China is planning its first export quota for marine bunker that is blended with biodiesel, partly to support biofuel producers hit earlier this year by European Union anti-dumping tariffs, according to two traders and a Chinese consultancy. The government is...

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Chung Ki-sun, the heir apparent and vice chairman at HD Hyundai, has been promoted to the firm’s executive vice chairman, cementing his succession at the nation’s largest shipbuilding and heavy industry group, according to its year-end reshuffle of top management. The...

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Hui Ling Chern is excited about how biofuels can help lower the lifecycle carbon intensity of the maritime industry. Hui Ling is a Singapore-based Chevron biofuels trader. And she’s a proud member of the team that is working to help make these alternatives to...

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Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US were largely stable this week but exporters are being urged to book outgoing shipments 4-6 weeks in advance as labor issues between union dock workers and US Gulf and East Coast ports stalled. For US...

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Clean LR2 LR’s in the MEG have not had an easy week with plenty of available tonnage. The 75kt MEG/Japan TC1 index bubbled around the WS95 level. The 90kt MEG/UK-Continent TC20 run to the UK-Continent did, however, suffer after several fixtures reported mid-week at...

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In normal times, the workings of the global supply chain are invisible and unnoticed by consumers. That changed with the COVID-19 pandemic, which was followed by disruptions along the supply chain and resulted in shortages of goods and rising prices for consumers...

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