Yearly Archives: 2019
Time Ball: An Invention That Inspired New York Tradition
According to an article published in BBC Travel, a British Royal Navy officer named Robert Wauchope is credited with creating the time ball, an...
Goodbye To the 100 Year Crap
Today, shipping turns a new leaf, the global sulphur cap described as the greatest change our industry has faced for the last 100 years,...
Clues To Shipping’s Future – Where Are We Headed?
Early December is usually a fairly quiet time for news as people prepare for the coming holiday season, but this week sees an unusual...
[Watch] New Year’s Eve 2019: Celebrations Around the World
Watch the video published in The Guardian, that shows the celebrations as the clock strikes midnight and countries see out 2019 and welcome in...
A Rundown of the Top Ocean Shipping Interviews of 2019
Yahoo summarizes the exclusive interviews of 2019 conducted by Freight Waves.
The interviews were conducted with some of the top executives in ocean shipping, as...
BIMCO Restructures Committees To Balance Environment and Safety
Copenhagen-based shipping organisation BIMCO will have a Marine Environment Committee and a Maritime Safety and Security Committee, reports ShipInsight.
BIMCO restructuring
Copenhagen-based shipping organisation BIMCO is...
Shipping Confidence Touches Highest Level for 18 Months
According to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from leading shipping adviser and accountant BDO, confidence in the shipping industry rose in the last quarter...
Is Blending of Fuel Allowed Onboard Ships After IMO 2020?
According to an article published in BIMCO, from 1 March 2020, not only the use of fuel oil with a sulphur content exceeding 0.50%...
Survey Reveals Non-standard Approach To IMO 2020
A ‘Standard’ Club survey shows how non-standard port states will be after Implementation of Global Sulphur Regulation, writes Paul Gunton for an article published...
LNG Still Cheap, But IMO 2020 Prices May Have An Negative Impact
According to an article published in the LNG Gas Intel, the implications of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) revised rules for marine sector emissions will...