Yearly Archives: 2019
Tanker Market Threatened of Gulf Conditions As Orders Increase & Demolition Slows, Says BIMCO
BIMCO bucks general consensus on tanker markets outlook in 2020. The general consensus is the tanker market will benefit from IMO 2020 but BIMCO...
German Maritime Ambassador: IMO’s Progress on Environment Goals
At the Optimised Ship Forum in Hamburg, Germany’s maritime ambassador to IMO Monika Breuch-Moritz discussed the progress, the regulatory body has made, on environmental...
Platts Periodic Table: An Interactive Chart of 120 Crudes
Platts periodic table of oil is an interactive chart of 120 crudes, illustrating the diverse qualities of oil found across global markets.
Details of diverse...
BLUE’s New Maritime Consultancy 20|20 To Guide Shippers With Market Research
BLUE, the leading business, brand and communications consultancy for the marine and energy markets, recently announced the acquisition of specialist maritime consultancy 20|20 Marine...
New Blockchain Fuel Tracking Tool Makes Fuel Testing Lab Independent & Instant!
In a major development, a blockchain and DNA-based fuel tracking solution BunkerTrace has launched commercially to offer increased transparency in the marine fuel supply...
2020 HSFO-LSFO Differential Pricing Likely To Be $134/MT
We have been asserting that the differential cost between HSFO and VLSFO will never be as low as $67/MT as projected by some sources...
Testing the BWTS Commissioning To Be Mandatory!
According to a Maritime Executive article, as the industry is moving forward with the implementation/compliance of the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC), ERMA FIRST...
[Answer] How To Improve Vessel Performance Through Trim Optimisation
An article published in Riviera Maritime Media highlights how monitoring trim gives a clearer picture of both vessel and fleet performance and can also...
UN Ship Propulsion Revolution Call Amidst Unacceptable Levels of Emission
If emissions from the maritime industry are not cut, we are headed for “an environmental disaster”, Isabelle Durant, the deputy head of the UN...
Capesize Rates Fight the Tide
The Baltic Dry Index was essentially flat on the day at 1,802 points as higher Capesize rates (+1.4%) offset declines with Panamax (-2.3%), Supramax...