European Union May End the Tax Exemption for Bunker Fuels
The European Union may seek to end the tax exemption for bunker fuels , says an article published in Ship & Bunker.
What the Report suggests
"When revising the Energy Taxation Directive, the Commission will aim...
Eli Glickman, ZIM CEO, Introduces The Vision & Value
2020’s final Maritime CEO issue sees Eli Glickman, CEO of Israeli carrier ZIM on the cover, says an article published in Splash247.
Who is Glickman
Glickman has presided over a dramatic turnaround at the world’s 10th largest...
DSME To Build 10 LNG-powered VLCCs
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) said on Dec. 7 that it has signed a letter of intent to build 10 LNG-powered VLCCs with a European client.
An LOI is a document of...
Leading Chinese Dry Bulk Operator To Expand Its Fleet
Chinese dry bulk operator Ningbo Marine plans for fleet expansion.
As a result it is to acquire a secondhand panamax bulker.
Zhejiang Fuxing Shipping, a subsidiary is to operate the bulker.
According to recent...
Cargo Ship Sinks After Water Ingress
A general cargo ship sank in Binh Dinh province waters, South China sea, on Dec 10, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
General cargo ship HUY HOANG 18 sank in Binh Dinh province waters, central Vietnam, South...
The UN And AU Team Up To Fight The “Killer” Virus
As part of the information campaign on COVID-19, the commander of the Bangladeshi medical contingent at the Security Council-mandated UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, encourages local contractors to wear protection masks,...
EU Unveils 2030 Zero-emission Plans
European Commission presents its transport initiatives for the coming four years as part of longer terms plans to decarbonise the sector.
By 2030 zero-emission marine vessels will be market-ready with ports in a...
The World May Run Out of Oil Supplies in The Next 30 Years
The world is on track to run out of sufficient oil supplies to meet its needs through 2050, despite lower future demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the accelerating energy transition – unless...
MOL Inks Transport Deal for Wind-powered Coal Carrier
MOL and Tohoku Electric Power sign deal for transport using coal carrier equipped with hard sail wind power propulsion system (Wind Challenger), says a press release published on their website.
Coal transport deal
Japanese owner Mitsui...
China’s Long Journey To Decarbonize
Natural gas has yet to hit its peak by 2030 before it begins to decline, but still has a greater role in the energy mix than oil by 2050.
Coal accounted for about...