Providing access to social media and digital platforms to help seafarers stay connected with the outside world and each other is crucial for their well-being, says The Hood, a maritime community platform. Founder Josphine Le has spoken out about the importance of...

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The NGO Shipbreaking Platform publishes its 2024 annual list of ships dismantled worldwide. The data reveals that 80% of the global tonnage scrapped last year was broken under substandard conditions on the beaches of Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. 409 ships were...

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More ships than ever are being abandoned around the world by their owners, according to the United Nations’ labor and maritime organizations, leaving thousands of workers stuck on board without pay or the means to travel home to their families. Cases have doubled in...

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Asia’s high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) market pared back on Monday after rallying higher amid recent volatility, while very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) was rangebound from the previous week. Prompt intermonth spreads for 380-cst HSFO narrowed to $9 a ton on Monday,...

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Effective management strategies and insights for evolving fuel use. Back in 2020, the IMO 2020 regulations, which reduced the global upper limit on the sulphur content of ships’ fuel oil from 3.5% to 0.50%, posed significant challenges for the marine industry. Beyond...

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