Yearly Archives: 2021
Bunker Industry In Hong Kong Seeking for Government Bailout
The bunker industry in Hong Kong is seeking a government bailout to support it while COVID-19 lockdown measures continue to drive business away to...
China Stranded Ship Reaches Japan With 23 Seafarers
MV Jag Anand, the Indian ship which was stranded at Chinese port of Jingtang has reached Japan on 18th January for crew change, reports...
Shell Marine & Carnival To Deliver Sustainable Cruise Experience
Shell Marine has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide marine lubricants to cruise line operator Carnival Corporation’s global fleet of 89 ships.
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Carriers Gone Too Far With Prices As Rates Soar
According to a LoadStar report written by Mike Wackett, there are signs that spot rates from Asia to Europe might be beginning to cool...
Coles Quits Wallem Group
Hong Kong-based ship operator Wallem Group has announced that Chief Executive Frank Coles has resigned and will be leaving the Wallem Group shortly.
Wallem Group...
Panama 2020 Bunker Volumes To Drop Further
Last year's fall for Panama bunker volumes was the sharpest in at least a decade.
A sharp decline at the end of the...
Maersk Highlights Poor Security for Vessels & Crews In GoG
The world’s biggest shipping company demanded a more effective military response to surging pirate attacks and record kidnappings off the coast of West Africa....
40% of VLCCs To Don Scrubber by December 2021
Despite a massive drop in premium earnings for ships fitted with scrubbers during 2020, the scope for scrubber cancellations has been limited.
This...
MacArtney’s High-tech Toolkit for Underwater Real-time Data
MacArtney Group supplies a 12-unit turnkey solution for the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, says an article published on their website.
About the MacArtney's solution
The solution...
VLSFO Blends Leads To Higher Carbon Emission, IMO To Take A Call
Very low sulphur fuel oil blends face a potential ban after a new study suggests they result in greater black carbon emissions than...