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Bulugo partnership agreement that gives sea-going personnel the ability to procure bunker fuel and lubricants, digitally, onboard their vessel.

Gone are the days when a decision was needed to embrace digitalisation or not. Digital initiatives have supercharged the maritime sector in abundance over the last couple of years. The question now is whether you should buy the technology you need from a third party or build it yourself.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Whitehall Finance and Bulugo announce partnership offering buyers external unsecured finance of up to $20 million under an exclusive agreement

As the world prepares to reopen the global economy from the shackles of COVID-19, businesses are faced with the reality of how to stay competitive. They must also consider how to respond with new methods of transacting, in the wake of a renewed drive to enhance and streamline communication. But how will the Maritime industry respond?

The shipping industry currently emits 3% of all greenhouse gases. To keep temperatures within safe limits, experts say, it will have to decarbonise. Could green hydrogen be the answer?

One solution to the mounting credit and legal risks faced by both buyers and sellers in the bunker market could be to set up a clearing house for marine fuels trades.

A toning down of the political uncertainty and turmoil stemming from the US has managed to offer a much need reprieve to the dry bulk market. Even though trade uncertainties dominate, it seems that the overall market sentiment is inclined to believe that things will get better than they are today

The Dutch natural gas market is reinforcing its position as one of the most important trading hubs in the world.

Marine fuels consultancy Blue Insight has set out the current potential costs for alternative bunker fuels, arguing carbon taxes may be needed to make them more attractive to shipowners

Shipowners should be looking to bunker very low sulfur fuel oil  (VLSFO) more frequently than they had previously been taking on high sulfur fuel oil because of uncertainty over its shelf life