Crude Oil Futures Extend Gains As EU Mulls Russian Energy Ban
Crude oil futures were higher in mid-morning Asian trade April 5, extending strong overnight gains as markets continued to price in the possibility of an EU-wide ban on Russian energy imports, says an article...
PetroChina Constructs 2.6 Mil Mt/Year LSFO Project At Guangdong Petrochemical
China's oil giant PetroChina has started constructing a low sulfur bunker fuel oil project with 2.6 million mt/year production capacity at its upcoming Guangdong Petrochemical, a company source told S&P Global Commodity Insights April...
[Podcast] Maritime in Minutes – March 2022
Listen to the latest episode of Maritime in Minutes that takes the listener on a short journey through some of the most significant and interesting stories in the world of maritime that happened during...
Fears Grow Over China’s Retaliation To Korea’s Looming Fines For Shipping Firms
China has warned of potential retaliation against the FTC's attempt to fine shipping companies, reports KoreaTimes.
Fixing freight rates
China has warned of potential retaliation against the Korea Fair Trade Commission's (FTC) attempt to fine...
The Zero Emission Shipping Mission
The newly-published Industry Roadmap identifies the innovation needs to ensure zero-emission fuels, ships, and fueling infrastructure by 2030.
The Zero-Emission Shipping Mission, a part of Mission Innovation, is led by Denmark, the United...
Maersk Line To Restrain in Newbuilding Orders
While many liner operators and tonnage providers have been on a vessel-ordering spree, with orders equivalent to around 23% of the current fleet.
the Danish carrier will not embark on aggressive newbuilding or...
Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks ‘Dragging Along’ But Continues
A recent news article published in the Global News states that Russia-Ukraine peace talks ‘dragging along’ with ‘long road ahead.
Peaces talks slow and sluggish
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that peace talks between Moscow and...
Yanmar Acquires Majority Ownership in Battery Technology Company ELEO
Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd., a privately held multi-billion-dollar multinational company headquartered in Osaka, Japan, today officially announced it has acquired a majority share in ELEO Technologies B.V.
Yanmar acquired a majority share in...
The $94 Trillion World Economy
the U.S., China, Japan, and Germany—make up over half of the world’s economic output by gross domestic product (GDP) in nominal terms.
GDP serves as a broad indicator of a country’s economic output.
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Covid booster: Who can get the fourth jab and how do you book it?
Older and vulnerable people across the UK are entitled to an extra booster jab against Covid this spring.
All children aged five to 11 are also being offered two doses of a reduced-strength...