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A theme that echoed the IMO Secretary-General's own emphasis on the people at the heart of the industry. She offered what amounted to a governance philosophy for the gathering of maritime ministers.

From the other side of the world - but deeply embedded in the same global conversation - Singapore's Senior Minister of State for Law and Transport, Murali Pillai, brought the perspective of Asia's pre-eminent maritime hub to Posidonia 2026.

"Amidst a more complex and rapidly evolving operating environment, Singapore remains committed to being a trusted node in global trade. We are charting the course ahead and investing in our port's digital and decarbonisation capabilities to support a more resilient, efficient and sustainable maritime future," he said.

No maritime jurisdiction occupies a more literally strategic position than Gibraltar. Straddling the narrow passage between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean - a corridor through which some 60,000 vessels transit each year - Gibraltar has long derived its maritime identity from geography. But geography alone does not build a competitive maritime hub, and Minister Gemma Arias-Vasquez made clear that Gibraltar's ambitions extend well beyond the enduring advantage of its location.

She said: Gibraltar’s perspective is rooted in its role as a major Mediterranean port and bunkering hub. We support seafarers’ rights through practical welfare support for crews visiting Gibraltar, strong Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) standards for Gibraltar-flagged vessels, and a port community that recognises seafarers as essential to global trade. On decarbonisation, Gibraltar supports a realistic transition through cleaner bunkering, readiness for alternative fuels and close alignment with IMO objectives, ensuring the maritime sector reduces emissions while remaining safe, competitive and operationally resilient.

Day 3 of Posidonia 2026 closed with a sense, shared across delegations, that the maritime industry stands at an inflection point unlike any in recent memory. The regulatory architecture for decarbonisation is being built in real time, imperfectly and under diplomatic strain. Geopolitical turbulence is testing the norms of free navigation and the safety of the men and women who make global trade possible. And the jurisdictions, administrations, and hubs that will define the next era of shipping are, right now, making the investments and choices that will shape that future.

Those two themes - people and planet - are not incidental to Posidonia. They are its foundation. Now in its third consecutive edition to receive ISO certification as a sustainable event, Posidonia remains the first exhibition in Greece to achieve that distinction, a reflection of the organisers' commitment to minimising environmental impact while maximising benefit for the local economy. And the show's official charity partner, The Seafarers' Charity, exists for precisely the purpose that the IMO Secretary-General and the Pres

The green transition, Travlos argued, cannot be treated as a problem that the shipping industry can solve alone, or on a timeline determined by regulatory convenience rather than technological and infrastructural readiness: "Shipping's decarbonization is utterly dependent upon external factors. The availability of safe fuels, fit-for-purpose technologies and adequate infrastructure depend entirely on other sectors. The green transition requires technological feasibility, economic viability, global coordination, and a level playing field. Otherwise, higher costs will be imposed on the entire supply chain without delivering the corresponding environmental benefits."

Few flag states have articulated a more distinctive or more proactive philosophy in response to the current regulatory vacuum than Malta. Its position rests on three interlocking convictions: that global solutions must ultimately prevail over regional ones; that technology neutrality through a goal-based approach is non-negotiable; and that, in the interim, flag state administrations have a responsibility to fill the regulatory vacuum with authoritative, commercially useful guidance.

"We are actively moving past administrative sluggishness; if a vessel can thoroughly prove its safety through Alternative Design and Arrangements, our technical department will facilitate its deployment now, rather than allowing it to be delayed by bureaucratic backlogs," said Dr Ivan Tabone, Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen, Malta Ship Registry.

The Registry's approach to the IMO framework's delayed finalisation is equally direct. Malta is not waiting for diplomatic resolution before preparing its fleet for the operational reality of the metrics that will eventually govern global shipping emissions.

Dr Ivan Tabone continued: "The IMO Net-Zero Framework may be experiencing diplomatic and political delays, but the work on technical guidelines must not pause, and Malta is actively preparing its fleet for the operational reality of Greenhouse Gas Fuel Intensity metrics today. Malta continues to advocate firmly for a unified, global level playing field that rewards real-world carbon reduction, rather than forcing shipowners to navigate fragmented, check-the-box regional compliance frameworks.”

Cyprus Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis arrived at Posidonia 2026 with a message that spoke as much to the process of good governance as to the substance of maritime policy. "Shipping is facing multiple pressures simultaneously, from geopolitical instability and trade disruptions to the challenges of decarbonisation, digitalisation and the evolving regulatory landscape. Open and constructive dialogue between policymakers and industry stakeholders is therefore more important than ever," she said.

Hadjimanolis also highlighted the human capital dimension of maritime transformation, noting that the digitalisation of shipping places a premium on continuous investment in workforce skills -

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INDEED A GOOD PLACE TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT!

indeed there are many things happening with quadrise at the moment, behind the scenes a first class management team have been put in place, this company does not need dozens or hundreds of employees, once it has those contracts signed its income will begin to flow, it is royalty based and could well become a global player supplying not only a commercial fleet of vessels that at this moment are floundering around seeking futuristic and expensive fuels to keep the authorities happy, but power stations and all manner of enterprises that need efficient and clean energy to keep operating. anybody buying 1,000,000 shares at the moment for around £20,000.00 could well be sitting on a cool £1,000,000.00 in just a few years, that is not out of the question. but of late all we have seen on this board is bickering, finger pointing and all kinds if irrelevant garbage. as has been said many times, if any of the potential contracts had been pulled we would, by law, be told immediately. quadrise would not be building the team that it now has without good reason, but what we do have it appears are a bunch of ******s claiming to be investors who can do nothing more than slag off those that are out there working to get this company off the ground. if its too hot in the oven, sell up and move on!

Here's one for you all.

From memory Jason began his emulsion fuels career in Venezuela and during that time he helped create and ship some 60,000,000 tons of the stuff.

Obviously we have all seen what has happened over the past few days and Venezuela and its oil industry is no doubt going to be reset, hopefully for the better.

With his contacts, many must still be in the industry there, even though only a fraction of its size back when he was operating there.

I noticed on Bloomberg that over the past two days the Chinese have cancelled contracts with the Venezuelan oil companies for heavy crude that they use as bitumen for their roads due to the sudden rise in cost.

Is the door not open for little Quadrise to step right in!

May I wish you happy bunch and absolutely wonderful Christmas and a New Year like no other. 2026 has to be the year that Quadrise comes good, over the past 12 months we have been on highs and lows but the one thing we now have as well as great products is an actual team that between them can bring our fuels to market. Good luck to you all, even the few that post on here that are obviously insane!

A long shot maybe but when there has to be so much going on in the background I do believe when the announcements come there will be quite a few of them, Quadrise is not run by idiots, as many here claim when they become frustrated, it is a business that will solve many problems for all kinds of industries, and in some ways be a step in helping solve the worlds energy and pollution problems. There are many alternative fuels in the mix, most of which are really a load of bollo***, polluting and expensive to produce, distribute and use, not MSAR, but they are backed up with big money and people with their own agenda. Our little Quadrise, when it breaks out will be a winner, I sincerely hope so as like many I have far too many shares and a belief in what I have invested in. I hope one day we all get to meet as for years now I have read this board, watched the few highs and many lows, one day Rodney, one day!

I think its all about getting the ducks in a row, and there are many ducks I am sure and having around 12 people in the company, all being paid good salaries, most on share bonuses that will make several of them extremely wealthy, things have to be happening that we do not know about. Just sit and think of every piece of the massive jigsaw that needs to be sorted and put into place to indeed make Quadrise the global fuel supplier that we all believe it could be, not just over the next few years but well into the future. There are many facets to the company, we have capable individuals working on each one of them, when the news is announced, and it could be at the AGM, these shares could skyrocket. lets hope so, after all they all have to be working on something to take this project forward, they either have to tell us about every little move they make, but would they want others (competitors) to know, or they stay silent - it appears to be the latter!

20% and

Climbing

It has been announced this morning that a windfall tax is being applied to all LTH of Quadrise shares

GLA

I totally agree and they will sit on their hands for as long as they can, I do believe I made this statement a long way back. They do not like disruption as long as the profits keep coming in and they are all on the same playing field, in a way I feel sorry for our team, I am sure they wre really trying and they have skin in the game, but if the other side do not want to kick the ball, what can you do, but keep trying. The day will come though, of that I am certain, but the wait is so painstaking. I have just cashed my Nvidia and other chip stocks in that I have held for about four years, I have held them for far less of a time than my Quadrise shares and the investment a lot less, but I have made a small fortune, had I put into Nvidia what I have in Quadrise I would now be travelling around in my private jet. But I still believe like many of us and when this takes off what I have made out of chip stocks will pale into insiginicance. Sod it I am off to the pub! GLA

Just the one statement says it all, they do not seem to care, or are leaving the problem unresolved until the very last moment, hence our delays!

The call to decarbonise shipping has sparked a technological renaissance in the past decade that has enabled vessels to slash emissions in a variety of ways and be powered by carbon-neutral fuels. But the production of such fuels at scale and at affordable prices has yet to materialise.

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Intersting and explains a lot!

Now dropped again :-(

Up 14% on Yahoo finance

Looks like some of the fan club are getting cold feet, a sea of red!

Remember the old saying - no news is good news!

Its all rumbling ahead behind the scenes I am sure, but I just wish somebody was in a hurry.

Twelve winters passed, and summers too,

Beneath a sky both gray and blue.

We watched the tide, we watched the chart,

With patient hope and restless heart.

A whisper once, a fuel reborn,

A cleaner dawn, a brighter morn.

Quadrise rose with future’s fire—

Emulsion dreams that won’t expire.

The boardrooms echoed cautious praise,

While markets danced in drifting haze.

Each year we said, “It’s nearly here,”

Yet drank another pint of cheer.

The trials ran, the engines roared,

Approvals filed, investors floored.

Still came delays with bureaucrats,

And oilmen in their gilded hats.

But faith is forged where time is slow,

And seeds take root before they grow.

Twelve years of charts and RNS,

Of bullish tweets and second guess.

We watched the ships and soot decline,

While fuel was stirred, refined, aligned.

We knew the world would come to see—

The cleaner way was meant to be.

Now on the cusp, the ink is near,

The signatures we longed to hear.

Not just a test, but deals that bind,

Commercial gold, at last defined.

Twelve years have honed the patient few,

Who dared to wait, who dared the view.

Now watch us rise, flame without smoke—

A dream delayed, no longer joke.

So here's to grit, to vision's call,

To those who stood through every stall.

The wait was long—but now it’s clear:

The age of Quadrise starts this year.

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The power crisis in the USA could be massive for Quadrise. Its a bit long but worth listening to..

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