Yearly Archives: 2021
Deferring Dry-docking Due To Surging Prices
An increasing tendency for containership operators to defer dry-docking operations to keep their vessels trading could be building unseen congestion pinch-points for the industry,...
Modern Bunkering Options Transforming Panama Canal Bunker Industry
In a pioneering tanker move, Monjasa enables outer anchorage bunker supplies off Cristobal. This means significantly less idle time for larger ships taking bunkers...
K Line Promotes ‘Carbon Neutrality’ As Decarbonization Strategy
K Line plans to establish a new department focusing on businesses and projects for carbon neutrality including renewable energy effective on April 1st, 2021,...
[Watch] Bunker Oil of 30Tonnes Recovered Off Historic Shipwreck
Emergency responders have recovered nearly 30 tonnes of bunker oil that continues to leak from a historic shipwreck off the west coast of Vancouver...
Real-time Vessel Tracking & Seafarers’ Help System Launched
PM Modi inaugurates 'Maritime India Summit 2021', launches e-book of maritime vision 2030 aimed at making the industry at par with the top global...
International Shipbreaking Gained EU SSR Accreditation
International Shipbreaking, part of the world-leading recycler EMR Metal Recycling, has gained EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SSR) accreditation for its site at the...
Baltic Index Slips from 5-month High
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index drifted lower on Thursday, slipping from 5-month high, reports Yahoo Finance.
Baltic index drift
The Baltic Exchange's main sea...
WSC Raises Concerns Over Cargo Vessels That Are Lost Every Year
Even though uncertainty around transport and trade remained an overriding concern in the past year, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)...
$150m Refrigerated LPG Terminal To Be Ready By 2025
Bangladesh plans to build its first refrigerated LPG base terminal with around 30,000 mt of storage capacity to enable the bulk import of propane...
Should Partaking In Shipping Be Reconsidered For Some?
One of the advantages of working for a small company is that one gets to do everything from make the tea to take the...