High Gas Prices Burden Fuel Availability Amid Rising Operating Costs

European gas values at historic highs Refiners, utilities turn to fuel oil Tight supply drive record high bunker prices High gas prices have been raising costs for the production of very low sulfur fuel...

World’s First Hydrogen Shipment in Loading, To Leave Soon

Global first for liquid hydrogen To load about 70% of capacity Goal of 225,000 mt/year by 2030 Japanese hydrogen tanker Suiso Frontier is currently loading a cargo of liquid hydrogen at the Australian port...

Maersk Supply Service Launches New Offshore Charging Station

Maersk Supply Service, a part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, is launching its offshore vessel-charging venture, Stillstrom. Stillstrom will support the decarbonisation of the maritime industry by eliminating idle emissions. Together with Ørsted, Stillstrom will...

Maersk – The Vertical Consolidation Bluff

Hardly a day goes by when the risk of the ocean carriers invading the freight forwarding space, one way or another, seems to become more real, reports the Loadstar. Background And while the narrative is the...

CMA CGM Signs 10 Year LNG Bunkering Contract

French container line CMA CGM has signed a ten-year contract to make it a key user of China's first LNG bunkering operation, says an article published in Ship&Bunker. Signing Ceremony The company signed a deal with...

IMO Supports Women in Port Management

IMO is continuing its efforts to support the careers of women in the maritime sector through the delivery of a two-week online course from 17 – 28 January 2022.  The ‘Women in Port Management'...

Erma First Will Supply World’s Smallest BWTS To Damen

Damen has signed its first contract with ballast water treatment systems producer Erma First.  Greek company Erma First will be supplying its oneTANK, which is the world’s smallest ballast water treatment system. oneTANK...

Allied’s Weekly Market Report – Week 03, 2022

The dry bulk sector, undoubtedly, began the new year with a strong start. We are at 12-year high levels in average returns for all dry segments For full report click here  Did you subscribe to our...

Bitcoin Skids To 6 Month Low As Fears of Ukraine Conflict Shake Markets

Bitcoin tumbled over 7 per cent on Monday. The largest cryptocurrency trading down 7.5 per cent at $33,538, its lowest since July 24. Anxious markets are now even pricing in a small chance...

Avenir And SSES Inks A Joint Cooperation Agreement

it is adding another hub to its existing bunkering network.  Avenir sold its first new build Avenir Allegiance to SSES. The vessel sale released significant cashback to Avenir. Avenir LNG has entered into a...