Commissioning a Scrubber System by 31 Dec Not Sufficient To Comply...

Ship owners, ship operators and ship managers who are busy preparing for the upcoming high sulphur fuel oil (“HSFO”) ban which enters into force...

China’s Longest River Sets Cargo Shipment Record

A total of 2.93 billion tonnes of cargo was shipped through the main reaches of the Yangtze River in 2019, an 8.9-percent increase from...

[Watch] Shipping Sector is Ready for IMO 2020: International Chamber of...

 The International Maritime Organization’s new regulations on sulfur content in fuels kicked in on Jan. 1, 2020. Esben Poulsson of the International Chamber of Shipping...

[Watch] Cruise Ships Collision Due To Strong Winds and Currents

Six people injured in a recent cruise ship crash are from Abbeville, reports KATC.com. What happened? Two Carnival ships collided in December in the port of...

Keppel’s S$160m Scrubber and BWTS Contracts

Keppel secures over 100 scrubber and BWTS retrofit projects worth S$160m in 2019, says a press release published on their website. Scrubbers and BWTS projects Keppel...

Problems and Precautions While Using New VLSFO Fuels

Views lab in its latest technical update mentions the important precautions to take while using new VLSFO fuels. Problems shown up Based on their customers experience,...

China Unveils 2019 List of “100 Most Popular Chinese in Shipping...

According to an article published in Ship News, the list of "100 Most Popular Chinese in the Shipping Industry in 2019" has been officially...

MOL Starts Study of Next-gen Engine Diagnostic Application

  Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that it has reached an agreement for joint development of the next-generation engine failure sign diagnosis application, in partnership...

Mooring Line Snap From Main Deck Handrail Fatally Injures Officer

According to a report published in the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, on 22 May 2017, the second officer on the bulk carrier Nord...

Marine Fuel Industry Witnesses Fresh Highs for Compliant Fuel Prices

  Compliant fuel oil prices soared to $700 per tonne or above, testing new highs and widening spreads against non-compliant fuels. Platts-assessed HSFO-VLSFO price...

Euronav Seals Deal for Sale and Leaseback of Three VLCCs

Belgium’s tanker shipping company Euronav NV has entered into a sale and leaseback agreement for three very large crude carriers (VLCCs) with China-based Taiping...

Fuel Prices Swell Through Escalating Tension In the Middle East

Petrol and Diesel prices continue to surge amid tension in Middle East, reports the Economic Times. Surge in crude prices The petrol and diesel prices continued...

3D Printing Technology To Aid Merchant Ship Owners

Techwire Asia reports how 3D printing technology can become a steady supply of spare parts for merchant ships. Cost of spare parts - Major concern Merchant...

Dry Bulk Shipping Company GoodBulk Withdraws

Monaco based dry bulk shipping company, GoodBulk, that launched plans for an estimated $140 million initial public offering in 2018 won't be going public...

UK Shipping Industry Brings in a Remarkable $25Bn To Its Economy

Center for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) quoted that the UK shipping industry brought in a remarkable GBP 19 billion (USD 25Bln) to the...

20th Anniversary of Panama Canal Celebrated Amid Major Challenge

Panama marked the 20-year anniversary of the turnover of the Panama Canal on 01 Jan, now amid a water crisis that threatens the viability...

Top Fascinating Cargo Ship Voyages

A recent article in The Telegraph gives an overview on 10 fascinating voyages on cargo ships.  Here’s an excerpt from that article. Atlantic...

VLSFO From Unknown Fuels Blend Can Cause Operational Issues

0.5% marine fuel oil can cause some operational issues caused by fuel supplier who does blending without knowledge of what happens when unknown fuels...

Dead Whale Spotted on the Front of Ship! Was There a...

According to a recent BBC report, the remains of a whale that became lodged on the front of a cargo ship are being examined...

Knock-on Effects of Sulphur Cap Could Make Plane Ticket in 2020...

New rules introduced by the International Maritime Organisation expected to reduce certain  forms of air pollution, says an article published in The Guardian. Regulation to cut...