The goal of reducing sulfur dioxide emissions from marine fuels is part of the overall effort to combat climate change internationally and is framed by the United Nations Convention and the subsequent Kyoto Protocol. The Kyoto Protocol, which entered i…
One of numerous possible ways to comply with the IMO’s strategy on the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships is to use biofuels or biofuel blends. Biofuels have very low sulphur levels and low CO2 emissions, as such they are a technica…
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Oil demand will be marred with uncertainty for years to come, as the world gradually moves away from fossil fuels. The rate of the shift and its difference from country to country and even region to region, will constantly alter demand for tankers, in …
Uncertainty Will Dominate Demand for Tankers Moving Forward Read More »
The Intersessional Working Group on reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) from shipping had its first online meeting this week to advance the work on short term measures in support of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) initial strategy on redu…
Capesize The tide turned positive on the Capesize market this week bringing with it a sense relief and optimism. It both stemmed the mounting losses of late and gave some hope for a year-end rally. Dropping to a recent low of $17,121, the market lifted…
Dry Bulk Market: Capesizes Manage to Halt Recent Falls and Return to Positive Ground Read More »