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1 week ago | 
drybulkmagazine.com | David Bizley
Draft regulations will set mandatory marine fuel standard and GHG emissions pricing for shipping to address climate change. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has achieved another step towards establishing a legally binding framework to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships globally, aiming for net-zero emissions by or around, i.e close to 2050.
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1 month ago | 
worldcement.com | David Bizley
Published by David Bizley,
Editor
World Cement,
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 12:56
For this World Cement Spotlight Interview, Senior Editor, David Bizley was joined by Hector Montellano, Business Development Director for Latin America, UNTHA Shredding Technology. This interview delves into UNTHA's latest article in World Cement , covering a variety of topics about alternative fuels.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
worldcement.com | David Bizley
In this Spotlight Interview, David Bizley, Senior Editor of World Cement is joined by Nathan Schindler, Technical Sales Manager for Fibres & High Performance Polymers at Evonik Corporation. Nathan addresses a range of questions related to his article in World Cement, titled "Refining Filters with Fibres." In the piece, he discusses how the performance of filters is directly linked to the quality of the fibres used, and offers insights on how to tackle air quality issues effectively.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
worldcement.com | David Bizley
Published by David Bizley,
Editor
World Cement,
Wednesday, 08 January 2025 11:21
In this latest World Cement Spotlight Interview, Senior Editor David Bizley was joined by Jim Greene, Technical manager for Wacker Chemical Corporation. This interview covers a range of topics raised in Wacker’s recent article in World Cement, including: the role of additives in the optimisation of the cement production process and the extension of the concrete life cycle.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
worldcement.com | David Bizley
Global building materials supplier Cemex recently honoured the winners of its 2024 Förderpreis Beton technology and science competition at a ceremony held in Berlin. The top prize of €10 000 was awarded to Paulina Szoldra from the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, Poland, for her outstanding work, “Functionalisation of Aluminosilicate Microspheres with TiO2 Thin Film”.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
worldcement.com | David Bizley
New report highlights decarbonisation action and progress of global cement industry and the required government policies to accelerate net zero progress. Formal call for action from the cement and concrete industry to policymakers around the world to increase their support. Case studies from across the world highlight development of carbon capture, increasing use of alternative energy sources and use of new materials and technology.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
worldcement.com | David Bizley
Published by David Bizley,
Editor
World Cement,
Monday, 21 October 2024 15:42
According to the Alliance for Low-Carbon Cement & Concrete, one regulatory change could transform Europe’s cement industry, reducing emissions and giving the EU a competitive edge globally: technology neutrality.
Low-carbon cements are blocked from the market by outdated industry standards that gatekeep market access.
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Oct 6, 2024 | 
drybulkmagazine.com | David Bizley
The Capesize market experienced a steady decline throughout the week, marked by softening conditions across both the Atlantic and Pacific basins. In the Pacific, early week activity from the miners and operators saw some momentum, but as the Golden Week holidays began in Asia, rates quickly weakened, with an increasing tonnage list. The C5 index fell from US$11.656 to US$10.73 by Friday as miner participation and cargo availability dwindled.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
worldcement.com | David Bizley
Heidelberg Materials & REA welcome UK government announcement reaffirming commitment to carbon capture and storage cluster projects.
“Today’s announcement from the Government to drive ahead with investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) clusters is a major milestone in the decarbonisation of UK industry and sets the construction sector on the path to net zero.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
drybulkmagazine.com | David Bizley
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specialising in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, has announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has extended the time charter contract with Aquavita International S.A., for one of its Post-Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Phaidra. The gross charter rate is US$12 000/d, minus a 4.75% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum May 1, 2025 up to maximum July 15, 2025.
