Yearly Archives: 2020
What Does Shipping Industry’s Climate Clash Over IMO Deal Reveal?
The world unites to swiftly and strictly limit carbon emissions from ocean shipping. Only the cleanest new ships are built, limiting future capacity. Dirty...
The World of Post Pandemic Cruising – Big Ships Over Small?
As the world looks toward the post pandemic world, one thing that's staring at many people is the change in traveling. When CDC’s no-sail...
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report – Week 43, 2020
Ship & Bunker, with the data from online maritime intelligence and information service VesselValue.com, has listed out the vessels put up for demolition in...
4 Men Charged for Selling $200,000 Worth Fake Coast Guard Certificates
According to an article published in 13 News Now, authorities charged four people with conspiracy, wire fraud and mail fraud for their alleged roles...
FDA To Authorize 100,000 COVID Antibody Doses for $375 Million
In a major development, the US government has agreed to pay Eli Lilly & Co $375 million for 300,000 vials of its experimental Covid-19 antibody...
Middle East Refineries Sees Record Plunge In Gasoline Stockpiles
Stockpiles of gasoline and other light distillates at Fujairah on the UAE's east coast plunged the most on record to the lowest level since...
Baltic Index Sees An Acute Dip in 3 Months As Capesize Weakens
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels, registered its steepest decline.
The decline in more...
IMO In Partnership To Reduce GHG Emissions From Shipping
The Republic of Korea and the IMO have signed an agreement to establish a training program to support developing States to reduce greenhouse...
MAN ES Announces World’s First LPG-Retrofit
MAN PrimeServ has announced the successful conversion of the main engine aboard the LPG carrier BW Gemini.
The conversion is from an MAN...
First FIN-SMART Roundtable for Sustainable Shipping
First FIN-SMART global roundtable affirms need to accelerate finance to support sustainable shipping, particularly in developing countries.
This is a platform for regular...