HSFO380 supply has tightened in Malta, and weather disruptions are expected to delay bunkering further in Las Palmas and Algoa Bay this week. Bunker fuels are generally in good availability across European and African bunkering ports, but there are som…
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The environment & COP 26 come back into focus Over the past 18 months all of the talk has been related to the pandemic, but worldwide politics is shifting and the environmental question is coming back into focus. The build-up to COP 26 starting on …
Overview BIMCO has submitted a proposal to the upcoming Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 77 with the aim to extend the experience-building phase (EBP) associated with the International convention for the control and management of Ships’ b…
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Maersk Line, responsible for 17% of the global container shipping market, has made its most significant step yet towards greater sustainability. The Danish company has ordered eight vessels – each with a nominal capacity of approximately 16,000 contain…
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In the decade since the global financial crisis, ship financing has undergone considerable change. Traditionally, debt financing with banks and equity financing were the most common methods used by shipping companies to raise money. However these forms…
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