BIMCO: Coal shipments to advanced economies down 17% so far in 2023

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Published on Friday, 24 November 2023 04:58
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by The Editorial Team
 November 23, 2023
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In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Shipping Analyst, Filipe Gouveia, looks at the decline in coal shipments to advanced economies.

In the first 10 months of 2023, coal shipments to advanced economies have fallen by 17% y/y, as demand for electricity has declined and the share of electricity produced using renewable energy has increased. Also slowed economic activity and high energy prices have affected electricity demand. In 2023, advanced economies’ imports of seaborne coal could reach the lowest level since 2002.

In the first ten months of 2023, coal shipments to advanced economies fell by 17% y/y, as demand for electricity declined and the share of electricity produced using renewable energy rose. Also slowed

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BIMCO and industry associations develop transit corridors for Persian Gulf security by The Editorial Team November 20, 2023 in Security

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Published on Tuesday, 21 November 2023 05:30
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Taking stock of the situation in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman, BIMCO and fellow industry associations have develop transit corridors for the consideration of Ship Masters, Owners and Operators.

As informed, use of the corridors is not mandatory, and decisions should be based on a thorough security risk assessment.

According to Jakob Paaske Larsen, Head of Maritime Safety & Security, Copenhagen, Denmark, assessment should cover regional threat actors’ capabilities, opportunities and motivation to attack different merchant ships.

The maritime security in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Sea of Oman (the Region) remains challenging with a range of threats to vessels. Those threats coninue to evolve and are likely to be different for subsequent

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Australia acusa a China de interacción naval "insegura y poco profesional"

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Published on Tuesday, 21 November 2023 05:01
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El sonar del barco chino representó un riesgo para la seguridad de los buzos australianos, obligándolos a salir del agua, según el Ministro de Defensa de Australia, Richard Marles.

 
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Dijo que a pesar de que el barco australiano notificó al buque de guerra chino sobre la operación de buceo y le pidió que se mantuviera alejado, el destructor se acercó "a una distancia más cercana". / Foto: Archivo Reuters

El gobierno de Australia dijo que había expresado serias preocupaciones a China después de que una interacción "insegura y poco profesional" entre un buque de la marina australiana y un buque de guerra chino dejara heridos a buzos militares australianos.

El ministro de Defensa, Richard Marles, dijo el sábado que la HMAS Toowoomba, una

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La Armada Española colabora con Israel.

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Published on Sunday, 19 November 2023 06:09
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De acuerdo con lo publicado el 15 de noviembre por Rebelión, : las propias redes sociales de la OTAN informan de que la fragata española , Méndez Núñez “está operando con el Gerald R. Ford. en el Mediterráneo oriental” y que el Patiño es “esencial para sostener a los barcos [de la flotilla] en operaciones”.