Suppliers in Houston generally have stems of all grades available on short notice. Certain suppliers have tight schedules for dates at the start of the new month. Sea fog and poor visibility shut the Houston Ship Channel temporarily this week, delaying…
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Last year, satcom specialist IEC Telecom[i] highlighted that demand for digital technology had risen tenfold as maritime businesses embraced new ways of working during the coronavirus pandemic. But why has it taken a pandemic to change attitudes to tec…
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Once again seafarers are falling victim to the lack of focus and joined up thinking from leaders of governments and the maritime industry, which has become apparent during the current on-going crew change crisis. The vaccination lottery that is faced b…
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European bunker hubs continue to have readily available supplies of low sulphur fuels. High sulphur fuels can also be procured at short notice in many of the larger ports, while the Canary Islands and South Africa have tighter availability. There are f…
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Crude tanker shipping stocks have been trending upwards from the start of February, which has led to an 18.2% YTD gain in the Drewry crude tanker index. The index comprehensively outperformed the three key US market indices – while Dow Jones Industrial…
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