Yearly Archives: 2018
Scorpio to Install Scrubbers on 52 Vessels for $122 Million
In a recent development, Scorpio Tankers Inc. has announced that they are installing exhaust gas cleaning systems across its fleet. The global marine transportation...
Rising Ship Supply Helps Ease LNG Charter Rates
Limited availability drove to high LNG shipping rates
Rates remained high for most of this year, hitting around $195,000 last month.
Prices are...
LNG-Fuelled Newbuilds Delivered to Gothia Tankers
Gothia Tanker Alliance announced the delivery of the fourth vessel LNG-fueled vessel Fure Valö says, LNG World Shipping.
Climate-Smart newbuilds
Fure Valo, the fourth of Gothia...
Subsidies Dominate Shipping in Asia
A new scenario has emerged in the shipping industry of Asia, as the flush cash, government-controlled shipping and port giants created an uneven playing...
Alibra Shipping Report- Bulk Carrier S&P on the Up Despite Market Low Point
Dry time-charter rates plunged by 30% of the previous month last week.
S&P market is improving with 66% accounted for by bulk carriers...
DIS Annouces Sale and Leaseback of a MR Tanker
Highlights
d’Amico Tankers D.A.C. has signed a MoA and bareboat charter contract for the sale and leaseback of its vessel
d’Amico Tankers to generate...
Why this Billion-Dollar Cruise Ship is the Ultimate Ship for Women
Cruise ships are the ultimate way of vacationing but when it comes to women’s safety and luxury there is only one cruise line that...
Merchant Shipping Lacks Safety Net as GPS Disruptions Intensify
Weak GPS signals can be easily disrupted by conflicting signals or spoofed to throw ships off course.
250,000+ incidences of disruption detected by...
Norden Starts the First Commercial Test Voyage of a Ship using Bio-Fuel
Highlights
DS Norden has agreed to commercially test the CO2-neutral bio-fuel on its vessel 'Nord Highlander'
Biofuel for the commercial test operation will be...
The Next Generation of Complete Shipping Solutions?
Highlights
Shipping software called MARiS to offer next generation of complete commercial shipping solutions
MARiS’ architecture allows companies to adopt literally every single system...