Yearly Archives: 2019
BAWAT’s Treatment Becomes the First IMO BWMS Code Approved Ballast Solution!
In a major development, the Danish company BAWAT has secured IMO Type Approval from Lloyd’s Register for a pasteurisation treatment system, reports the Ship...
[Answer] How Will The Next Generation Of Mooring Solutions Help Shipping?
To safely and securely moor a vessel, balanced loads on a ship’s mooring lines are required, says an article published in Dynamoor.
We are taking...
Piraeus Port Busy With 11% Increased Repair Activities
Ship repair activity at Piraeus port increased by 11 percent and ships under repair in Ship Repair Zone increased by 7.4 percent compared to...
Maritime Law Expert Slams Downplaying of China Ship Harassment
Maritime law expert Jay Batongbacal took exception to Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo's insistence that the harassment of a Chinese "naval warship" of Filipino-crewed commercial...
Tanker Catches Fire! Palm Oil Crude Onboard!
A tanker carrying crude palm oil caught fire at the Fordeco Construction Sdn Bhd jetty, reports FMT News.
What happened?
Fire occurred at the jetty and...
IMO 2020 Impact To Be Less Disruptive Than Previously Feared, Says OPEC
According to a Platts report, OPEC says that Marine fuel regulations on sulfur that go into effect January 1 will have a less disruptive...
Lower Scrubber Uptake May Keep Coking Margins High
The shipping industry appears much less likely to install scrubbers to comply with new marine fuel rules than analysts once anticipated, could keep coking...
Pacific Gas Secures Fleet and Boosts Connectivity Via Fleet Xpress
Pacific Gas operates a fleet of large LPG and ethylene gas carriers and plans to expand this focus to include LNG tankers and...
IMO Releases Harmonized Data Structure To Facilitate Data Exchange
IMO has made its compendium of data structures available as a tool for software developers to create systems for exchanging data electronically.
This...
US Beefs Up Global Oil Imports Ahead of IMO 2020
According to trading and analyst sources, the US is taking advantage of record-low prices of one of the world’s dirtiest fuels by buying record...