2023 March 23

17:51	China surged its coal imports in January-February 2023 Coal production is also on the rise
17:45	Peel Ports acquires HES Humber Bulk Terminal The UK ports group has acquired the business from specialist bulk terminals operator, HES International
17:23	US-led alliance launches drone patrols to monitor Gulf energy shipping lanes - S&P Global Commodity Insights Other countries in the unmanned surface vessel project, dubbed Task Force 59, are the UK, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain, with Jordan soon to join
17:14	China’s crude oil imports in January-February 2023 fell by 1.3% YoY The volumes of oil refining increased by 3.3%
17:10	CMA CGM commences the only direct Japan-U.S. East Coast Service Outbound cargoes from Yokohama will head directly to Norfolk, Savannah, Charleston and Miami in 22, 26, 28 and 30 days
16:48	Admiralteiskie Verfi shipyard held the first start of the main engine on Mekhanik Sizov trawler of Project СТ-192 It is the third ship in the series being built for RFC under investment quotas programme
16:47	IMO Secretary-General updated on Black Sea Grain initiative The seconded IMO experts are providing ongoing technical maritime, legal and operational advice to the UN Group of Experts at JCC
16:22	BV-classed hybrid ferries with battery and solar power to be deployed in Hong Kong Each vessel will be fitted with four IMO tier III diesel generators
16:16	Finland lifts arrest of Russian fertilizers in the port of Kotka An exception was made for cargo supplied to a third country to ensure food security
16:03	Port of Cork accelerates digitalisation with new AI-powered port system Under the agreement, Innovez One will provide its flagship software, marineM, to fully digitise and optimise crucial marine services for vessels arriving and departing Ireland’s second-largest port
15:25	“K” Line to install automated kite system on the coal carrier Corona Citrus The newly installed “Seawing” is expected to reduce CO2 emissions from the ship by at least 20%
14:22	Return of railway ferry Baltiysk to Ust-Luga-Baltiysk line postponed to April 2023 Initially, the return of railway ferry Baltiysk was planned for February 2023
14:03	Samskip starts a new innovative project that will reduce CO2 emissions for its vessels Samskip’s carbon capture and utilization system is a clever and sustainable application that in real-time captures 30% of the CO2 emissions generated by combustion engines and stores it in portable batteries
13:27	European Council and the European Parliament announces new agreement to decarbonise the maritime sector More renewable and low-carbon fuels will reduce the carbon footprint of the maritime sector in the EU following provisional political agreement between the Council and the European Parliament
12:50	Global decrease of investments in oil and gas sector to result in shortage of facilities in 3-5 years Global changes in the energy market destroyed the world’s stable system of oil transportation
12:43	Ports of Stockholm explores safety aspects of autonomous shipping in innovative research project Ports of Stockholm, in collaboration with several partners, has been awarded research funding from the Swedish Transport Agency for research into autonomous shipping in an urban city environment
12:29	Six сompanies team up to build, operate Japan's 1st methanol-fueled coastal tanker The vessel will be jointly owned by MOL Coastal Shipping, Tabuchi Kaiun, and Niihama Kaiun
11:42	Port of Oakland joins clean energy trade mission Port of Oakland officials joined a delegation of California policymakers, decisionmakers and business executives on a trade mission to Japan
10:55	Russian ship carrying a cargo of fertilizers detained in the Finnish port of Kotka The vessel is presently outside the port and is waiting for permission to continue its voyage
10:41	Hamburger Hafen und Logistik revenue up by 7.7 percent to € 1,578.4 million in 2022 Group-wide container throughput decreased by 7.9 percent to 6,396 thousand TEU
10:32	Russian Railways increased volume of Pacific seafood shipments from Primorye by 6% in January-February 2023 The transportation volumes of seafood shipped in containers amounted to 77,700 tons
10:25	Hyundai Heavy achieves world's first 200 million BHP milestone Hyundai Heavy Industries celebrated its achievement of becoming the world's first company to produce two-stroke ship engines with an aggregate output of 200 million brake horsepower
09:57	Agency for Strategic Initiatives to support production of high-speed hydrofoils The project is aimed at import substitution in the segment of small-size vessels

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2023 March 21

https://www.offshore-energy.biz

Alphaliner: Armada of big ships readies to hit the market as demand falters

In 2023, the world’s top eleven ocean carriers...are set to add a whopping 89 large mainline container ships to their fleetsAlphaliner: Armada of big ships readies to hit the market as demand falters
2023 March 20

https://www.upstreamonline.com

LNG shipments to Europe give Russia's Novatek a profit lift

Russian gas player bucks trend by doubling net profit, boosted by greater volumes to Europe...LNG shipments to Europe give Russia's Novatek a profit lift
2023 March 15

https://www.freshplaza.com

Shipping lines refusing to cut capacity in price war

...around 738,014 TEU of capacity, or 2.8% of the fleet, is now idled, down from a peak of 3.8% in February...Shipping lines refusing to cut capacity in price war
2023 March 15

https://shippingwatch.com

Study: Retrofitting to green ammonia will be difficult and costly

...the entire global trade fleet should begin the shift to green fuels in 2030 if the industry is to comply with global climate demands for shipping...Study: Retrofitting to green ammonia will be difficult and costly
2023 March 13

https://www.highnorthnews.com

Russia to Export 100m tons of LNG by 2030

Russia announced plans to liberalize Arctic liquified natural gas exports...Russia to Export 100m tons of LNG by 2030
2023 March 13

https://www.freightwaves.com

Crude shipping revs up; supertanker rates top $100,000 a day

Spot rates for very large crude carriers ... just breached the $100,000-per-day threshold...Crude shipping revs up; supertanker rates top $100,000 a day