IEA: Government Policy Critical Driver for Global Energy Future
_x000D_ By MarEx 2018-11-12 19:34:48 _x000D_ At a time when geopolitical factors are exerting new and complex influences on energy markets, the World Energy Outlook 2018 published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) states that government policy will be critical to the future shape of the energy sector. While […]
Ukraine and Egypt Cooperate on Port Projects
_x000D_ By MarEx 2018-11-08 18:27:44 _x000D_ _x000D_ The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the port authorities of two Egyptian ports: Alexandria and Damietta. The agreement, signed in Kyiv in the Ukraine on November 2, involves the establishment of a bilateral working group with representatives of shipping lines, traders and […]
IMO Addressing marine plastic litter from ships – action plan adopted
_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ The IMO Action Plan to address marine plastic litter from ships identifies a number of measures to reduce plastic litter in the marine environment. _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ The International Maritime Organization […]
Shipowners Warn on E.U. Regulation of Seafarer Working Conditions
_x000D_ By MarEx 2018-10-29 18:09:11 _x000D_ _x000D_ The shipowner organization Danish Shipping has warned that E.U. plans could mean additional financial and administrative burdens for the industry if seafarers are brought under the rules set out in the E.U. directive on transparent and predictable working conditions. _x000D_ _x000D_ Ever since the European Commission presented its […]
MEPC Turns Down Soft Rollout for 2020 Sulfur Rule
File image_x000D_ By MarEx 2018-10-24 20:59:00 _x000D_ On Wednesday, member state representatives of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) turned down an industry proposal for an “experience-building phase” for the implementation of the 2020 fuel […]
LNG Flexibility Increasing, But Market Remains Uncertain
file photo_x000D_ By MarEx 2018-10-21 19:30:43 _x000D_ Global natural gas markets are being reshaped by the development of major emerging LNG buyers led by China, and the rising production and exports form the U.S., according to the […]
China, Netherlands Call for Free Trade
Li Keqiang and Mark Rutte _x000D_ By MarEx 2018-10-16 19:35:21 _x000D_ _x000D_ China and the Netherlands appealed for global efforts to promote free trade and safeguard multilateralism on Monday. _x000D_ _x000D_ In a joint press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in The Hague, visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said that the two countries […]
New Report Analyses Port Planning Strategies
Credit: International Transport Forum_x000D_ By MarEx 2018-10-11 20:22:05 _x000D_ A round-table organized by the International Transport Forum examined options for the future development of Buenos Aires specifically and ports located in cities more generally, as Buenos Aires and its neighboring ports exemplify the […]
IPCC: Avoiding Climate Change Now Requires "Rapid" Cut in CO2
File image courtesy NOAA_x000D_ By MarEx 2018-10-08 11:00:50 _x000D_ On Sunday, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a new estimate of the likely effects of anthropogenic carbon emissions in the medium term, with unpleasant conclusions. The panel reached a consensus estimate […]
IEA releases paper on gas market design in Brazil
_x000D_ 28 September 2018 _x000D_ _x000D_ In Brazil, natural gas has the potential to improve energy security and economic and environmental performance (Photograph: Getty Images) _x000D_ _x000D_ The IEA released today Towards a competitive natural gas market in Brazil: A review of the opening of the natural gas transmission system in Brazil. This paper represents the […]
