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Singapore plans to tighten controls in maritime fuel industry

Singapore plans to apply stricter control measures to the marine fuels sector, a move that industry sources say could boost transparency in a notoriously opaque industry.

Global Maritime Forum ‘breaks new ground’ for the shipping industry

This high-level meeting gathered maritime leaders to discuss industry-wide, long-term challenges and opportunities.

Singapore Bunkering Hub Ready for IMO 2020

Singapore authorities are taking measures to ensure the availability of low-sulphur marine fuels ahead of upcoming emissions regulations in 2020

Why shipowners should not delay BWTS installation to the last minute

With all the focus on complying with the 2020 sulphur cap the IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention has slipped off the agenda with the need to comply seemingly an accepted fact whatever

Bunker Fuels and IMO 2020: Dilemmas Everywhere

With just over a year until the new marine fuel regulations are put in place, ship owners are heavily investing in scrubbers, while others are still facing dilemmas, regarding their future plans to comply with these regulations.

Singapore looks to tighten controls in its marine fuels supply chain

Singapore authorities are looking to apply stricter control measures across the marine fuels sector supply chain, a spokeswoman for the government agency Enterprise Singapore said on Thursday

Seven Key Trends Shaping Maritime Transport

Seaborne trade expanded by four percent in 2017, the fastest growth in five years, and UNCTAD forecasts similar growth this year, according to its Review of Maritime Transport 2018.

Drewry: 2020 sulphur cap reveals concerns about fuel cost transparency

According to a survey conducted by Drewry, there is a significant concern among global shippers/BCOs and freight forwarders ahead of the IMO’s 2020 global emissions regulations

Ocean Cleanup gets green light to proceed to Great Pacific Garbage Patch

The Ocean Cleanup announced that it has the 'go' to continue its journey to the the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and start cleaning plastics, after two weeks of tests in the Pacific.

Ship operating costs decline for sixth successive year

Total annual operating costs in the shipping industry fell by 1.3% in 2017, which compares with the 1.1% average fall in costs recorded for 2016, according to Moore Stephens consultants.

Van Oord and Dredging International awarded a major contract

Van Oord and Dredging International, a DEME Group subsidiary, have been awarded a major contract for the modernisation of the Świnoujście – Szczecin fairway in Poland

Uncertain options for IMO 2020 sulfur cap, but disruptions expected – analyst

While analysts expect disruptions in the coal export and import markets, solutions to the International Maritime Organization’s 2020 sulfur cap remain unclear, a Wood Mackenzie analyst said in a report.

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