After a fast start, DNV GL continues to pick up the pace in the digital transformation of its classification services. “We started looking into machine learning as a tool for modernizing classification in 2016,” says Morten Østby, Senior Principal Cons…
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Every market would suffer if the US and China descend into a trade war, but the already weakened LPG sector will suffer more than most, prolonging the wait for a recovery. The battle over tariffs between the US and China is looking more like turning in…
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The recent meeting of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) that was intended to discuss the issue of reducing the amount of CO2 that commercial ships emit into the World’s atmosphere was hijacked by the Global Warming crowd resulting in the IM…
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“The incoming International Maritime Organization (IMO) sulphur cap on emissions from shipping could have a significant effect on the maritime industry, and it has the potential to be a game changer for alternative fuels,” says Trond Hodne, Senior Vice…
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It’s the question on everyone’s mind: how best to deal with the IMO’s 0.5% sulphur cap regulations? With just over 18 months to go until the deadline, decisions need to be made on capital investments for scrubbers and new builds now. Trafigura recently…
BunkerEx: Our View on 2020 (Hint, say NO to scrubbers, for now…) Read More »