Environmental regulation is closing in on shipping A few months from now, the new regulations by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will take effect. Current sulphur exhaust is capped by the IMO at 3.5% of total exhaust by ships in most of t…
“It’s only a matter of time — and it’s already happening to an extent — [until] shipowners will find it increasingly difficult to get finance for their ships unless they have green credentials,” Bob Sanguinetti, chief executive of the UK Chamber of Shi…
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Amid celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic, China has attained a prime position in many maritime activities. One of the most prominent is the fleet of merchant ships owned by companies based in China, which is n…
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The recent drone attack in Saudi Arabia affected around 60% of the country’s LPG production. However, Saudi Arabia’s stockpile and increased exports from the US minimised the effect of the production cuts on the global shipping market. The drone attack…
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In response to the IMO strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Oshima Shipbuilding and classification society DNV GL have signed a long-term strategic cooperation agreement to conduct research and development together on new bulk carrier des…
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