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Shipping industry sails into unknown with new pollution rules

Arab News 13 Dec 2019

Faced with imminent new global marine pollution rules, shipping companies and insurers are puzzling over the risks ... The container shipping industry alone is having to invest $10 billion to adhere to the new rules, analysts say, and is concerned about extra costs were things to go wrong ... “The ship’s crew has to test it and filter it,” he said....

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Why ports must digitise

Splash24/7 13 Dec 2019

Fear of creating a competitive disadvantage is one reason the shipping industry has been hesitant to share data ... In April 2019, the Digital Container Shipping Association was formed to help meet these goals by driving interoperability and standardisation in the container shipping industry....

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MSC defends its carbon footprint

Splash24/7 13 Dec 2019

“The evolving regulatory landscape and rising expectations of customers, stakeholders and investors present challenges to the shipping industry but are also a positive force that drives progress and creates a shift towards an even more sustainable business.”. MSC said yesterday it remains fully supportive of decarbonising the shipping industry....

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A Voyage of Saints’ for Launch Dec. 14

This Day 13 Dec 2019

Abe is an experienced manager with a history of working in the maritime and Oil & Gas industries, which has earned him wide industry acclaim and recognition in the areas he has served ... Abe’s over three decades of maritime experience cuts across major shipping companies and multinational Oil & Gas companies across the world....

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Case made for LNG-fuelled VLCC newbuilds

Splash24/7 13 Dec 2019

Conducted by independent simulation and analytics expert Opsiana, the study demonstrates the benefits of LNG as a marine fuel for a newbuild 300,000 dwt VLCC on the Arabian Gulf to China trade route, in comparison with other alternatives currently available and scalable to the shipping industry across three fuel pricing scenarios....

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LNG compelling for VLCC on Gulf-China route, says report

Gulf Daily News 13 Dec 2019

"LNG is the only safe, mature, commercially viable marine fuel that offers superior local emissions performance, significant greenhouse gas reduction benefits today, and a pragmatic pathway to a zero-emissions shipping industry," he added.-TradeArabia News Service....

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New US anti-Iran airline, shipping sanctions to ban humanitarian trade: US Treasury

Press TV 13 Dec 2019

... transport industries will lead to the restriction of trade related to humanitarian goods ... US imposes illegal sanctions on Iranian airline, shipping industry. The United States has unveiled illegal sanctions this time targeting an Iranian airline and the country’s shipping industry....

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Another opioid crisis is raging through the developing world

News & Record 13 Dec 2019

The country’s sprawling pharmaceutical industry is fueled by cheap generics. Pill factories produce knock-offs and ship them in bulk around the world, in doses far exceeding medical limits ... But they acknowledge that the vastness of the pharmaceutical industry and the ingenuity of ......

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The Metropolitan Club (I)

This Day 13 Dec 2019

A handful were in the civil service but the rest were in banking, insurance, accountancy, shipping, industry and commerce – mostly under the aegis of the British High Commission and British Council as well as the multinationals such as the United Africa Company Plc (now known as ......

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Energy transition and uncomfortable questions for shipping

Splash24/7 12 Dec 2019

Perhaps more importantly though, I was able to gain a better understanding of the global trends in regards to energy transition, and how shipping is viewed by those outside the industry in terms of the measures being taken to lessen its impact on the environment ... Shipping needs to ......

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US imposes sanctions on Iran’s biggest airline, shipping network

The Siasat Daily 12 Dec 2019

The Trump administration on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on Iran’s biggest airline and its shipping industry, accusing them of smuggling “lethal aid” to Yemen ... “Aviation and shipping industries should be vigilant and not allow their industries to be exploited by terrorists,” the Secretary added....

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Maritime Achievements Honored at 16th Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards

The National Herald 12 Dec 2019

The night’s theme, “mission impossible,” set the tone for an exciting program that also noted and raised awareness of the diverse serious challenges the shipping industry faces, including piracy and environmental protection ... a broad cross-section of the Greek shipping industry....

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Lutco's New Air Cargo Ball Transfers Well-Received by Worldwide Shipping Industry

PR Newswire 12 Dec 2019

WORCESTER, Mass., Dec ... "We leveraged decades of experience to create a better ball transfer solution, and we're excited to see it readily adopted by the worldwide shipping industry." ... Initial traction includes several large orders for multiple major shipping industry leaders and test parts on 4 US airforce bases globally. About Lutco ... ....