With record deliveries of container ships expected this year and next, most analysts have predicted further heavy downside pressure on container shipping freight rates to be offset by carrier efforts to reduce capacity by slow steaming and layups or, alternatively, by...

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Gasunie has made the investment decision for the first part of a nationwide hydrogen network. This first section will be from the Second Maasvlakte to Pernis. Work will start after the summer in the port of Rotterdam. From 2030 onwards, the hydrogen network, which...

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China’s Shandong refining hub has begun releasing millions of barrels of oil that were stuck at ports after inspections curbed imports into the province, trading sources said following a meeting this week between officials and refiners. The easing of curbs placed on...

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Low water levels after recent dry weather are again preventing cargo vessels from sailing fully loaded on the Rhine River in Germany with surcharges added to the usual freight prices, commodity traders said on Wednesday. Low water is hampering shipping on most of the...

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The report ‘Green shipping corridors in and out of Spain: assessing route-based opportunities’, produced by the Global Maritime Forum in collaboration with the British Embassy in Madrid, has highlighted the strategic location and commitment to the sustainability of...

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