Yearly Archives: 2020
0.5% Sulphur Cap for Ships in Place – What Next?
From 1 January 2020, the maximum sulphur content of marine fuels is reduced to 0.5% (down from 3.5%) globally, reducing air pollution and protecting...
Maersk Tankers Appoint Front Runners for Their Digital Business
As Maersk Tankers takes the next step on its growth strategy, Soren C. Meyer is moving from Chief Asset Officer to Chief Executive Officer...
Fujairah Witnesses Oil Stockpiles as Distillates Take a Tumble
Oil products stockpiles at the Fujairah trading hub in the UAE ended 2019 with their biggest annual gain, led by a more than doubling...
Turkey Updates Marine Pollution Fines for 2020
Pursuant to Article 20 of the Turkish Environmental Code no. 2872, fines are imposed on vessels for causing pollution in Turkish waters through discharge...
Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 1, 2020
Protection Vessels International has released the 01st Weekly Maritime Security Report of 2020. The report summarized on 07th January 2020 highlights the various incidents that...
Weekly Tanker Report – Week 1, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 1st week of this year. The report dated 3rd January 2020 provides a valuable...
Wärtsilä Exhaust Gas Cleaning System Gets CCS Type Approval
The technology group Wärtsilä’s Exhaust Gas Cleaning (EGC) system has been Type Approved in China by the China Classification Society (CCS), says a press release...
Refinery News: Muted Impacts Noticed Till Now Due To Strikes in Europe
According to an article published in Platts, some turnarounds are still continuing in Europe while news is emerging on newly planned works for 2020.
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Top Questions That’s Plaguing the World of Ocean Shipping in 2020
According to an article published in Freight Waves, ocean shipping begins the year with unusually high optimism in the crude-tanker sector and very strong...
Interview With a CEO on the Future of Decarbonisation
According to an article by Alibra Shipping, it features an interview with the CEO of a major shipping company, to get their perspective on...