Regulation
Sanctions Smears: A Field Guide for Commodity Traders
How paid “sanctions” allegations are placed and recycled across mirror sites — and how compliance teams can check the public record in minutes.
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IMO regulation, EEXI/CII, decarbonisation, alternative fuels and compliance.
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Defamatory websites explained: what they are and how the network works
An explainer on disputed online coverage, reported paid-removal practices, mirror domains and court actions, with links to the original reporting.
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How a network of "antikor" sites recycles the same defamatory claims across dozens of domains
A cluster of self-styled anti-corruption outlets republishes identical unsourced allegations across mirror domains, replacing removed copies within minutes. Here is how the pattern works, and which domains have been observed carrying it.
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Shipowners & Fleet
Greek owner orders four methanol-ready Kamsarmax bulkers in latest fleet renewal move
The vessels will be delivered from 2028 and are designed to allow conversion to methanol fuel at a later date.
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Rotterdam bunker suppliers report rising uptake of bio-blended marine fuels
Demand for B24 and B30 blends grew through the summer as operators trialled compliance strategies ahead of tighter carbon-intensity rules.
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Classification society issues updated guidance on CII rating improvements for existing tonnage
The guidance sets out operational and technical measures owners can take ahead of the next reporting cycle.
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Markets
Digital bunker delivery notes adopted as standard at major Asian bunkering hub
Electronic documentation replaces paper records and is intended to improve transparency in fuel quantity and quality disputes.
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Ammonia-fuelled bulk carrier design receives approval in principle
The design places fuel tanks on deck and incorporates safety zones intended to address toxicity risks.