Yearly Archives: 2018
Japan’s September Vessel Orders Down 12% on Year
Japanese shipbuilders export orders down 12% year on year and down 43.7% from August
Outlook seen positive
Japanese shipbuilders received export orders for a...
Firmer Capesize Rates Prop Up Baltic Index
The capesize index rose 20 points, or 0.9 percent, to 2,189 points.
The panamax index gained 4 points to 1,779 points, highest since...
Ships Detained in the UK During September 2018
On 11th October, The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that five foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during September 2018...
Scorpio Announces LOI for Scrubber Retrofits
On October 15, the Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced its entry into an agreement to retrofit 15 of its LR2s with Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems...
Sulphur Cap Scraps Chemical Tankers 6 Years Earlier
Chemical tankers could be scrapped five to six years earlier ahead of their estimated lifespan.
IMO’s sulphur cap compliance
Amid the International Maritime Organization's move to...
Singapore Bunker Sales Figure Down 5.2% on Year Last Month
Singapore’s Recorded bunker sales for September 2018 drops by 5.2% against same period last year record.
Sales better by 3.8% from 3.96 million...
First-of-kind Containment Vessel Taking Shape
Construction of an ABS-classed LNG carrier with 45,000 cubic meters of storage capacity for Saga LNG Shipping Pte. Ltd. was commemorated on 11 September...
[Watch] Great White Shark Bites ANOTHER Shark as it Misses Bait
A DRAMATIC viral video has captured the moment a great white shark attacks a smaller shark as the pair fight over food in the...
Wärtsilä’s 31DF Engine to Power a Polar Ice-class Cruise Ship
Wärtsilä LNG solutions featured on an environmentally advanced cruise ship which makes it much more efficient with minimal emissions.
Pioneering Luxury Cruise Vessel
The technology group...
Pacific Basin Rides Dry Bulk Recovery, Foresees Better Days Ahead
The Handysize and Supramax freight market indices in the year to date have followed a similar seasonal pattern as in recent years, although at...