Yearly Archives: 2019
Vessel Crashes as Music Video Distracts!
A crewman was watching music videos on his phone when he should have been monitoring his cargo ship's progress, reports BBC.
MV Priscilla off Orkney
The...
Dark Days of Ships Come To a Halt!
A constellation of private satellite providers aim to ensure the shady days of ships going dark fade into oblivion, reports Splash247.
Ship tracking satellites
French startup...
Gareth Pugh Sets Sail With Uniforms for Virgin Voyages
British fashion designer Gareth Pugh has designed a capsule collection of uniforms for the crew of Virgin Voyages' adults-only cruise ships, reports Dezeen.
Virgin travel...
Marine Bunker Prices Put a Boost on IMO Compliant Fuels
The delivered Japan/Singapore marine fuel 0.5% bunker was at its widest on emerging demand for IMO-compliant shipping fuels, reports S&P Global Platts.
Assessment of bunker...
Unipec Switches To AMCL As Shippers Scramble for Ships After COSCO Sanctions
According to a Reuters report, China's Unipec has made replacement bookings for four oil shipments from the Middle East Gulf after the United States...
Shippers Buy Raw Crude To Beat the 2020 Blues
For almost three years, the oil industry has been puzzling over how to supply merchant ships with fuel that will meet tough new environmental...
High Fuel Costs Staring at Shippers As 2020 Nears
Container shipping bunker adjustment factors (BAFs) will rocket later this year as the deadline for the mandatory use of new low-sulfur fuels across the...
[FAQ] Suppliers’ Guide To Proper Fuel Blending
Recently, CIMAC published a detailed guidance for fuel suppliers and shippers as presented by suppliers, shippers, industry stalwarts and regulatory bodies. Today, we are...
Cosco Shipping Corp Remediates US Blacklisting
Many of the 49-strong fleet of very large crude carriers linked to the sanctioned Cosco subsidiaries are now entered with the China Shipowners Mutual...
MR Tankers Jack Up With IMO Approaching
In the run-up to IMO 2020, the product tanker market is exhibiting hitherto unseen levels of dysfunction, reports Riviera Maritime Media.
More tankers pre IMO2020
The...