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Artificial Intelligence Not Intelligent Enough To Diagnose Engine Problems – Yet!

Condition Monitoring Technologies (CMT) has cautioned against placing sole reliance on artificial intelligence in ship condition monitoring, warning that human expertise remains essential to ensure safety and accuracy in maritime operations. As the shipping industry...

Commercial Impracticability and Frustration of Shipping Agreements in Uncertain Times

Highlights Long-term and short-term vessel agreements and contracts alike are sometimes impacted by unforeseeable and economically burdensome actions taken by governmental agencies and authorities. The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a notice of action on...

India boosts buying of Russia’s ESPO oil in April as Chinese demand eases

India increased purchases of ESPO Blend oil from Russia in April to the highest level since August 2024 amid weaker demand from Chinese companies, according to LSEG and traders’ data. ESPO Blend is Russia’s flagship light crude oil grade loading from Kozmino port to...

Prospect of Binding Global Rules on Biofouling Management

IMO approves new recommendations for underwater management of biofouling on ship hulls and takes important steps towards binding international regulations. Biofouling on ship hulls — in the form of small algae, barnacles, and other organisms — can spread invasive...

Vitol launches new FuelEU compliant co-processed VLSFO offering for marine customers

Vitol Bunkers is to offer customers FuelEU compliant co-processed bunkering fuel. The fuel is being produced by Vitol’s refinery in Fujairah – a 100kbd refinery producing finished grade bunker fuel – and will, in due course, be marketed in multiple locations by Vitol...

Asia Fuel Oil Markets stable in thin trading momentum

Fuel oil markets were largely stable in Asia on Monday against a backdrop of thin trading momentum, while spot tender discussions have also quietened. Intermonth spreads for high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) traded at a narrower backwardation for the prompt months, while...

Artificial Intelligence Not Intelligent Enough To Diagnose Engine Problems – Yet!

Commercial Impracticability and Frustration of Shipping Agreements in Uncertain Times

India boosts buying of Russia’s ESPO oil in April as Chinese demand eases

Prospect of Binding Global Rules on Biofouling Management

Vitol launches new FuelEU compliant co-processed VLSFO offering for marine customers

Asia Fuel Oil Markets stable in thin trading momentum

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