Yearly Archives: 2020
Santa of the Seas Delivers ‘Christmas Cheer’ To Cruise Crew
Cruiseship crew locked down on vessels anchored off the UK coast received some festive cheer from Sailors' Society centre manager Simon Mobsby – dubbed...
Q3 Report on Shipping Stocks
This should not be surprising given the strength in consumer spending and e-commerce.
It should not come as a shock that tanker and...
Seafarer Tops the Lloyd’s List of Top 100 People
Selecting a list of the most influential people in shipping is never an easy task.
There will always be those who disagree with...
‘JIT’ Trial Reports 8-9% Fuel Savings By Cutting Vessel Idle Time
Port of Rotterdam, in their press release, recently undertook a desktop trial in “Just-In-Time” (JIT) ship operations, showing that emissions can be cut considerably.
Cutting...
French President Tests Positive for COVID-19
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, the Élysée Palace announced.
The President had meetings with a number of other top...
Oil Tanker Hit By External Source in Saudi Arabia
All Singapore-registered ships operating in and around Saudi Arabia should be vigilant and take necessary precautions after an oil tanker named BW Rhine was...
KNOT Announces Acquisition of Tove Knutsen
KNOT Offshore Partners LP announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, KNOT Shuttle Tankers AS, has agreed to acquire KNOT Shuttle Tankers 34 AS,...
Capesize Freight Share Hits Five-Year Low
Singapore — The Capesize freight rate as a percentage of the seaborne iron ore price has touched a record low, with a supply...
DNV GL Awards AIP To DHSC For Small-Size LPG Carriers
Prior to the AIP, DHSC and DNV GL had teamed up in a joint development project (JDP) on small-size LPG carriers using LPG as...
130 NGOs Take on European Union’s Green Finance Rules
The EU’s green finance rules must be grounded on science, 130 NGOs and experts have told the European Commission.
This comes after EU...