Venture capital interest in maritime technology has grown significantly in recent years. As barriers to adoption fall, there is still scope for even higher levels of investment. Historically, the maritime sector was an enthusiastic adopter, indeed pion…
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As part of a series of initiatives aimed at bringing greater transparency to fuel costs resulting from the new IMO 2020 low-sulphur regulation, Drewry is pleased to announce the publication of its first low-sulphur reference bunker index tracker. In re…
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For the most part, ship owners active in the dry bulk market have refrained from a huge buying spree of vessels during 2019, with the freight market underperforming for most of the year. However, over the course of the past week, activity seems to have…
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“A joint study of DNV GL and MAN evaluated that liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is at least as attractive an energy source as liquefied natural gas (LNG), with shorter payback periods, lower investment costs and lower sensitivity to fuel price scenarios….
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Low sulphur fuel regulations, set to come into force on Jan 1st 2020, have the potential to present “the perfect storm” for litigators dealing with disputes between owners, charterers and bunker suppliers in cases of non-compliance, warns a senior lawy…
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