The Twist and Turns of LNG Market in 2021

As the cleanest-burning fossil fuel, LNG clearly still has a role to play alongside renewables in the global clean energy transition. As we...

Wartsila Smartly Uses Covid Times To Meet IMO 2030 Emission Targets

Wartsila says owners have been making the best of a bad situation by using the downtime to fit efficiency retrofits  to their vessels. Half...

1500 Mariners from 74 Ships are Prisoners of Trade War

Desperate mariners on ships stranded for months by China's effective ban on Australian coal imports. They are being prevented from leaving by a...

New Year Celebrations At Home, As Authorities Tighten Covid 19 Rules

Sydney’s New Year’s Eve celebrations remain under a cloud. Health authorities monitor whether the northern beaches Covid-19 outbreak has spread to the city’s...

South Korean Container Majors To Form Brand New K-Alliance

Five South Korean container shipping companies shake hands and agreed to establish a Korean Maritime Movement Alliance (K-Alliance). This was done in an...

Pan Ocean Looking Forward To LNG Fleet Expansion

Pan Ocean has recently placed over $550m in orders for three LNG carriers. Two of the carriers are expected to go on charter...

Diana Shipping Secures Capesize Charter With SwissMarine

Diana Shipping Inc., has signed a time charter for its capesize dry bulk vessel, reads a press release by the company. Time charter for capesize...

Marine Fuel Market Looking for A ‘Stable’ 2021 After ‘Shaky’ 2020

Vessel earnings under pressure as bunker prices rise. VLSFO crack becomes strongest transport fuel. 2021 expectations for HSFO muddied by conflicted fundamentals. The European...

Foreign Flagged Ships Detained in the UK During November 2020

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that seven foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during November 2020 after failing port...

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report – Week 50, 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...

Crew Mental Health & Wellbeing ‘Take Centre Stage’ Amid Pandemic Crisis

The mental health of seafarers have taken the 'centre stage' with respect to the coronavirus pandemic, reports safety4sea. Key worker status The COVID-19 crisis has posed...

Uncontrolled Fire Flap Closure Injury

The safety flash from International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) reports a case where a seafarer got injured during closing the fire flap. The incident A crewman...

Hyundai-DSME $1.8b Merger Wins China Approval, Awaiting EU

China has granted unconditional approval Hyundai Group’s acquisition of Daewoo Shipbuilding. The merger deal is pending approval from the European Union, South Korea...

Global Oil Market ‘Looking To Set Foot’ Amid Recovering Crude Futures

Dated Brent jumps to nine-month high. Momentum could be halted by new COVID-19 strain in UK. North Sea spot market gets more active. The...

Next World Destination To Permit Resumption of Cruising

New Zealand is becoming the next world destination to permit a limited resumption of cruising starting in February 2021, as the Ministry of Health...

$869M To Support Eco-Friendly Ship Technology Development

South Korea is going to allocate around KRW960bn ($869m) to support eco-friendly ship technology development projects as part of its latest 2030 Green Ship-K...

Wait Time Up To 13 Days for LNG Tankers Without Reservation

Average Panama Canal passage wait times for Asia-bound LNG tankers from the US Gulf Coast without reservations are up to 13 days, the Panama...

Why Should Tankers Use Corrosion-Resistant Steels?

  The use of corrosion-resistant steels in cargo oil tanks offers certain advantages compared to coatings.  It is proven to dramatically reduce both pitting...

[Watch] A.P. Moller – Maersk CEO Discusses Engineering Culture and Technology

Technology is an integrated part of our strategy and how we are building a sustainable competitive advantage. CEO, A.P. Moller - Maersk, Søren Skou discussed...

Adorable Animals That Interrupted Sports Events in 2020

A bit like cats meowing and dogs barking their way across the Internet, 2020 was a bumper year for animals in sport, says an...