Yearly Archives: 2019
Ship Runs Aground Off Solomons Coast Ment
A ship has run aground off the southern coast of the Solomon Islands and officials say bad weather is hampering efforts to salvage the...
Global Oil Demand Growth to Slow – McQuilling
Global oil demand growth and crude supply growth is likely to slow over 2019-2023.
Crude and residual fuel tonne/mile demand is forecast to...
Wärtsilä to Deliver First Short-Sea Shipping Hybrid Retrofit
Wartsila delivering the first hybrid short-sea retrofitting including a shore power connection provider for port loading operations and PTI technology.
The retrofitting is...
Freight Rates on Asia/Europe Routes to Remain Depressed for Years
Capacity growth on the Asia/Europe maritime routes are set for substantial increases in 2019 and 2020.
IMO 2020 will lead to increases in...
Efficiency of Wärtsilä BWMS Certified by Uptick in Demand
Wärtsilä’s Aquarius UV BWMS solutions recognised by owners around the world.
The technology group has recently bagged contracts to supply its BWMS for...
[Answer] What’s Inside a Wet Scrubbers System?
Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems or Scrubbers have become a formidable necessity in the new maritime industry, especially as we are fast approaching the IMO 2020...
Fall in BDI – Is It Due to Seasonal Lull or a Bad Year?
In the east, the slow dry bulk market has been attributed to Chinese new year and in the West dam break at Vale’s Corrego...
Freightos Baltic Container Report – Week 5, 2019
The highest transpacific ocean prices this year were $2,110 on 20 January (China-West Coast) and $3,312 on 27 January (China-East Coast).
Prices have...
MAN Energy Solutions To Launch Two-Stroke Ammonia Fuelled Engine
Siemens Gamesa and MAN Energy Solutions to develop an ammonia-fueled two-stroke engine.
It uses existing ME-LGIP engine – launched last year to burn...
Riser Feeder Machine Crushes Crew Member!
According to BBC, an inquest report noted that a highly conscientious and competent oil and gas worker died from injuries he sustained when he...