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Maritime News - 2021 Archive - Page 6

April 11, 2021

Bergen LNG, Norway’s first LNG bunkering ship, has been completed and is now ready for its gas trials.

The conversion project was announced back in August 2019  as part of Bergen Tankers’ long-term charter with Gasnor, a part of Royal Dutch Shell.

Read More about Norway’s 1st LNG bunkering ship readies for gas trials

April 7, 2021

The Cyprus ministry for shipping, upgraded from a government department with a Cabinet presence since March 2018, is preparing a strategy that will determine the future of the maritime sector for decades to come.

Read More about Cyprus shipping plans ‘new’ strategic vision

April 6, 2021

The container and cargo throughput via Hamad, Doha and Al Ruwais ports recorded strong growth momentum in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, hinting at a rebound in Qatar, whose economy is expected to grow fastest at 5% for the whole of this year, according to the official figures.

Read More about Qatar ports record strong growth momentum in first quarter 2021

April 2, 2021

The rapid recovery of the global economy that started at the end of the first wave has come with a much faster rebound in global trade than initially expected. This has come with significant supply chain disruptions causing many different types of shortages that have plagued the manufacturing sector over the winter months. 

Read More about Container and shipping shortage piles pressure on prices

March 29, 2021

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said the grounded containership had been successfully re-floated with the stern of the vessel now 102 m from the bank of canal rather just 4 m previously.

Read More about Ever Given blocking Suez Canal re-floated

March 24, 2021

A giant container ship ran aground in the Suez Canal, blocking off one of the world’s busiest maritime trade routes that’s vital for the movement of everything from oil to consumer goods.

Read More about Suez Canal snarled with giant ship stuck sideways in top trade artery

March 19, 2021

The Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s leading trading hub, is working on the development of a new hydrogen pipeline together with Gasunie to form the backbone of the future hydrogen infrastructure.

Read More about Port of Rotterdam step closer to becoming hydrogen hub

March 17, 2021

U.S. refiners are scaling back on hiring ships for longer periods to save on costs in another sign of uncertainty over when global oil demand will return to pre-COVID levels, shipping and trade sources say.

Read More about Oil demand drag takes toll on tankers, U.S. refiners

March 12, 2021

Shipping and trade groups are calling on the European Union to advance the development of ammonia and green hydrogen as the best marine fuel options to enable the industry to accelerate decarbonisation.

Read More about Shipping groups press EU to advance marine ‘fuels of future’

March 11, 2021

While all of the world’s ports were impacted by COVID-19, new data from the container trading platform Container xChange says that post-Brexit trade disruption and ongoing congestion are now causing critical build-ups of containers at UK ports beyond the container availability issues experienced at Europe’s other large container ports.

Read More about Report: Brexit Increased Congestion at UK Ports
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