Yearly Archives: 2020
NGO Shipbreaking Platform Names the Worst Ocean Dumpers
Close to 470 large tankers, bulkers, cargo and passenger ships were scrapped in primitive, substandard conditions on beaches in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan...
Containership Owner Arrested for Pollution Debt
Yang Ming's containership "YM Eternity," which lost 81 containers off the coast of Newcastle and Port Stephens in June 2018, has been stopped...
IMO 2020: A Long Way To Go
VLSFO switch with respect to IMO 2020 has gone smoother to an extent in spite of price spikes for compliant fuels.
Suphur content...
H Beam Crash In Cargo Hold Kills Port Worker
General cargo ship, DA GUI (manager COSCO SHIPPING SPECIALIZED) was docked at ulchon Terminal, Korea, for welding works.
An accident involving the H...
Small Rate Increases Not Enough for Carriers To Recover 2020 Costs!
As the 2020 began, and small changes are visible, 2020 cost fear still looks.
Small freight increases aren't showing promise for recovering costs.
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Shipping Giant Incorporates Logistic Software Spot Pricing Solution
Maersk Line partners with Portrix Logistic Software to integrate Spot pricing into GPM.
Portrix Logistic Software (PLS) launched GPM in 2010 and top...
All Sizes of Ballast Water Organisms To Be Tested, Urges Luminultra
Testing all sizes of ballast water organisms identified by the IMO is important to remain compliant.
IMO has specified the type and size...
Industry Leaders Ally on Ammonia-fuelled Tanker Project
MISC, SHI, Lloyd’s Register and MAN join hands to work on addressing shipping’s decarbonisation, to meet IMO’s 2050 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission target.
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Major Ports Face Bunker Fuel Quality Issues As VLSFO Usage Gathers Pace
Sediment problems and sludge concerns grow at many ports.
VPS issued seven bunker alerts relating to sediment issues within VLSFO fuels between december...
VGP Incorporates New Requirement for Submitting Annual Report for 2019
VGP authorizes discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels greater than 79 feet in length.
The 2013 Vessel General Permit is replaced...