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Ascolta la versione audio dell'articolo 2' di lettura English Version Translated by AI. For feedback, please contact english@ilsole24ore.com Inizia l’iter, all’Europarlamento, della proposta di riforma del testo presentato dalla Commissione europea sul Regolamento di taglio delle emissioni di CO2 per il settore auto al 2035. Su tratta del primo e del più importante tra i documenti a cui Consiglio (Paesi membri) e Parlamento (Gruppi politici) stanno lavorando per modificare la visione della Commissione Von der Leyen sul comparto automotive e arrivare ad una sintesi, nel Trilogo, nei primi mesi del 2027. «La bozza di relazione supera molte criticità della proposta della Commissione, dando risposta alle preoccupazioni del settore con soluzioni concrete: ora è importante che venga approvata senza indebolirne il contenuto» sottolinea il vicepresidente di Confindustria per l’Unione europea, Stefan Pan. Il testo è stato formalmente presentato alla Commissione Envi - relatore è l’europarlamentare di Forza Italia-Popolari, Massimiliano Salini -, ci sarà una settimana per la presentazione degli emendamenti e poi, tra dieci giorni, l’avvio della discussione che dovrà cercare una sintesi su questioni apparentemente tecniche ma in realtà relative a precise visioni industriali. La commissione ENVI sarà chiamata ad approvare il testo finale, che verrà poi presentato e votato dall’Eurocamera e utilizzato come base per avviare i negoziati con il Consiglio dell’UE. Loading... Tra le novità principali, c’è l’introduzione, con l’entrata in vigore del Regolamento, di una nuova categoria di veicoli a zero emissioni alimentati esclusivamente con carburanti sostenibili (VEEF) e la possibilità di distinguere i percorsi di decarbonizzazione di auto e commerciali leggeri, dando maggiore tempo e margini di manovra a quest’ultimo settore. Tra i punti in campi, la possibilità di utilizzare - fin da subito e non dal 2035 - carburanti rinnovabili sostenibili e acciaio verde per ottenere crediti di emissioni, con un sistema di crediti rafforzato anche oltre il 2035 «Si tratta di un primo passo - insiste Pan - ma testimonia la progressiva presa di coscienza da parte dei legislatori di Bruxelles. Fissati gli obiettivi di decarbonizzazione, è giusto lasciare agli operatori e ai consumatori la possibilità di scegliere le soluzioni migliori per ciascun contesto, superando l’approccio ideologico e universalistico che ha caratterizzato le strategie europee fino a oggi». In Europa si sta giocando una partita complessa intorno al settore auto, che incrocia non soltanto culture politiche diverse ma anche visioni di politica industriale divergenti. Non è escluso che la proposta vada incontro ad un voto “a maggioranza variabile”, con l’appoggio delle Destre e senza il sostegno dei Socialisti, ad esempio. Ed è altrettanto prevedibile che sull’Industrial Accelerator Act, altro importante capitolo di riferimento per il futuro dell’industria dell’auto, si configuri in Consiglio una netta contrapposizione tra la Francia, favorevole al sistema del Made in Europe, con l’obbligo di avere a bordo delle vetture una percentuale di componenti realizzati da produttori europei - fino al 70% - per poter usufruire di crediti e aiuti, e la Germania, molto più critica su questo aspetto.

The latest news and commentary on how the US/Israel-Iran conflict is affecting the global maritime industry and shipping markets. The missile was fired at the engine room of the empty tanker disabling it as it headed towards Iran’s main crude oil loading port June 3, 2026 USforces have disabled a Botswana false-flaggedVLCCLexie that was bound for Iran’s Kharg Island. US Central Command (US Centcom) said its forces had disabled the empty, 298,911 dwtLexieby firing at its engine room while it was transiting international waters in the Arabian Gulf. US Centcom said its forces were enforcing a blockade of Iran’s ports and the ship’s crew ignored repeated warnings from multiple times over a 24-hour period. “A US aircraft ultimately disabled the vessel by firing a Hellfire missile into the ship’s engine room, preventing the tanker from reaching Iran,” US Centcom. It is the sixth commercial vessel disabled by US forces since the blockade of Iranian ports began on 13 April. However, it is the first such action taken inside the Arabian Gulf with previous disabling of vessels taking place either at the edge of Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. The Lexie sailed to the region fromMalaysia’sEastern Outer Port Limits (EOPL) anchorage in early February. Malaysia’s EOPL is a hotbed for ship-to-ship transfers of Iranian crude for export to China. The tanker wassanctionedby US OFAC in March 2025. Related:Large explosion as MSC container ship struck in the Gulf The disabling of the VLCC headed to Kharg Island, presumably to load acrude oilcargo, raises the spectre of retaliation by Iran against commercial shipping in the Gulf it sees as allied with the US. TheMSCcontainer shipMSC Sariska Vwas struck by two Iranian projectiles while departing the port of Umm Qasr in Iraq on 1 June. Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy targeted theMSC Sariska Vin response toUSnaval forces disabling the Gambia-flaggedLian Staron 29 May as it attempted to sail towards an Iranian port through the US blockade Read more about: Marcus Hand Editor Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia. Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation. In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology. Marcus is the founder of theSeatrade Maritime Podcastthat delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics. Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars. Wind-Assisted Propulsion: Are we ready? at Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global 2024 IMPA 2024 SingaporeMaritime Procurement and Sustainability Panel, November 2024 Goodbye Globalization? Red Sea Impacts Reviewed,EGN Singapore (Executives' Global Network)webinar, February 2024 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum atSea Asia 2023 Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Technology at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022 Building & Operating Dual-Fuel Vessels, February 2022 Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge – The Role of Technology and Digitalisation at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021 The Challenge Faced by Ship Registries in a Digital and Post-Pandemic Era, October 2020 The Future of Transhipment Hubs Post-Pandemic, November 2020 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2019 Marcus Hand regularly guests on mainstream media talking about maritime and shipping news stories. Below you'll find a list of selected appearances KBS World Radio -Korea24,May 2026 BBC News -Hindi Service,April 2026 RNZ -First Up, April 2026

For much of a panel with other leading Greek shipowners Procopiou’s chair sat conspicuously empty June 2, 2026 Shipping magnate George Procopiou turned up 30 minutes late for the last 40-minute panel at Capital Link’s conference on Posidonia’s first day. One audience member wondered if the Dynacom Tankers founder was still writingIMOSecretary-General Arsenio Dominguez’s obituary. Certainly, Procopiou had plenty to say on theIMO and the Net Zero Frameworkdespite his late arrival on stage. Or it’s also possible that the Greek shipping magnate was running late as he was putting pen to paper on over$1.4 billion worthofVLCCnewbuildings atHudong-Zhonghua. Industry Events Athens Posidonia Jun 1-5, 2026 Read more about: Nick Savvides Europe correspondent Experienced journalist working online, in monthly magazines and daily news coverage. Nick Savvides began his journalistic career working as a freelance from his flat in central London, and has since worked in Athens, while also writing for some major publications including The Observer, The European, Daily Express and Thomson Reuters. Most recently Nick joined The Loadstar as the publication’s news editor to develop the profile of the publication, increase its readership and to build a team that will market, sell and report on supply chain issues and container shipping news. This was a similar brief to his time at ci-online, the online publication for Containerisation International and Container News. During his time at ci-online Nich developed a team of freelancers and full-time employees increasing its readership substantially. He then moved to International Freighting Weekly, a sister publication, IFW also focused on container shipping, rail and trucking and ports. Both publications were published by Informa. Following his spell at Informa Nick joined Reed’s chemical reporting team, ICIS, as the chemical tanker reporter. While at ICIS he also reported on the chemical industry and spent some time on the oil & gas desk. Nick has also worked for a time at Lloyd’s Register, which has an energy division, and his role was writing their technical magazine, before again becoming a journalist at The Naval Architect for the Royal Institution of Naval Architects. After eight successful years at RINA, he joined Fairplay, which published a fortnightly magazine and daily news on the website. Nick's time at Fairplay saw him win theSeahorse Club Journalist of the Year and Feature Writer of the Year 2018 awards. After Fairplay closed, Nick joined an online US start-up called FreightWaves.

Leading shipowners rail against the Net Zero Framework and being taxed for not using non-existent green fuels June 2, 2026 Billionaire shipowner George Procopiou continued his now legendary attacks on theInternational Maritime Organization (IMO) and its Net Zero Framework (NZF) by launching a broadside against the secretary general in his absence. Speaking at the Capital Link conference, that kicked-off this year’s Posidonia, Procopiou was asked by moderator George Paleokrassas, a partner at Watson Farley and Williams, why owners keep building new ships, alluding to the likely over-capacity that is expected in the near future. The response was only slightly tongue in cheek, “to replace the old ones,” quipped the shipowner. However, he continued these new ships are 35% more efficient than the ones they are replacing. “So, the less fuel you burn, the less emissions you have,” added Procopiou, “It is the first time that we are aligned with the very fanatic[Sic}environmentalists because if we have a vessel that burns 40% less, we create 40% less pollution, but we have a 40% less in our bunker bill, which is the biggest expense in our company.” Related:Neptune Lines gets carbon capture ready with Value Maritime This view is shared by Ioanna Procopiou, MD at Prominence Maritime, who was on an earlier panel, said that it would require 136% of the global green electricity production to produce the methanol and LH2 required to power the shipping industry. “The greenest fuel is the fuel you don't burn,” said Ioanna, “With efficiencies, you can start saving fuel energy now and you can start reducing pollution now. With the regulations we're talking about, you'll be polluting and paying.” In a reprise of his monologue at the Capital Link event two years ago and again at last year’s Cyprus Maritime event, Procopiou then went on to say he could not understand the “obsession” with the NZF and why the IMO would want to target shipping’s 2% share of the world’s carbon footprint. Shipping, he said, is responsible for handling 90% of global trade, while only emitting 2% of its carbon emissions. “We have this very adventurous new IMO Secretary General, Arsenio Dominguez, he wants to become the biggest banker in the world,” claimed Procopiou to audience acclaim. He said that a Suezmax tanker that costs $80 million and requires 20 years of operations to repay bank loans, and to achieve your profit, the vessel must earn three times that amount, $240 million, due to the carbon costs implied in the NZF. “I wonder, if it is so difficult for the people to understand that we have to target the 98%, that is easier, is on shore. If you have the non-pollutant fuels, use it on shore. It is much easier,” said Procopiou. Related:Deck-mounted solar energy system completes pilot trials As for the injuries caused by the 2% to the oceans, he said “nature heals the wounds”. Maria Angelocoussis backed Procopiou’s view: “We were going to be taxed unless we bunker non-existent green hydrogen-based fuels. This is at a time when we are currently importing quite a lot of coal into Europe to make ends meet,” she complained “It doesn’t make any sense”. Angelocoussis added that she was glad that policy makers had listened and were seriously considering proposals at the IMO put forward by Panama, Argentina and Liberia. The Liberian proposals prioritise fuel neutrality and to link GHG reductions to the market availability of alternative fuels. Proposals that are seen by opponents as largely favouringLNG. Industry Events Athens Posidonia Jun 1-5, 2026 Read more about: Nick Savvides Europe correspondent Experienced journalist working online, in monthly magazines and daily news coverage. Nick Savvides began his journalistic career working as a freelance from his flat in central London, and has since worked in Athens, while also writing for some major publications including The Observer, The European, Daily Express and Thomson Reuters. Most recently Nick joined The Loadstar as the publication’s news editor to develop the profile of the publication, increase its readership and to build a team that will market, sell and report on supply chain issues and container shipping news. This was a similar brief to his time at ci-online, the online publication for Containerisation International and Container News. During his time at ci-online Nich developed a team of freelancers and full-time employees increasing its readership substantially. He then moved to International Freighting Weekly, a sister publication, IFW also focused on container shipping, rail and trucking and ports. Both publications were published by Informa. Following his spell at Informa Nick joined Reed’s chemical reporting team, ICIS, as the chemical tanker reporter. While at ICIS he also reported on the chemical industry and spent some time on the oil & gas desk. Nick has also worked for a time at Lloyd’s Register, which has an energy division, and his role was writing their technical magazine, before again becoming a journalist at The Naval Architect for the Royal Institution of Naval Architects. After eight successful years at RINA, he joined Fairplay, which published a fortnightly magazine and daily news on the website. Nick's time at Fairplay saw him win theSeahorse Club Journalist of the Year and Feature Writer of the Year 2018 awards. After Fairplay closed, Nick joined an online US start-up called FreightWaves.

Nei microrganismi che vivono all'interno dello stomaco dei bovini c'è un 'interruttore' che potrebbe ridurre le emissioni di gas serra degli allevamenti: si tratta di un organello cellulare che produce idrogeno favorendo la formazione di metano durante la digestione, e che potrebbe essere spento utilizzando additivi alimentari specificamente formulati. Lo indica lo studio pubblicato sulla rivista Science da un gruppo di ricerca dell'Accademia cinese delle scienze. Lo stomaco dei bovini è un complesso apparato diviso in quattro cavità: il più grande dei tre prestomaci, il rumine, funge da camera di fermentazione grazie a una vasta popolazione di microrganismi (batteri, protozoi e funghi) che scompongono le fibre vegetali. Per approfondire il loro ruolo, i ricercatori hanno sequenziato il Dna di 450 tipi di protozoi ciliati che vivono nel rumine e poi hanno monitorato cento bovini da latte, misurando la quantità di metano emessa e confrontando questi livelli con quelli dei microbi presenti nel loro stomaco. I risultati evidenziano un legame diretto tra la diversità di questi microrganismi e la quantità di gas prodotta. "L'abbondanza complessiva di ciliati e il rapporto tra le specie di Vestibuliferida e Entodiniomorphida sono fattori determinanti per la produzione di metano", scrivono i ricercatori. Lo studio ha inoltre evidenziato che i bovini che producono più metano presentano un'abbondanza di geni legati a un'inedita struttura cellulare che è stata identificata grazie alla microscopia elettronica: si tratta di un organello cellulare mai visto prima, un compartimento specializzato presente all'interno delle cellule dei ciliati. La sua funzione è quella di generare idrogeno (gas che va poi ad alimentare la produzione di metano) e per questo è stato denominato 'corpo idrogeno'. Riproduzione riservata © Copyright ANSA

The latest news and commentary on how the US/Israel-Iran conflict is affecting the global maritime industry and shipping markets. The incident took place 40 nm from Umm Qasr in Iraq at 09:50 hrs UTC June 1, 2026 A cargo ship vessel was hit by an unknown projectile while transiting the Arabian Gulf, the UKMTO reported citing military authorities. The vessel is reported to be the Panama-flaggedMSC Sariska Vwith video circulating on social media showing significant damage to the containership. The undisclosed vessel was 40 nm southeast of Umm Qasr, Iraq when it was hit by unknown projectile on its starboard side resulting in a “large explosion”. The attack took place at 09:50 hrs UTC. The UKMTO said it was not aware of any environmental impact and the authorities were investigating. An update from UKMTO said the fire had been extinguished and there were no injuries to the crew. "MSC Sarisky Vwas struck with what is likely a USV in Iraqi territorial waters after it had completed unloading its cargo at the port of Umm Qasr in southern Iraq," Martin Kelly, Head of Advisory for EOS Marine, said in a LinkedIn post. Related:Oman warns of mines sighted in Strait of Hormuz Based on data from Pole Star Global's PurpleTrac database theMSC Sarisky Vhas been trading within the Gulf since well before the current conflict started transiting through the Strait of Hormuz on 10 October 2025, remaining in the Gulf thereafter. The 1990-built vessel is owned and managed by MSC and it is not the first time Iran has targeted ships from the world's largest shipping line. On 22 April Iran attacked and seized theMSC FrancescaandEpaminondasas they attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Most of the attacks on commercial shipping in the Gulf region since the war in Iran started have been in and around the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman, extending as far west as Bahrain and Qatar. Only one other attack reported off Iraq was on the Greek-owned chemical/product tankerZefyrosand the US-ownedSafesea Vishnuon 12 March which left one seafarer dead. There have also been incidents off Kuwait with Suezmax tankerSonangol Namibeanchored 30nm southeast of Mubarak Al Kabeer was hit with a large explosion on 5 March. Kuwait’s Shuwaikh and Mubarak Al Kabeer Port were struck by drones and missiles on 27 March. As peace talks between theUSand Iran attacks between the two sides stepped up over the weekend despite a ceasefire theoretically still be in place. At the weekend Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had targeted an air base used by US forces for an attack on Iran. US Central Command (Centcom) said conducted self-defense strikes on Iranian radar and command and control sites for drones in Goruk, Iran and Qeshm Island this weekend. The response included eliminating two one-way attack drones that it said “posed clear threats to ships transiting regional waters”. Related:US sanctions Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority Read more about: Marcus Hand Editor Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia. Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation. In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology. Marcus is the founder of theSeatrade Maritime Podcastthat delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics. Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars. Wind-Assisted Propulsion: Are we ready? at Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global 2024 IMPA 2024 SingaporeMaritime Procurement and Sustainability Panel, November 2024 Goodbye Globalization? Red Sea Impacts Reviewed,EGN Singapore (Executives' Global Network)webinar, February 2024 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum atSea Asia 2023 Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Technology at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022 Building & Operating Dual-Fuel Vessels, February 2022 Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge – The Role of Technology and Digitalisation at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021 The Challenge Faced by Ship Registries in a Digital and Post-Pandemic Era, October 2020 The Future of Transhipment Hubs Post-Pandemic, November 2020 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2019 Marcus Hand regularly guests on mainstream media talking about maritime and shipping news stories. Below you'll find a list of selected appearances KBS World Radio -Korea24,May 2026 BBC News -Hindi Service,April 2026 RNZ -First Up, April 2026

Welcome to portstrategy.com. This site uses cookies.Read our policy. 2026-06-01T14:08:00 Source: ESPO The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) is urging the European Commission to mitigate against the unwanted consequences of the current maritime ETS system on Europe’s ports and short sea shipping sector. Currently, the Commission is finalising a proposal to review the EU-ETS Directive 2003/87/EC which was extended to the maritime sector in January 2024. Want to read more before deciding on asubscription? It only takes a minute to sign up for a free account and you’ll get to enjoy: Get more free contentsign up today Ready to subscribe?Choose from one of oursubscription packagesfor unlimited access! Site powered byWebvision Cloud

The shipping agency has launched a US NVOCC service after it was granted a license by the FMC June 1, 2026 Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is moving into the non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) business in theUS. The expansion into the NVOCC business follows the granting of a license by theFederal Maritime Commission (FMC). The license allows ISS to act a as licensed carrier for its customers. As NVOCC ISS will issue its own House Bills of Lading, consolidate shipments, and negotiate directly with ocean carriers to secure space and rates. The company will offer both FCL (full container load) and LCL (less than container load) services across major US trade lanes, and leverage on direct relationships with container carriers. “Becoming an FMC-licensed NVOCC is a major milestone for Inchcape Shipping Services and for the customers we serve,” said Irem Gokmen, Regional CEO Americas of ISS. “With our NVOCC offering, we can give shippers more control, more flexibility, and more competitive options for moving cargo to and from the United States.” Related:Zim appoints new CEO with non-shipping background Read more about: Marcus Hand Editor Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia. Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation. In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology. Marcus is the founder of theSeatrade Maritime Podcastthat delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics. Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars. Wind-Assisted Propulsion: Are we ready? at Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global 2024 IMPA 2024 SingaporeMaritime Procurement and Sustainability Panel, November 2024 Goodbye Globalization? Red Sea Impacts Reviewed,EGN Singapore (Executives' Global Network)webinar, February 2024 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum atSea Asia 2023 Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Technology at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022 Building & Operating Dual-Fuel Vessels, February 2022 Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge – The Role of Technology and Digitalisation at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021 The Challenge Faced by Ship Registries in a Digital and Post-Pandemic Era, October 2020 The Future of Transhipment Hubs Post-Pandemic, November 2020 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2019 Marcus Hand regularly guests on mainstream media talking about maritime and shipping news stories. Below you'll find a list of selected appearances KBS World Radio -Korea24,May 2026 BBC News -Hindi Service,April 2026 RNZ -First Up, April 2026

A round-up of the top maritime and shipping stories in May on the Seatrade Maritime Podcast. June 1, 2026 Alleged price fixing by container manufacturers, the bell tolls for fossil fuels, and stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz These are just some of the stories that are covered in the latest episode of Maritime in Minutes. Seatrade Maritime News’ Marcus Hand and Gary Howard reflect on the month of May, with their highlights from the news in maritime and shipping, from the biggest stories to those that simply piqued their interest. Hear more about: Risk reward balance skews towards dry cargo, says Norden Trump pauses Project Freedom in Strait of Hormuz CMA CGM container ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz Korea24 featuring Seatrade Maritime News talking about HMM Namu Structural changes see bell toll for fossil fuels Probability of stalemate in the Strait shoots up Diana Shipping sells Genco shares to fund Genco acquisition US charges container manufacturing executives for price fixing Crude tanker markets rebalance on longer haul trades Related:SeaLead container ship makes third Strait of Hormuz crossing As container line reliability drops freight rates increase Listen to the full episode in the player above Clip from Korea24 courtesy of KBS World Radio Marcus Hand Editor Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia. Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation. In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology. Marcus is the founder of theSeatrade Maritime Podcastthat delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics. Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars. Wind-Assisted Propulsion: Are we ready? at Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global 2024 IMPA 2024 SingaporeMaritime Procurement and Sustainability Panel, November 2024 Goodbye Globalization? Red Sea Impacts Reviewed,EGN Singapore (Executives' Global Network)webinar, February 2024 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum atSea Asia 2023 Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Technology at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022 Building & Operating Dual-Fuel Vessels, February 2022 Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge – The Role of Technology and Digitalisation at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021 The Challenge Faced by Ship Registries in a Digital and Post-Pandemic Era, October 2020 The Future of Transhipment Hubs Post-Pandemic, November 2020 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2019 Marcus Hand regularly guests on mainstream media talking about maritime and shipping news stories. Below you'll find a list of selected appearances KBS World Radio -Korea24,May 2026 BBC News -Hindi Service,April 2026 RNZ -First Up, April 2026 Gary Howard Middle East correspondent Gary Howard is the Middle East Correspondent for Seatrade Maritime News and has written for Seatrade Cruise, Seatrade Maritime Review and was News Editor at Lloyd’s List. Gary’s maritime career started after catching the shipping bug during a research assignment for the offshore industry. Working out of Seatrade's head office in the UK, he also produces and contributes to conference programmes for Seatrade events including CMA Shipping, Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East and Marintec. Gary’s favourite topics within the maritime industry are decarbonisation and wind-assisted propulsion; he particularly enjoys reporting from industry events. Gary Howard regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars. Ports of Refuge: Strengthening Maritime Resilience, at Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East 2025 Debunking LEO and Cloud for Maritime Industry, December 2022 (watch on-demand recording) Making Data Work for Shipping at Seatrade ShipTech Virtual 2021 Is the Zero-Carbon Future a Slow Shipping Future?at Seatrade ShipTech Virtual 2021 Is Ship Finance Transforming Faster than Shipping?at Seatrade ShipTech Virtual 2021

"Le politiche ideologiche della sinistra europea stanno mettendo a rischio industria, agricoltura e occupazione. È tempo di una rivoluzione della competitività che rimetta al centro crescita, produzione e sovranità economica." Lo ha dichiarato Carlo Fidanza, vicepresidente esecutivo di ECR Party e Capodelegazione di Fratelli d'Italia al Parlamento europeo, intervenendo da remoto al Forum Economico Europeo dell'ECR Party in corso a Cluj.Secondo Fidanza "negli ultimi anni l'Unione europea ha privilegiato burocrazia, iper-regolamentazione e obiettivi ideologici, mentre le grandi potenze globali investivano in industria, energia, innovazione e materie prime strategiche. Il risultato è sotto gli occhi di tutti: costi energetici elevati, perdita di competitività, indebolimento del tessuto produttivo e crescente dipendenza dall'estero." Per l'esponente di Fratelli d'Italia ed ECR, la competitività deve tornare al centro dell'agenda europea: "Servono meno vincoli ideologici, meno burocrazia e più sostegno a chi crea lavoro, investe e produce ricchezza. Le imprese europee non possono continuare a competere con una mano legata dietro la schiena." Fidanza ha quindi criticato il sistema ETS e l'impostazione del Green Deal: "La sostenibilità ambientale è importante, ma non può diventare un dogma che distrugge la base industriale europea. Non possiamo pretendere di salvare l'ambiente sacrificando l'automotive, la manifattura e altri settori strategici, consegnandoli ai concorrenti extraeuropei". Riproduzione riservata © Copyright ANSA Da non perdere Condividi

The latest news and commentary on how the US/Israel-Iran conflict is affecting the global maritime industry and shipping markets. The vessel Paya Lebar arrived in Jebel Ali on 29 May a month after it left the Gulf via the Strait May 30, 2026 The Antigua-Barbuda flagged container shipPaya Lebarhas made its third transit of the Strait of Hormuz in less than two months on 29 May according to ship tracking data from Pole Star Global. The SeaLead Shipping operated and ownedPaya Lebarentered the port of Jebel Ali on 27 May having been last tracked leaving Sohar, Oman five days earlier, and with its AIS transponder only turned on sporadically since it left Kandla, India on 15 May. Credit: Pole Star Global This is the third crossing the container ship has made of the Strait of Hormuz despite the critical security situation in the waterway. ThePaya Lebarfirst transited westbound through the Strait of Hormuz westbound into the Gulf on 13 April having been at anchor in Nhava Sheva, India since late March. While in the Gulf the vessel called at Jebel Ali and Khalifa ports in the UAE and Hamad in Qatar. ThePaya Lebarthen crossed the Strait of Hormuz eastbound on 28 April and headed back to Nhava Sheva and then moved to Kandla on 13 May. Related:Maersk reroutes non-Saudi Gulf cargo away from Jeddah Singapore-headquartered SeaLead was forced to offhire nearly a third of its fleet in mid-2025 when chartered in vessels were hit with Iran sanctions. In July last year theUSOffice of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)sanctioned16 container ships the company had on charter over links with Iran. SeaLead acted to quickly terminate the charters on the 16 vessels and denied it had ties with Iran. However, in March this year the US Department of Justice filed civil forfeiture complaints seeking to seize $2.4 million in funds allegedly intended for Sea Lead Shipping Pte Ltd and its Indian subsidiary, as part of a broader action targeting more than $15.3 million tied to a sanctions-evasion network linked to Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, the son of a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader. Read more about: Marcus Hand Editor Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia. Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation. In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology. Marcus is the founder of theSeatrade Maritime Podcastthat delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics. Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars. Wind-Assisted Propulsion: Are we ready? at Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global 2024 IMPA 2024 SingaporeMaritime Procurement and Sustainability Panel, November 2024 Goodbye Globalization? Red Sea Impacts Reviewed,EGN Singapore (Executives' Global Network)webinar, February 2024 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum atSea Asia 2023 Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Technology at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022 Building & Operating Dual-Fuel Vessels, February 2022 Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge – The Role of Technology and Digitalisation at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021 The Challenge Faced by Ship Registries in a Digital and Post-Pandemic Era, October 2020 The Future of Transhipment Hubs Post-Pandemic, November 2020 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2019 Marcus Hand regularly guests on mainstream media talking about maritime and shipping news stories. Below you'll find a list of selected appearances KBS World Radio -Korea24,May 2026 BBC News -Hindi Service,April 2026 RNZ -First Up, April 2026

Ascolta la versione audio dell'articolo 2' di lettura English Version Translated by AI. For feedback, please contact english@ilsole24ore.com L’iter legislativo andrà avanti almeno fino al prossimo autunno, il dibattito intorno alla proposta di revisione del Regolamento per le emissioni di CO2 del settore auto presentato a dicembre scorso entra nel vivo e incrocia le posizioni delle diverse componenti politiche del Parlamento europeo e dei Paesi dell’Unione. Il tutto in un contesto nel quale la geopolitica pesa come mai prima e le case produttrici europee, Stellantis in testa, stanno muovendo sullo scacchiere asiatico. A rappresentare la posizione del Governo italiano e di buona parte dell’industria dei componentisti automotive è la proposta firmata dall’eurodeputato di Forza Italia Massimiliano Salini, nominato relatore del Parlamento europeo per la revisione del Regolamento sugli standard di Co2. Diversi i punti principali proposta di revisione, che “promette” di raddrizzare la proposta iniziale della Commissione europea a favore di una neutralità tecnologica da sempre invocata. Loading... Il target di riduzione delle emissioni al 2035 del 90%, suggerisce il testo, deve essere senza condizioni - nella proposta iniziale il taglio era comunque condizionato all’utilizzo di acciaio green, ad esempio, con il sistema dei Fuels credit e del Credit Steel -. Inoltre la proposta separa il settore auto da quello del trasporto commerciale e rivede i target per i van: -30% al 2030 e -80% al 2035, anche in questo caso senza ulteriori condizioni. Titolo Provvisorio Visualizza «Fondamentale nella proposta - sottolinea il presidente di Anfia Roberto Vavassori - la possibilità di differenziare i target tra autovetture e commerciali leggeri, di allungare i tempi di verifica da tre a cinque anni, ed eliminare le condizionalità collegate al taglio delle emissioni». È chiaro, aggiunge Vavassori, «che tutto questo sia accompagnato da una misura coerente sul tema Utility factor per i Plug-in, che in caso contrario, alla luce del meccanismo penalizzante previsto dalla Commissione, rischia di minare la possibilità, per queste motorizzazioni, di rappresentare valide tecnologie di transizione». A rimettere in pista il motore endotermico potrebbe essere, secondo la proposta di modifica, l’introduzione di nuova categoria alimentata al 100% da carburanti rinnovabili (VEEF) e considerata a zero emissioni. Intorno a questa famiglia di carburanti si gioca una partita importante non soltanto per l’industria dell’auto ma anche per la chimica. Si tratta di un passaggio importante, che incontra il favore delle associazioni di produttori, come Assogasliquidi o Unem, e sulla quale si gioca una partita industriale importante per l’Italia, come dimostrano i progetti di riconversione di Eni.