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Global Oil Demand Starts a Long, Painful and Uncertain Recovery

Few have a better watchtower over oil demand than Joe Gorder, chief executive officer of major U.S. refiner Valero…

Port of Oakland: We will be facing a new normal due to COVID-۱۹

The coronavirus pandemic could permanently alter container transportation practices, Calfornia’s Port of Oakland cautio…

Micro Electro-Mechanical developments to improve shipping industry

An EU Study was released concerning research being conducted in "Micro Electro-Mechanical" (MEM) technology, including…

Do you know what happens to a ship when it’s too old to sail anymore?

The average lifespan of a ship is ۲۵-۳۰ years. After this span, the ship may become too expensive to operate, but most…

Port of Rotterdam prepared for Brexit’s consequences

Following UK&#۰۳۹;s exit from the European Union on ۳۱ January ۲۰۲۰, Port of Rotterdam expressed its concerns about its…

Four dead after tanker fire in Persian Gulf

After a fire broke out on the Zoya ۱, off the Strait of Hormuz, four people were killed, in spite of initial…

Iran registers ۵۴% growth in private port investments

The private sector has signed investment contracts worth ۵۴,۹۸۲ billion rials ($۴۰۷ million) with Ports and Maritime…

NYK Examines Concept of Using Ammonia as Marine Fuel

At the first symposium of the Green Ammonia Consortium (GAC)* on January ۲۲, NYK presented its approach of using…

India doubles budget for Chabahar development project

India has doubled the allocated funding for the development of Iran’s Chabahar port in its national budget bill for…

South Korea enhances shipping for eco-friendly vessels

The Cabinet of South Korea has approved a motion based on nurturing industries for eco-friendly vessels, in order to…