Yearly Archives: 2019
Tankers: Asian Importers Looking for Alternate Oil Sources
East Asian importers are diversifying their sources of oil products such as naphtha and gasoline in the wake of the recent attacks on Saudi...
World’s Largest LNG Box Ship Launched by CMA CGM
CMA CGM has launched world's largest container ship powered by LNG.
The 23,000 TEUs French-flagged CMA CGM Jacques Saade was built at Shanghai...
Cosmo Oil To Supply IMO-compliant Fuel by October 2019
From October 2019 onwards, Cosmo Oil will supply VLSFO in the domestic marine fuel markets.
The supply VLSFO is part of a growing...
Ports World Wide Gearing Up for Digitization
An article in Seatrade Maritime News addresses the technological advancements that many ports have embarked on the path of digitization.
Sustainable ports for energy needs
Harsh...
Stowaways Throw Poo And Urine on Crew To Hijack Cargo Ship
According to an article published in Metro UK, In a nasty turn of events, four stowaways tried to hijack a container ship by throwing...
How IMO 2020 Will Impact Shipping in The Middle East?
As new IMO regulations are set to come into force, shipowners need to take action to be compliant on January 1, 2020.
A...
New Welfare Facility for Seafarers in Southampton
Global maritime charity Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea) today launched a new welfare facility for seafarers in Southampton.
The vitally important space...
9 Unknown Perks of Cruise Cabins
An article published in USA Today highlights the interesting facts of a cruise cabin. So, here we are chronicling the cabin secrets in this...
Clarkson Bats on LNG for Decarbonization Strategy
According to a Lloyd's List article, compliance with the climate change agenda is expected to come via additional slow steaming, use of low-carbon fuels,...
World Shipping Council Urge Governments To Walk the Talk on 2020 Compliance
According to World Shipping Council President and Chief Executive, John Butler, the implementation of the IMO 2020 0.5% sulphur cap on shipping from 1...