Pole Star acquires Vasanda to strengthen sustainability agenda in commodity transactions

Pole Star, the global leader in vessel-tracking, sanctions screening and regulatory technology, has strengthened its sustainability screening offering by acquiring a controlling stake in Vasanda, a London-based startup in sustainability risk screening using real-time, empirical impact data. The acquisition, which follows a successful growth investment in Pole Star in April 2021, will provide a ground-breaking …

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Metal, steel production must relocate near renewable energy to decarbonize: forum

Steel and metals will need in future to be produced near sources of renewable, cheap power if decarbonization goals are to be met, a leading metals markets analyst told the Qatar Economic Forum on June 22. This may lead to a natural “offshoring” of metals production away from where most consumers...

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China’s private refiners suspend bitumen blend imports amid new consumption tax: sources

China’s independent refineries and trading companies have suspended imports of bitumen blend, amid the new consumption tax that came into effect on June 12 and a rise in inflow to the all-time-high of 4.16 million mt in May, market sources told S&P Global Platts on June 23. “Most [incoming] cargoes...

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Durapower Group To Electrify AGVs For Netherlandic Port

Durapower Group is pleased to announce that it will be electrifying Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam’s Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), starting Autumn 2021, through VDL Automated Vehicles. Part of the Rotterdam port’s day-to-day logistics will be operated by 77 new state-of-the-art AGVs featuring high-powered lightweight, energy-efficient batteries in a Hybrid-electric driveline. The announcement comes at a …

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Pecém Complex signs cooperation agreement with SOHAR Port and Freezone, in Oman

The objective is to strengthen commercial and technical cooperation between the complexes, which both have the Port of Rotterdam as a shareholder. With the objective of expanding the exchange of experiences, best practices and prospecting new international business, Pecém Complex (CIPP/SA) signed this week, a Cooperation Agreement with SOHAR Port and Freezone, located in Oman, …

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