Wärtsilä Reports A Drop In Scrubber Orders

Wärtsilä, Scrubber orders have been thin on the ground despite a widening discount for HSFO. The unit covers the firm's activities in scrubbers, gas solutions, marine electrical systems and shaft line solutions. The...

Norway Releases Hydrogen Ferry Plans

Norway has announced plans introduce hydrogen powered ferries. It is a project that will see both new build vessels introduced and the conversion of existing LNG-powered tonnage to run on biofuel. A recent news...

Crude Oil Futures Bullish After Overnight Losses

At 10 am Singapore time (0200 GMT), the ICE March Brent futures contract was up 35 cents/b (0.39%) from the previous close at $89.69/b While the NYMEX March light sweet crude contract rose...

China’s Economy Starts the Year With a Wobble

Growth in China's factory activity slowed in January as a resurgence of COVID-19 cases and tough lockdowns hit production and demand, but the slight expansion offered some signs of resilience as the world's second-largest...

Soaring Cases Caused by Omicron’s Cousin BA.2

The highly transmissible Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus accounts for nearly all of the coronavirus infections globally. Scientists are now tracking a rise in cases caused by a close cousin known as BA.2,...

IMF Report On Supply Chain Woes Faced By Shipping Industry

The magnitude of the damage caused by supply chain disruptions last year has been revealed in a new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF showed that shipping problems shaved off...

Transpacific Lane, A Green Shipping Corridor By The End Of 2022

The ports of Shanghai and Los Angeles, in partnership with shipping lines and cargo owners, are working to transition to zero-carbon-fueled ships by 2030. They aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions along the...

The First EU Country To Lift All Covid Restrictions

Denmark is to lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions, with Omicron hospital admissions and deaths remaining stable and high rates of vaccination, reports Politico. The official announcement   “Tonight we can ... find the smile again. We have...

Wärtsilä Shares Down But Profitability Steady

Order intake up 92% Comparable operating profit up 53%, sales up 31% Operating margin, dividend below expectations Shares down 8% A Reuters news source says that Finland's Wartsila misses on margins but sees profitability...

Chevron Reports ‘Strong’ Permian Output Growth in Q4

Permian 2022 growth may be better than prior target 50% more Permian wells seen drilled year over year Q4 output from the basin was 681,000 boe/d Chevron's Permian Basin production showed "strong" production growth...