
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
2023 March 15
Sergey Gaidayev: “the Don river has a growth potential”
Restricted shipping in the Sea of Azov, sanctions against Russian companies, challenging weather conditions – the year of 2022 was not easy for the Azov-Don basin of inland waterways. However, it is still a promising region for building up the cargo base. The construction of the Bagaevsky hydrosystem continues on the Don river, and year-round shipping through the basin towards the Caspian and the Azov seas will be launched the future. Sergey Gaidayev: “the Don river has a growth potential”