MARPOL permits unprocessed food waste to be discharged into the sea from vessels proceeding at a distance not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land. Sounds straightforward? Unfortunately, it is not – all coastal states do not define t…
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The product tanker market has enjoyed some positive momentum so far this year, despite the fact that Russian clean product exports have been retreating. This can be attributed to the higher ton-mile demand. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banch…
Russian Clean Product Exports Down 5.1% During 2022 Read More »
Such are the severity of the top issues affecting the maritime industry at the moment, that they remain unchanged in 2022 in comparison with 2021, according to the Global Maritime Issues Monitor. The report – jointly published by the Global Marit…
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The 8th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 8) was held from 14 to 23 September 2022. CCC 8 finalized interim guidelines for ships using LPG as fuel, continued work on guidelines for hydrogen as fuel and started …
IMO update: sub-committee on carriage of cargoes and containers – CCC 8 Read More »
Sentiment in the tanker sector remains very bullish, as the increase in ton-mile demand is expected to keep pushing the market to higher levels. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “this week, focus turns to the 38th APPEC Conf…
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