A major European shipping trade body is among those lobbying against the EU’s proposed Paris Agreement-aligned net-zero pathway. A report by London-based think tank InfluenceMap tracked 20 trade bodies’ efforts to lobby against the EU’…
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Examining the last ten years of China’s crude steel output and iron ore imports shows that China’s iron ore imports have stayed resilient during each year where China’s crude steel output growth came under notable pressure. Last decade began with China…
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Maritime security and sanctions concerns are mounting, with the continued threat of increasingly violent piracy, cyber risks and interruptions, and AIS-related compliance and safety risks. Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty’s (AGCS) latest Safety…
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Chinese iron ore imports fell to 88.5 million tonnes in July, the lowest level since May 2020. The fall in July means that accumulated imports are lower than in the first seven months of 2020. Imports this year have totalled 649.0 million, a 1.5% decli…
Communities around the world are reeling in the wake of a global pandemic right now – and seafarers are right at the eye of the squall. Even at the best of times, shipping crews are more vulnerable to fatigue than most, with demanding workloads and lac…
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