In the recent Platts Market Movers, with associate editor Gary Clark, Nord Stream gas pipeline is set to return from its maintenance shutdown. This happens at the juncture when gas prices in Europe reach a 10-year...

“Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet" is set as the World Maritime theme for 2020, writes Paul Gunton for an article published in ShipInsight.  Benefits from the theme This will provide an opportunity to: raise awareness...

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, launched nine more Marine Fuel 0.5% futures contracts ahead of 0.5% sulphur cap by...

Frederick Kenny, Director of Legal and External Affairs at the IMO, voiced concern over the prospect of fragmented scrubber regulations, reports Ship & Bunker. Local and regional actions  "The IMO secretariat's view is that global regulations...

Container lines had a less-than stellar year in 2018 with increasing uncertainty over fuel regulations and trade barriers. Fuel prices and US-China trade relations caused in a stumble in the trade rates. An article published...

Greek ship owners prefer younger bulkers with respect to the dry bulk market heating up. SnP values exhibited a soft upward trend without excluding the scenario for a bullish increase on values in...

LNG bunkering options will grow in the US starting in 2020, in line with increased demand from new dual-fuel vessels entering the North American market. ATB is under construction at VT Halter Marine...

In a major development, the European Space Agency has announced earlier this month that they have signed a far-reaching Memorandum of Intent involving future collaboration with the coordinators of One Sea, the industry alliance...

According to IMO Chief, Kitack Lim, the main threat to the Pacific region is climate change, says an article published in Xinhua.net Climate Change Action Plan Collaborations The IMO chief said that after high level collaborations,...

In the 101st session of the Maritime Safety Committee, the International Maritime Organization adopted new guidelines for autonomous ship trials, says a press release published on their website. What is it? According to the IMO press...