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Future Fuels and Technologies Hub: Explore the latest on new marine fuels and innovation

Looking for the latest information about solutions to reduce shipping emissions? Curious about the scalability and sustainability of new marine fuels and technologies?  The Future Fuels and Technology Online Information Hub (https://futurefuels.imo.org/) has been updated with fresh data and global insights on maritime decarbonisation.  The revamped site now offers a more streamlined, user-friendly design and integrates live data feeds from over 22 providers. Access to the data is free of charge via the website.   Available data covers a wide range of topics, such as:  Shipbuilding industry trends: Information on alternative fuel-capable vessels by ship type and fuel type, plus low-carbon patenting trends (data supplied by the OECD Shipbuilding Committee).  Ammonia as a marine fuel: Data on low-emission ammonia plants, terminals, and infrastructure under development worldwide (Ammonia Energy Association).  Supply and uptake of alternative fuels: The latest developments on the global supply and uptake of new fuels across the shipping industry (DNV).  Marine fuel prices:  Global prices and comparative cost gaps between conventional and alternative fuels (S&P Global, Argus Media).  Green shipping corridors: Initiatives announced to date (Mission Innovation).  The website also features news about IMO partnership projects on maritime climate action, including: GHG-SMART, GreenVoyage 2050 and Next-GEN, and details about…

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Massive Explosion at Shahid Rejaee port

Following the explosion and fire incident at Shahid Rajee Port, which resulted in significant loss of life, damage to port infrastructure, destruction of a large volume of containerized cargo, severe financial losses to cargo owners and container owners or shipping line, the entire safety, operational, and security protocols of the port have been called into question.  Fires caused by the huge explosion in the commercial port of Bandar Abbas in Iran on the morning of April 26 were spreading three days later,The explosion affected offices belonging to the port, and its intensity was sufficient to cause tremors felt in nearby cities, according to domestic reports. The blast also shattered the glass of buildings several kilometres away from the site of the incident Casualties & Emergency Response    - The death toll has risen to 70, with 1,210 injured, including 138 seriously hurt. Three Chinese nationals were among the injured.     - Firefighting efforts, aided by Russian aircraft, have contained the blaze as of April 28.     - Schools and offices in Bandar Abbas were closed, and residents were advised to stay indoors due to toxic smoke.  Cause of…

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MANUAL OF PORT AND MARITIME SERVICE TARIFF BOOKLET

Entry of the force: 05 June 2023 Prepared by: Ports & Maritime Organization (PMO) Directorate General of Transit, Logistics and International Agreements Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Ports and Economic Affairs Department This booklet contains tariffs applicable to the port and maritime services and shall be a basis for the calculation of the tariffs and issuance of the invoices in respect of the cargos and ships entering Iranian northern ports after the effective date of the Booklet. It is to be noted that the basis for the calculation for the tariffs as per the following table all figures in this Booklet shall constituent the maximum tariffs to be applied: Scope The scope of this tariff booklet shall be all Iranian southern ports, harbors, lakes and navigable rivers and coastal waters. The basis for tariff calculation for the ship, containerized and non- containerized cargo Ports due, duties and charges on foreign ships and vessels shall be levied and collected on USD and charges less than 1 USD will be calculated in CENT. Ports due, duties and charges on Iranian ships shall be levied on USD and amounts less than…

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