Nicholas has caused less lasting damage than Ida, which halved US Gulf Coast fuel oil production last week. Tropical storm Nicholas hit Houston and other Texan ports without wreaking too much havoc this week. Port authorities and energy suppliers had s…
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“ The maritime industry will go through a period of rapid energy and technology transition that will have a more significant impact on costs, asset values and earning capacity than many earlier transitions,” Linda Sigrid Hammer, Principal Consultant, E…
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The recent political upheaval in Guinea might affect freight rates of Capesize vessels in the region over the next few weeks, but the impact might not be sustainable in the long term due to the Chinese clout in West Africa. The ongoing political turmoi…
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In the first seven months of the year Chinese coal imports from Australia have totalled just 780,000 tonnes as Chinese restrictions on Australian coal have started to hurt, according to Oceanbolt. This represents a 98.6% drop compared with 56.8 million…
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ARA and Gibraltar Strait ports remains well supplied across fuel grades, while HSFO380 has tightened off Malta this week. ARA’s bunker ports are well supplied across bunker fuel oil and gasoil grades. Lead times of 1-3 days are recommended for stems, w…
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