Yearly Archives: 2019
Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 37, 2019
Protection Vessels International has released the 37th Weekly Maritime Security Report of 2019. The report summarized on 31st October 2019 highlights the various incidents...
Alphaliner: 100 Containerships Offline for Scrubber Retrofits
Scrubber retrofit activity in the run up to the new 0.50% sulfur cap on marine fuel has now taken 100 containerships out of action,...
PA’s in Western Port of SHENZHEN: Navigating and Manoeuvring a Ship from PB Area!
According to a report published in Chirp Maritime, pilotage waters in the Western Port of SHENZHEN are very congested with traffic, especially from Black...
Pirates Kidnap 9 Crew Members from Cargo Ship Off Benin
Pirates boarded the MV Bonita at the Cotonou port in Benin and kidnapped nine crewmembers, according to shipping company J.J. Ugland, reports EuroNews.
What happened?
Nine...
BIMCO Projects Market Balance Deterioration in Its Dry Bulk Shipping Analysis
Rates may have climbed out of the abyss, but challenges remain in place for the autumn, says Peter Sand in his BIMCO Newsletter article...
Standard Club Releases Circular Stating 2020 Policy Renewal & Financial Position
In a letter issued on October 22nd, 2019 the Standard Club made the members aware of the 2020 Policy Renewal, Financial Positions and Open...
MOL Environmental Data Shows How Shipping Is Becoming Climate-friendly!
Demand for proactive disclosure of environmental data is increasing and customers have raised their awareness of the importance of calculating and reducing the environmental...
IMO Stresses on the Need of 85% Emission Reducing Decarbonization Fuels
Ammonia and hydrogen are promising fuels of the future in a decarbonized shipping industry, the IMO said, noting that zero-carbon fuels are essential to...
‘2020 Credit Gap, No Incentive LSFO’ Loom As Bunker Supply Chain Gets Extended
According to Senior Industry Executives, with IMO2020 just over two months away, fuel supply networks are already being stretched by preparations for the switchover...
MSC Gets Approval To Buy 49% Messina Stake
According to a recent Ship Technology article, Swiss shipping firm Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has secured approval from the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) to...