Category: Special Reports

In 2020 vessel owners have had to deal with an ‘emissions control world’ for the first time as an unprecedented step-change to the sulphur content allowed in marine fuels was enforced, falling from 3.5% to 0.5% (by fuel mass) globally. In shipping, emissions of harmful Sulphur-oxides (SOx) and Nitrous-Oxides (NOx) make a very large contribution to their respective global emissions; by burning cheap and dirty heavy-fuel oil, just 15 of the biggest ships emit more NOx and SOx than all the world’s cars put together. Roughly 50,000 ocean-going ships exist in the global fleet. In contrast, 2-3% of…

As the whole world struggles with the pang of Corona Virus, African governments are heading for decline in revenues, stoppage of exploration projects and loss of thousands of local jobs, if nothing is done While the short-term effects of Covid-19 on world economies are already being felt and put millions in a situation of economic…