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Surge in Sales at Singapore: World’s Largest Marine Fuel Hub Bustling

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Record sales in Singapore In May, Singapore, the world’s largest marine fuel hub, experienced a significant increase in monthly sales as vessel arrivals soared due to strong container throughput. Data indicates that sales reached their highest level in more than five years, making Singapore a key barometer for gauging sentiment at one of the world’s […]

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Sailing Towards a Greener Future: The Rise of Carbon-Neutral Methanol in Shipping

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Methanol-Powered Vessels Take the Helm Denmark-based Maersk announced on Monday that it has secured carbon-neutral methanol fuel for the maiden voyage of the world’s first methanol-enabled container vessel. This groundbreaking development comes in response to the shipping industry’s growing interest in methanol as an alternative, eco-friendly fuel source in its quest for net-zero emissions by

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The Dark Side of Scrubbers: Unveiling the Environmental Perils

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The Devastating Impact of Scrubbers on Ocean Pollution Recent studies have revealed the colossal damage that scrubbers are inflicting on the world’s oceans, over 42 months since the global sulfur cap became law. Research from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden demonstrates that water discharged from scrubbers accounts for over 90% of contaminants found in

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Sailing into a Greener Future: Wind-Assisted Propulsion for Modern Ships

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Harnessing the Wind’s Potential Bureau Veritas, a renowned classification society, has granted initial approval for a groundbreaking project aimed at equipping a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) and an LNG carrier with wind-assisted propulsion systems. This authorization comes in the form of an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the collaborative venture between Hyundai Heavy Industries,

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Eco Containerships: The Future of Sustainable Shortsea Shipping

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The Revolution of Shortsea Container Carriers European shortsea container carrier A2B-online has recently announced the placement of an order at Sedef Shipyard in Turkey. This order consists of two 650 TEU eco-designed containerships. The Dutch-based company, which currently operates a fleet of seven boxships, emphasized that the new vessels have been meticulously designed with an

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The Great Offshore Share Transfer: Norway’s GC Rieber Revolutionizes Investment Strategy

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The Dividend Reveal In a bold move, GC Rieber Shipping, a Norwegian company, has announced its intention to distribute its 8.5% stake in Shearwater Geoservices, an offshore seismic firm, to its investors. The proposed extraordinary dividend distribution comprises 5 million shares. To implement this plan, GC Rieber will distribute one share in Shearwater for every

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Discovering Cleaner Energy Solutions: Quadrise Partners with Valkor Technologies

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Innovative Partnership Unleashed Quadrise, a renowned emulsion fuels company, has secured a lucrative deal for the implementation of its groundbreaking processes at a heavy oil production facility in Utah. The agreement, formed with Valkor Technologies, will incorporate both Quadrise’s MSAR and bioMSAR processes, as announced in the company’s statement on Monday. The collaboration, spanning a

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The Dawn of Autonomous Electric Ferries: A Revolution in Maritime Transport

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Autonomous Ferry Unveiled The world’s first operational self-driving ferry, MF Estelle, has made its debut through a collaboration between the ferry company Torghaen and Norwegian tech firm Zeabuz. Set to begin commercial service in Stockholm, Sweden, the 25-passenger vessel will initially have an operator on board, with plans to ultimately become fully autonomous and monitored

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Mystery at Sea: Stowaways on Turkish Cargo Ship, Galata Seaways

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The Thrilling Seaways Rescue Mission After being taken into custody, all 15 stowaways who managed to sneak aboard the Turkish-flagged Ro-Ro cargo ship, Galata Seaways, are now safely in the hands of Italian authorities. Despite initial rumors, the stowaways did not threaten the crew or illegally commandeer the vessel, and no piracy charges have been

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Unraveling the Port of Seattle Shutdown: A Deep Dive

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Port of Seattle Paralyzed Operating activities at the Port of Seattle, Washington, have been on pause since June 9 as escalating disputes between labor unions leave the area in turmoil. With no resolution in sight, the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) disclosed that container operations did not resume on June 10. The terminal operators’ association pointed

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