HSFO supplies are tightening in several Mediterranean and South African ports this week, while rough weather has disrupted bunkering in the Gibraltar Strait again. ARA’s independent fuel oil stocks were slightly lower last week, but are still far above…
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Global container shipping companies’ performance will be strong in 2021 after a profitable 2020, Fitch Ratings says. Spot freight rates will remain high in the short term, which will flow through to contracted rates for 2021. However, we consider…
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Bunker availability continues to be tight for residual fuels in Singapore, while fuels are available at shorter notice in Zhoushan and Fujairah this week. Singapore’s fuel oil stocks fell by 8% in the week to 17 February, when they measured 19.38 milli…
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It all started with the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (hereafter The Basel Convention), which was adopted in March 1989 and entered into force in May 1992. To date, it has been ratifie…
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The Big Data produced by ships can improve safety, efficiency and competitiveness but decision-makers must first be equipped to interpret and act on the results, writes Mike Konstantinidis, CEO of METIS Cybertechnology. Shipping has struggled to get to…
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