawmakers are also demanding a faster energy transition attributed to a changing climate of public opinion, affect…
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Tanker supply is set to “fall off a cliff” in 2023, resulting in what a leading shipping analyst describes as a “tremendous” fleet. Dag Kilen, head of research at Fearnleys AS, and a presenter at the Baltic Exchange Tanker Market Insights Webinar, part…
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While the world observes the unfortunate escalation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ripple effect that it is causing in the supply chain of key commodities, this report examines how the disturbing events in Ukraine can affect grain cargo flo…
Grain pain in the Black Sea Read More »
Although tanker scrapping revived in the past twelve months, recycling activity within the world merchant ship fleet has been generally subdued in recent years. But signs point to much larger future volumes of vessels being consigned to shipbreakers’ y…
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