Yearly Archives: 2019
Sulphur Cap to Have ‘Crucial Bearing’ on Shipping: MOL Chief
MOL chief conveyed that 2020 regulation is expected to have a crucial bearing on the success
The move is expected raises the major cost and...
Bunker Industry Welcomes MSC Move on Fuel Safety
The International Bunker Industry Association decided to support fuel safety concerns at the 100th session of MSC in early December 2018.
A proposal...
Platts’ New 0.5% Marine Fuel Price Assessment Hits $366.18/mt in Singapore
S&P Global Platts has pegged 0.5% sulfur marine fuel delivered in Singapore at US$366.18/tonne.
The price is based on the notional bids, offers...
Carnival Unveils the World’s First Cruise Ship with a Roller Coaster
In what came as a huge surprise to cruisers and thrill-seekers, there's a cruise ship with a Roller Coaster in it, writes Emma Featherstone...
Environmental Crisis! Toxic Peroxide Found on Dutch Beach
Toxic Peroxide Found on Dutch Beach After Cargo Ship Loses 277 Containers says The New York Times.
Authorities deployed to attend
The Dutch authorities were struggling...
Ship Shortage Threatens Asian LNG Market Growth
Shortage of supply vessels threaten LNG market in Asia
High charter rates have been attributed to a surge in gas demand from China
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LNG to be a Major Source of Marine Fuel for the United States
United States is increasingly dependent on LNG as a major viable fuel source
Shell Global, Q-LNG, VT Halter Marine and Wärtsilä began working...
‘An Environmental Bomb’: Greece to Haul 27 Abandoned Ships
The Gulf of Elefsina, the chief industrial shipyard area in Greece is home to dozens of abandoned cargo ships and passenger ships. Now, the Greek...
[Watch] Flat-Screen TVs, Car Parts Wash Up on Dutch islands
Around dozens of containers with items including flat-screen televisions have washed up on Dutch islands in the North Sea after a ship lost part...
Shipping Must Up Its Fuel Testing Game
A focused fuel testing mechanism is needed to counter the complex fuel contamination issues.
Last year more than 150 vessels in Houston and...