Yearly Archives: 2019
Fuel Charges Bother Liner Customers As 2020 Nears
According to a Freight Waves article, shippers and forwarders want more detailed explanations of the charges being levied by container lines as they phase...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 40, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 40th week of shipping activities of this year. The report...
VLCC USGC-China Freight Spikes To 24% in a Day!
US Gulf Coast-loading VLCCs spiked 24% as position lists continued to tighten over the week after US sanctions were imposed.
The cost of...
China Ready To Unveil Its First Autonomous Ship R&D Test Base?
According to an article published in CXTech, as self-driving vehicles edge closer to widespread rollout in China, the country is taking its autonomous mobility...
Lack of Communication: AB Suffers Grievous Injuries During Mooring Operation!
According to an article published in Safety4Sea, it focuses on a safety incident, where an AB was hit by mooring lines during the vessel's...
SembMarine Secures $400m Worth New Contracts
Sembcorp Marine (SembMarine) has won six new projects valued at a total of $400 million to provide engineering solutions for offshore gas and wind...
Promising Growth Opportunities Ahead for MDO and MGO Grade Bunker Fuels
The bunker fuel market is expected to register slow but steady growth in the near future thanks to the growing international commerce through sea...
Fuel Cells Will Power Cargo Ships?
Fuel cells, so far failing to gain traction on the road as a clean way to power cars, Bloom Energy Corp. is betting they’ll...
Tanker Fleet Could Lose Up To 10M dwt in Capacity Squeezing in for Eco...
According to a Riviera Maritime Media article, H2 2019 will see a rush of tankers squeezing in Eco retrofits before the IMO 2020 deadline.
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[FAQ] How To Tackle Fuel Safety and Operational issues?
In a recently outlined detailed guidelines issued by CIMAC, industry stalwarts, refiners shippers and institutions have come together to highlight the operational issues related...