Day: February 7, 2025

AI freight agents are coming sooner than you think

Energy News Beat Mads Frank Markussen, head of freight research and FFA at grain brokerage Copenhagen Merchants, returns to the increasingly discussed issue of artificial intelligence and the future of chartering. Consolidation and financialization are reshaping global markets, particularly in the freight and commodity sectors. As a handful of larger players gain disproportionate control over […]

Odfjell beefs up chemical tanker orderbook

Energy News Beat EuropeTankers Odfjell Norwegian chemical tanker owner and operator Odfjell has penned contracts to add three more vessels to its orderbook. The Oslo-listed company revealed in its fourth-quarter earnings results it had signed up for one 25,000 dwt stainless steel newbuilding for delivery in 2026 and a pair of 49,000 dwt coated chemical […]

UN reviews regulation as seafarers revealed to work 74% above global average

Energy News Beat OperationsRegulatory Hapag-Lloyd Following exhaustive research showing how jobs onboard are still too 24/7, the United Nations’ International Labour Organization (ILO) will look to tighten up the language surrounding work/rest regulations at sea at a Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), scheduled to be held in Geneva in April.  The […]

Temporary Ukraine ceasefire unacceptable – Moscow

Energy News Beat Moscow is seeking only a lasting solution to resolve the crisis for good, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said Russia will not accept a “temporary ceasefire” as a solution for the Ukraine conflict, since it will only be used by the collective West to reinforce the “Kiev regime” and its […]

Powering the future: how AI is transforming the energy sector

Energy News Beat With energy demand soaring and infrastructure aging, artificial intelligence (AI) is stepping in to reshape the sector. A recent IBM study found that 74% of energy and utility companies are turning to AI to tackle data challenges, streamline operations and drive sustainability. One of AI’s biggest advantages is smarter forecasting. By analysing […]

US LNG exports climb to 29 cargoes

Energy News Beat The agency said in its weekly report, citing shipping data provided by Bloomberg Finance, that the total capacity of these 29 LNG vessels is 110 Bcf. This compares to 24 shipments and 90 Bcf in the week ending January 29. According to data from S&P Global Commodity Insights, average natural gas deliveries to […]

Harvest, Marathon Petroleum revive Kenai LNG import plans

Energy News Beat Harvest Alaska said on Thursday it has signed a deal with Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Chugach Electric Association to bolster Southcentral Alaska’s energy supplies through Harvest’s acquisition and re-development of the existing Kenai LNG terminal, currently owned by MPC’s Trans-Foreland Pipeline. The project is designed to repurpose existing assets to enable the […]

Geneva Dry Dialogues: Manta Marine Technologies

Energy News Beat Ina Reksten, who runs Norwegian vessel optimisation specialist Manta Marine Technologies, acknowledges many of her clients are struggling to meaningfully translate all the data heading their way. “It sounds straight forward, but a good outcome requires not only strong programming skills and setting data parameters, but also understanding of how a vessel […]

Trump administration ups sanctions against Iranian shipping

Energy News Beat Donald Trump’s has wasted little time in carrying out his vow to up pressure against Iran with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) yesterday slapping sanctions on more than a dozen people and firms that are accused of facilitating the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian oil to China. The […]

Federal Maritime Commission okays Premier Alliance agreement

Energy News Beat AmericasContainers HMM The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in the US has given its blessing to the formation of the Asian liner grouping, the Premier Alliance. Alliance partners HMM, Ocean Network Express (ONE), and Yang Ming were left stunned when in early November the FMC demanded more information about the new alliance, hobbling […]