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MACRO MACCHIATO: SKIP LNG, MOVE STRAIGHT TO HYDROGEN?
Renowned philanthropist and exterminator of typing pools Bill Gates has ordered a luxurious super-yacht, his first as it turns out. The...
Mark Williams
Feb 10, 20203 min read


Double Bubble (Macro Macchiato 18/11/19)
The IMO 2020 deadline is coming ever closer. Prices for 0.5% sulphur content fuel are becoming more readily available. Data from...
Mark Williams
Nov 18, 20193 min read


Guardians of the Seas? (Macro Macchiato 21/10/19)
It was clear from the great majority of delegates to Cyprus Maritime 2019 that the shipping industry is serious about cleaning up its act....
Mark Williams
Oct 21, 20194 min read


Tanker Markets Go Bananas: Can It Last? (Macro Macchiato)
Last week, before I went to Cyprus Maritime 2019, I opined in Macro Macchiato that, “with so much macro-economic confusion, predicting...
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Oct 14, 20195 min read


Better days ahead for shipping?
Greetings from Cyprus, where today I am moderating a panel session entitled, Are Brighter Days Ahead for Shipping? As any market analyst...
Mark Williams
Oct 7, 20193 min read


Between Abqaiq and a Hard Place (Macro Macchiato 16/09/19)
However many billions the Saudis have spent on defence, it wasn’t enough to prevent the weekend attacks on Abqaiq. Half of Saudi oil...
Mark Williams
Sep 16, 20194 min read
Shipping Strategy MD Mark Williams talks to Lloyds List about IMO 2020 and shipping's 'Decaf
Shipping Strategy MD Mark Williams joins Lloyds List's Richard Meade in conversation on the Lloyds' List Podcast. The two of them talk...
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Oct 12, 20181 min read
IMO2020: Availability issues continue to concern
Continued availability issues of compliant IMO2020 fuels continue to concern the shipping industry. Article link here
Anthony Mangnall
Oct 9, 20181 min read
IMO2020: Increases scrapping rate?
According to Eastport the IMO2020 rules could knock some six years off the lifespan of their chemical tankers as it proves too expensive...
Anthony Mangnall
Oct 9, 20181 min read
IMO2020: Exxon Mobil Talking points
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Anthony Mangnall
Oct 9, 20181 min read
IMO2020: Exxon Mobil mulls over LSFO production in Singapore
Exxon Mobil is considering investing billions of dollars into its Singapore refinery so as to be able to comply with IMO2020 rules and...
Anthony Mangnall
Oct 4, 20181 min read
IMO2020: Fear of the Unknown
A recent survey into the compliance costs of IMO2020 has revealed that 75% of respondents are unsure of how their providers will meet the...
Anthony Mangnall
Oct 4, 20181 min read
Basrah Light rebrand and launch
Iraqi oil minister, Jabbar al-Luaibi, announces the relaunch of Basrah Light at Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC). Iraq has set...
Anthony Mangnall
Oct 2, 20181 min read
BIMCO sets sail on producing expedited 2020 sulphur clauses
BIMCO, the international shipping association, has announced its intention to fast stream the publication of its first bunker clauses in...
Anthony Mangnall
Sep 28, 20181 min read
Chevron launches new 2020 ready lubricant range
Chevron Marine Lubricants has developed a brand-new range of cylinder lubricants compatible with virtually all available global sulphur...
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Sep 24, 20182 min read
Analysts see several upsides to Star Bulk's scrubber decision
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Sep 24, 20181 min read
Maersk asking shippers to meet low-sulphur fuel costs
Bunker surcharge aims to recover some of $2bn in extra expenses involved in complying with new IMO rules. Containership giant Maersk Line...
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Sep 24, 20182 min read
Maersk to change fuel surcharge ahead of IMO 2020
The new BAF surcharge aims at recovering the Maersk Line costs of compliance with the global sulphur cap which enters into force on 1...
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Sep 24, 20182 min read
Scrubbers Cleaning Up
Norway’s DNB Markets has published an in-depth report on scrubber uptake across the shipping industry and is forecasting the technology...
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Sep 24, 20181 min read
Policy and regs update 06/09
Everyone is talking about IMO 2020. The tighter emissions regs are forcing ship owners to retrofit scrubber technology (only about 5 per...
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Sep 6, 20181 min read
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