european union


Friday, June 2, 2023
Tanker at sunset
Shipping

New EU Proposals Target Safety and Pollution in Shipping

The European Commission has unveiled a set of five legislative proposals aimed at modernizing maritime safety rules and preventing pollution from ships. With

June 2, 2023
Total Views: 846

Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers
Shipping

Researchers Suspect ‘Widespread’ Violations of Russian Oil Price in Asia

By Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) — Widespread breaches of the Group of Seven oil price cap likely took place in Asia in the first quarter, according to

April 26, 2023
Total Views: 3010

Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Offshore

EU Bid to Swap Russia Gas for Offshore Wind is Falling Short

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — European efforts to rapidly scale-up offshore wind farms to help cut dependence on Russian natural gas and reduce

April 25, 2023
Total Views: 1773

Monday, April 24, 2023
EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell
Navy

European Policy Chief Advocates For Warship Patrols Of Taiwan Strait

In a recent op-ed for Le Journal du Dimanche, EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell boldly advocated for European warships to actively patrol the Taiwan Strait

April 24, 2023
Total Views: 1803

Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Shipping

EU and Norway to Form ‘Green Alliance’ on Carbon Capture and Hydrogen

By John Ainger and Kari Lundgre (Bloomberg) — The European Union and Norway will form a “Green Alliance” to bolster cooperation in clean industries

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 1302

Monday, April 17, 2023
Ports

Navigating Change: European RoRo Sector Adapts To Brexit, Crises And Decarbonization

In an era marked by Brexit, the Ukraine crisis, and the push for long-term decarbonization solutions, the European RoRo cargo vessel sector finds itself

April 17, 2023
Total Views: 989

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Ports

Trade War: EU Unveils New China Countermeasure Toolkit

The European Union has agreed on a new defense mechanism, allowing retaliation against countries employing economic blackmail or punitive trade measures, such

March 28, 2023
Total Views: 5523

Thursday, March 23, 2023
Environment

FuelEU Maritime Marks the ‘Beginning of the End’ for Dirty Fuels in Shipping

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – Shipping, forwarding and environmental groups have welcomed the world’s first law requiring ships to use sustainable

March 23, 2023
Total Views: 1854

Environment

FuelEU Maritime: EU Takes Major Step Toward Decarbonizing Maritime Transport

The European Commission has announced an agreement between the European Parliament and the Council to bolster the maritime transport sector’s

March 23, 2023
Total Views: 1037

Friday, February 17, 2023
Shipping

Cyprus Rallies EU Partners to Get Shipping Sector Support

By Michele Kambas NICOSIA, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Cyprus is speaking to other European Union member states to shore up support for

February 17, 2023
Total Views: 988

Saturday, February 11, 2023
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog
Shipping

Cost of Shipping Gasoline Jumps 405% After Russia Sanctions

By Prejula Prem and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) –The cost of moving gasoline and other fuels on ocean-going tankers is soaring days after sanctions

February 11, 2023
Total Views: 8693

Shipping

Russian Fuel Exports Stumble In Early Days After European Ban

By Prejula Prem (Bloomberg) –Russian fuel exports are showing signs of a slowdown just five days after the European Union — Moscow’s main market —

February 11, 2023
Total Views: 5162

Friday, January 27, 2023
Shipping

European Union to Consider Options to Curb Revenues from Russian Energy Exports

By Ewa Krukowska and Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) — The European Union is heading for intense talks in the coming days over how to further curb Russian

January 27, 2023
Total Views: 933

Sunday, October 30, 2022
News

Biden Warns Of Starvation If Russia Cancels UN Grain Ship Deal

By Pavel Polityuk (Reuters) – The European Union on Sunday called on Russia to reverse its decision to pull out of a U.N.-brokered grain deal, a move

October 30, 2022
Total Views: 1565

Saturday, August 27, 2022
Offshore

Russia’s Burning Of Excess Gas Is An Environmental Disaster

MOSCOW, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Russia is wasting large volumes of natural gas by burning it in a huge orange flare near the Finnish border at a

August 27, 2022
Total Views: 4292

Friday, June 24, 2022
Shipping

Qatar Demands EU Sign Long-Term LNG Deals

By Stephen Stapczynski and Verity Ratcliffe (Bloomberg) — Qatar plans to insist on terms that will lock Europe Union countries in for two decades of

June 24, 2022
Total Views: 3036

Wednesday, June 22, 2022
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Shipping

EU Parliament Votes to Include Shipping in EU Carbon Market

The EU Parliament has voted in favour of including shipping in its carbon market, adding pressure for the industry to accelerate its decarbonization. The EU

June 22, 2022
Total Views: 738

Monday, June 20, 2022
News

Russia Warns NATO-Member Lithuania Over Kaliningrad Transit Of Goods

LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) – Russia warned NATO member Lithuania on Monday that unless the transit of goods to Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave on the

June 20, 2022
Total Views: 2870

Sunday, June 19, 2022
Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
Shipping

EU Seeks To Release Ukrainian Grain Stuck Due To Russia’s Sea Blockade

BRUSSELS, June 19 (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers will discuss ways to free millions of tonnes of grain stuck in Ukraine due to

June 19, 2022
Total Views: 1926

Friday, June 17, 2022
Product Tanker Loading Gasoline In Venezuela Port
Shipping

Venezuelan Oil Exports to Europe Set to Resume After Two Years

By Marianna Parraga June 17 (Reuters) – A 650,000-barrel-cargo of Venezuela’s oil chartered by Italy’s Eni ENI.MI is

June 17, 2022
Total Views: 1383