The introduction of FuelEU Maritime and the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) marks a turning point in how vessels are designed, operated and evaluated over their lifetimes. These regulations bring new cost structures, compliance obligations and strategic implications –

With the EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime regulations now reshaping the commercial landscape, ship owners should prepare early to avoid higher costs, limited credit availability, and potential impact on operations, warns Columbia Group.

FuelEU pooling allows shipping companies to collectively meet

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LR2

LR2’s in the MEG saw a welcome upturn this week. The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index jumped from WS112.78 to WS141.67 taking the Baltic TCE for the run up over the $30,000/day round trip. A TC20 90kt MEG/UK-Continent also climbed by

As regulatory requirements tighten, maritime operators face growing demands for emissions transparency and reporting integrity. At the same time, poor data quality remains an industry-wide challenge. The new offering combines ZeroNorth’s Vessel Reporting and Emissions Analytics platform with the Veracity

We forecast consumption growth of crude oil and other liquid fuels will slow over the next two years, driven by a slowdown in economic growth, particularly in Asia, in our May Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).

The world economy, measured by GDP,

At the end of the 20th week, the global bunker indices MABUX moved upward. The 380 HSFO index rose by $20.50, increasing from $444.90/MT last week to $465.40/MT, once again surpassing the $450.00 mark. The VLSFO index climbed by $21.40,

How does ammonia behave when it leaks in an engine room? How does a cloud of escaped ammonia disperse during bunkering operations?

These and many other critical safety questions that must be understood if ammonia is to become widely adopted as

The IEA Oil Market Report (OMR) is one of the world’s most authoritative and timely sources of data, forecasts and analysis on the global oil market – including detailed statistics and commentary on oil supply, demand, inventories, prices and refining

Northwest Europe

Prompt bunker availability of all conventional fuels has tightened in the ARA hub. Lead times of 5-6 days are advised for HSFO, while for VLSFO and LSMGO they are at 7-8 days. Lead times for HSFO and VLSFO remain

Crude Oil Price Movements

In April, the OPEC Reference Basket (ORB) value declined by $5.02, or 6.8%, m-o-m, to average $68.98/b. The ICE Brent front-month contract declined by $5.01, or 7.0%, m-o-m, to average $66.46/b, and the NYMEX WTI front-month contract