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Thursday, September 26, 2019
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World Maritime Day Highlights Gender Equality in Maritime

Today’s World Maritime Day celebration is bringing attention to the importance of gender equality in the maritime industry and especially the

September 26, 2019
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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
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Shipping’s Carbon-Neutral Dream Seen Drifting Further Away

By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) –Big ocean-going ships are not moving fast enough towards energy transition, contributing to rising emissions of carbon

September 11, 2019
Total Views: 17

Tuesday, June 25, 2019
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‘Storm Approaching’: Firms Fear for Deliveries in Shipping Fuel Shakeup

By Jonathan Saul, Lisa Baertlein and Martinne Geller LONDON/LOS ANGELES, June 25 (Reuters) – U.S. furniture company RC Willey Home Furnishings is so

June 25, 2019
Total Views: 33

Thursday, May 23, 2019
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Shipowners See Increase in IMO-Compliant Fuels, But Doubts Persist

By Ahmad Ghaddar AMSTERDAM, May 23 (Reuters) – Shipowners, who are facing one of the biggest changes in the oil industry in decades, are seeing more

May 23, 2019
Total Views: 12

Tuesday, May 21, 2019
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Super Sniffer Drones and Jail: Regulators Get Tough on Shipping

By Jack Wittels and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — Teams of drones are about to start policing the skies of some of the world’s busiest shipping ports. Their

May 21, 2019
Total Views: 63

Monday, May 20, 2019
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Carriers Relieved as IMO Tables Proposal for Mandatory Ship Speed Limits

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The 74th sitting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) ended on Friday without agreement of any

May 20, 2019
Total Views: 70

Friday, May 17, 2019
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IMO Agrees on Stricter Efficiency Targets for Some Ships

By Nina Chestney LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) – The International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday agreed stricter energy efficiency targets for certain

May 17, 2019
Total Views: 23

Thursday, May 16, 2019
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IMO 2020 Will Disrupt Markets for 1-5 Years -Boston Consulting Group

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, May 16 (Reuters) – The marine industry’s January 2020 shift to using very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) to power ships

May 16, 2019
Total Views: 41

Wednesday, May 1, 2019
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IMO Urged to Consider Mandatory Speed Limits for Ships

An open letter signed by more than 100 shipping companies and environmental organizations is urging the International Maritime Organization to impose mandatory

May 1, 2019
Total Views: 417

Tuesday, April 23, 2019
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Price of Bunker Fuel Surges Ahead of IMO 2020

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Demand for the shipping industry’s main fuel is widely expected to collapse like never before in 2020, so it might come

April 23, 2019
Total Views: 17

Thursday, April 4, 2019
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IMO Works to Clamp Down on Illicit Shipping Practices

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 4 (Reuters) – The United Nations’ shipping agency is working on tougher measures to clamp down on rogue

April 4, 2019
Total Views: 36

Monday, March 11, 2019
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BP Introduces New IMO 2020-Compliant Bunker Fuel

BP says it will begin selling a new type of low sulphur bunker fuel that meets new MARPOL regulations limiting the sulphur content of marine fuels to 0.5%. BP

March 11, 2019
Total Views: 67

Monday, March 4, 2019
VIDEO: An Important Message From IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim
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VIDEO: An Important Message From IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim

“Empowering Women in the Maritime Community” has been selected as the World Maritime Day theme for 2019. This video from the IMO Secretary-General,

March 4, 2019
Total Views: 67

Wednesday, February 13, 2019
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BIMCO Urges IMO to Use Realistic Economic Growth Data in Next Greenhouse Gas Study

International shipping association BIMCO is calling for the IMO to use more realistic economic growth data in its upcoming study on greenhouse gas emissions

February 13, 2019
Total Views: 89

Tuesday, February 12, 2019
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International Chamber of Shipping Looking Towards Zero-Carbon Future for Shipping

The International Chamber of Shipping is looking ahead towards a zero-carbon future for shipping as sulphur and greenhouse gas emissions takes center stage

February 12, 2019
Total Views: 63

Thursday, January 3, 2019
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Singapore 2018 Fuel Oil Trade Volumes Nearly Halved as IMO 2020 Looms

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, Jan 3 (Reuters) – High-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) volumes traded in S&P Global Platts’ Singapore price

January 3, 2019
Total Views: 28

Tuesday, November 20, 2018
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Blessing in Disguise? IMO 2020 Could Help Container Shipping Achieve Elusive Supply and Demand Balance

By Sam Whelan, Asia correspondent (The Loadstar) – The IMO’s 0.5% sulphur cap, to be imposed in January 2020, could be a “blessing in disguise” for

November 20, 2018
Total Views: 20

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Oil Market Readies for New IMO Sulphur Regulations: Kemp

By John Kemp LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Global oil markets are adjusting to relatively strong demand for diesel and jet fuel compared to gasoline,

November 20, 2018
Total Views: 15

Monday, October 29, 2018
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Russian Oil Set to Lose Billions from IMO 2020 Ship-Fuel Rules

By Dina Khrennikova and Elena Mazneva (Bloomberg) — Russia is set to suffer the biggest revenue losses from rules mandating cleaner marine

October 29, 2018
Total Views: 57

Friday, October 26, 2018
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Environmental Group Proposes Speed Limits for Ships to IMO

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Mandatory speed limits could be shipping lines’ best hope of achieving the IMO’s 2030 emissions reduction

October 26, 2018
Total Views: 93
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