InterManager Daily News 03.07.2023.

1. Successful conclusion of the inaugural UW Group Limassol Maritime Leaders Forum at the port of Limassol. The highly anticipated Limassol Maritime Leaders Forum, held under the auspices of the Shipping Deputy Minister, has concluded with resounding success at the Port of Limassol’s esteemed Cruise Terminal. This landmark event brought together maritime industry leaders, experts, and maritime professionals, creating a platform for collaborative discussions and insights.https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/06/30/successful-conclusion-of-the-inaugural-uw-group-limassol-maritime-leaders-forum-at-the-port-of-limassol/
2. Sea survey finds data standardisation for freight chartering workflows is a top priority for modern workforce. The freight industry needs to prioritise setting industry-wide data standards in chartering workflows to drive value and reduce friction, according to new data from Sea, the intelligent marketplace for fixing freight. The vast majority of respondents (94%) said that having standard lists and formats for ports, cargoes, main terms, and vessel descriptions would be beneficial for their business as it would drive simplicity and reduce friction across their internal workflows. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/06/30/sea-survey-finds-data-standardisation-for-freight-chartering-workflows-is-a-top-priority-for-modern-workforce/
3. Asia Fuel Oil-Cash differentials rangebound, market structure softens. Asia’s cash differentials for fuel oil were rangebound on Tuesday amid thin trade, though the market structure weakened for the prompt months. Reflecting easing prompt supplies, the July/August timespread for 0.5% very-low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) was pegged at $16.25 a ton at Tuesday’s Asia close, compared with $17.25 a ton on Monday. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/06/30/asia-fuel-oil-cash-differentials-rangebound-market-structure-softens/
4. Global shipping can halve emissions without impacting trade, study finds ahead of key UN decision. The global shipping industry can reduce emissions by nearly 50% by the end of the decade, according to a new study by CE Delft. These findings come as the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) is about to reach an agreement on climate targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships in July.https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/06/30/global-shipping-can-halve-emissions-without-impacting-trade-study-finds-ahead-of-key-un-decision-2/
5. Ukraine must be ready to export mostly via Danube ports – sea ports authority. Ukraine must be ready to export grain almost exclusively via its Danube River ports because Russia is effectively blocking Black Sea shipments, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority said on Tuesday.The United Nations and Turkey brokered a deal between Moscow and Kyiv last July on the safe passage of Black Sea grain to help tackle a global food crisis worsened by Russia’s invasion of its neighbour and a blockade of Ukrainian Black Sea ports. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/06/30/ukraine-must-be-ready-to-export-mostly-via-danube-ports-sea-ports-authority/
6. Singapore and the multi-fuel future. The Southeast Asian republic is preparing solutions to remain the dominant ship fuelling hub for the 2020s and beyond. The latest installment from our brand new Singapore magazine. Singapore has maintained its huge dominance in the global bunkering scene, while prepping for a new fuel future with LNG, biofuels and methanol looking like key alternate fuels for the remainder of the 2020s with ammonia coming into play later on. https://splash247.com/singapore-and-the-multi-fuel-future/
7. Gen2 Energy and Provaris join forces to develop European hydrogen supply chain. Gen2 Energy and Provaris Energy have signed a collaboration agreement to conduct a comprehensive prefeasibility study to determine the technical and economic viability of producing and supplying compressed green hydrogen from the hydrogen project in Åfjord to European ports using Provaris’ marine storage and shipping solution. https://splash247.com/gen2-energy-and-provaris-join-forces-to-develop-european-hydrogen-supply-chain/
8. Thousands Of Port Workers In Canada’s British Columbia Go On strike. Several thousand unionized port workers in Canada’s western province of British Columbia went on strike after failing to reach a deal to renew an industry-wide contract that expired in March, a waterfront employers group said on Saturday. The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) said it and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) had met Thursday and Friday in talks supported by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. https://gcaptain.com/thousands-of-port-workers-in-canadas-british-columbia-go-on-strike/
9. NYC Explorers Club Used Global Reach For Doomed Titan Rescue. When word reached the Explorers Club that the Titan submersible had gone missing — with two of its members on board — the venerable New York City institution kicked into action. Housed in a former mansion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, the club has been supporting scientific expeditions since its founding almost 120 years ago. Its ranks have included legendary adventurers from Teddy Roosevelt to Charles Lindbergh to Buzz Aldrin, so having members on a sub journeying to the Titanic wreck site was not that unusual. https://gcaptain.com/nyc-explorers-club-used-global-reach-for-doomed-titan-rescue/
10. EU Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion (WASP) Project concludes with significant positive impact on wind energy use by commercial ships. Funded by the Interreg North Sea Europe programme, part of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the ‘WASP: Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion’ project brought universities, wind-assist technology providers and ship owners together to research, trial and validate the operational performance of a selection of wind propulsion solutions.https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/EU+Wind+Assisted+Ship+Propulsion+%28WASP%29+Project+concludes+with+significant+positive+impact+on+wind+energy+use+by+commercial+ships