Recent News
Contaminated fuels: IBIA update and request for support to develop solutions
03.08.2018Since we published our comment on 15 June on the very serious issues with contaminated fuel faced by ship owners in the US Gulf there has been no meaningful resolution. Anecdotally it would appear that, to date, more than one hundred vessels have been affected.
learn more →EU’s Anti-Piracy Operation Gets Extension
03.08.2018European shipowners have welcomed the EU’s decision to extended the Operation Atalanta until the end of 2020.
learn more →Industry consortium to test blockchain use in bunkering
26.07.2018Blockchain technology and governance experts Blockchain Labs for Open Collaboration (BLOC) announced, through its subsidiary Maritime Blockchain Labs (MBL), the establishment of a consortium to address traceability and transparency in the marine fuel supply chain, bringing together Lloyd’s Register, Precious Shipping, Bostomar, BIMCO, IBIA, and GoodFuels.
learn more →Terminals in Europe, Australia Boost DP World’s Performance in H1
26.07.2018Despite geopolitical tensions, Dubai-based port developer DP World said that the first half of 2018 saw an upswing in global trade, especially at its container terminals in Europe and Asia.
learn more →Dry Bulk Shipping Stocks Are Poised To Jump
13.07.2018Given all the focus on trade between the U.S. and China, it is interesting that the financial media seem to have missed the most salient indicator.
learn more →World trade outlook positive despite trade war threat
09.07.2018World trade growth flattened in the second quarter, but despite the threat of a US – China trade war prospects remain positive according to Global Kuehne + Nagel Indicators (gKNi).
learn more →Cramer: The biggest problem in the oil space is creating some great investments
09.07.2018There’s a problem brewing in the oil space, but CNBC’s Jim Cramer says it represents an opportunity for investors, not a reason to run.
learn more →Will the trade war derail the dry bulk market’s recovery?
29.06.2018For a long time, dry bulk ship owners were looking ahead to 2017-2018 as the years during which they could enjoy the benefits of the market’s rebalancing and see freight rates recover above break-even point,
learn more →Greece seeks to deepen cooperation with China
29.06.2018Greece is a bridge between Europe and China, and China-Greece cooperation could develop much faster and to a greater extent
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