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Shipping News Round Up – Issue 31
25 weeks ago
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), through its initial Greenhouse Gas Strategy, aims to halve shipping emissions by 2050, compared with 2008 levels.
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E-procurement onboard vessels: Bulugo and FrontM partner to further digitalise shipping
77 weeks ago
Bulugo partnership agreement that gives sea-going personnel the ability to procure bunker fuel and lubricants, digitally, onboard their vessel.
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Marine Digitalisation: Buy or build your own technology?
81 weeks ago
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.
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Bulugo offers $20m finance facility for bunker and lubricant buyers
83 weeks ago
ANNOUNCEMENT: Whitehall Finance and Bulugo announce partnership offering buyers external unsecured finance of up to $20 million under an exclusive agreement
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Why now is the time to enhance and streamline digital communication
86 weeks ago
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?
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Maritime News Round Up – Issue 30
120 weeks ago
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?
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Maritime News Round Up – Issue 29
122 weeks ago
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.
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Maritime News Round Up – Issue 28
123 weeks ago
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
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Maritime News Round Up – Issue 27
124 weeks ago
The Dutch natural gas market is reinforcing its position as one of the most important trading hubs in the world.
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Maritime News Round Up – Issue 26
125 weeks ago
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
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