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Deal Struck to Deliver Maritime Biofuel in Fujairah

Nov 24, 2020

Uniper Energy DMCC (UED) and Neutral Fuels will collaborate to provide maritime biofuel in Fujairah, UAE.The companies will blend UED’s VLSFO and Neutral Fuels biofuel, creating a maritime fuel that meets IMO standard under their ISO8217:2010 RMG380 specification…

Peters & May Appoints Judson as CEO

Nov 24, 2020

Marine transport and logistics provider Peters & May has appointed Simon Judson as its new CEO with immediate effect. A 20-year veteran of the marine industry, Judson previously held the position of Global Operations Director with the company…

50 Years from Now: Perspectives from Marty Klein

Nov 24, 2020

'50 Years From Now' was published in the Oceanology International 50th Anniversary Edition published by Marine Technology Reporter. Here we present insights from one of the legends in the field, Martin Klein. (*Editor's Note: This was written…

Pilot Thomas Logistics Expands Gulf Coast Reach

Nov 23, 2020

Fuel, lubricants and petroleum solutions provider Pilot Thomas Logistics (PTL) and its family of companies including Radcliff/Economy, Maxum Petroleum and Economy Boat Store, announced that PTL has received authorization from MSD Victoria to…

Lindsay-Blee Offering VLSFO in Florida Ports

Nov 23, 2020

Marine fuel company Lindsay-Blee, along with its joint venture partner Quest Fuels, announced Monday that it will offer very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO), meeting the IFO RMG 380 ISO:2010 specification with max sulphur < 0.50% to its clients calling Florida ports…

North P&I: Rates to Rise 10% in coming Policy Year

Nov 23, 2020

A rapid escalation in pool claims and unsustainable premium rates have led North P&I Club to declare its intention to seek a 10% General Increase in P&I rates for the 2021/22 policy year.In its 2020 Pre-Renewal Report, North says its retained claims so far this year declined…

Training Tips for Ships - Tip #18: Creating a Culture of Learning

Nov 23, 2020

We all think about how to train to produce better outcomes – because better training outcomes mean better performance, safer operations, and employees who are more engaged and more satisfied. But there is a much “bigger picture” goal that only…

WTO Sees Trade Rebound, But Likely Year-end Slowdown

Nov 20, 2020

The World Trade Organization said on Friday global trade in goods had rebounded in the third quarter from COVID-19 lockdowns, but predicted a slowdown at the end of 2020.The WTO said its goods trade barometer had risen to 100.7 points from a record low of 84…

CMA CGM Sees Strong Final Quarter on Shipping Recovery

Nov 20, 2020

Container shipping group CMA CGM said on Friday shipping activity remained strong in the final quarter of 2020 after a rebound from initial coronavirus-related disruption boosted the French company's third-quarter profits.CMA CGM, the world's fourth-largest container shipping line…

Charging Ahead: Brent Perry & his Sterling PBES Team Drive Maritime Battery Tech

Nov 20, 2020

Brent Perry, CEO of Sterling PBES is a 40+ year veteran of the marine business, and one of the pioneers in delivering battery solutions to boats and ships at sea.  Please give us a by the numbers look at Sterling PBES today?Right now we are…

Lebanon Hires German Firm to Remove Dangerous Material from Beirut Port

Nov 20, 2020

Lebanon's authorities signed a contract this month with a German company to clear dangerous material stored for more than a decade at Beirut port, the site of a seismic blast in August that killed about 200 people and wrecked swathes of the capital…

Callan Marine Names Stika CFO

Nov 19, 2020

Dredging contractor Callan Marine announced it has hired Matt Sitka as the Galveston, Texas-based company's new chief financial officer.A 15-year veteran of the industrial services, dredging, and marine construction industry, Sitka, CPA, MBA…

Global Crude Market Finds Support From China Demand

Nov 19, 2020

China, the global oil market's lifeline this year, has stepped up purchases from exporters like Russia, the United States and Angola in recent weeks, while buyers elsewhere pare orders as coronavirus infections surge and fresh lockdowns are put in place…

Cavotec, ASKO Power Forward on Autonomous, Zero-Emission Fleet

Nov 19, 2020

The future of shipping is here, and it will not surprise industry observers to see Norway in the pole position as autonomous vessels enter commercial operations. Norway has long been on the bleeding edge of shipping innovation. In 2015, the…

US Import Boom is Delaying Cargo at Nation's Busiest Port

Nov 19, 2020

Record cargo imports are causing delays that are rippling from the nation’s busiest U.S. port complex to other parts of the transportation network, port officials and other executives said.Total volume at the Port of Los Angeles hit 980,729 20-foot equivalent units (TEU) in October…

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