[Watch] New Year’s Eve 2019: Celebrations Around the World

Watch the video published in The Guardian, that shows the celebrations as the clock strikes midnight and countries see out 2019 and welcome in...

A Rundown of the Top Ocean Shipping Interviews of 2019

  Yahoo summarizes the exclusive interviews of 2019 conducted by Freight Waves. The interviews were conducted with some of the top executives in ocean shipping, as...

BIMCO Restructures Committees To Balance Environment and Safety

Copenhagen-based shipping organisation BIMCO will have a Marine Environment Committee and a Maritime Safety and Security Committee, reports ShipInsight. BIMCO restructuring Copenhagen-based shipping organisation BIMCO is...

Shipping Confidence Touches Highest Level for 18 Months

According to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from leading shipping adviser and accountant BDO, confidence in the shipping industry rose in the last quarter...

Is Blending of Fuel Allowed Onboard Ships After IMO 2020?

According to an article published in BIMCO, from 1 March 2020, not only the use of fuel oil with a sulphur content exceeding 0.50%...

Survey Reveals Non-standard Approach To IMO 2020

A ‘Standard’ Club survey shows how non-standard port states will be after Implementation of Global Sulphur Regulation, writes Paul Gunton for an article published...

LNG Still Cheap, But IMO 2020 Prices May Have An Negative...

According to an article published in the LNG Gas Intel, the implications of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) revised rules for marine sector emissions will...

Working on a Cruise Ship: Seven Varied Professionals Speak Out

Refinery29 spoke to seven current and former employees to know their take on working on cruise ships. The people interviewed worked for Royal Caribbean International,...

Kyuden Signs Agreement for the World’s First LNG-fueled Coal Carrier

According to an article published in MOL, Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. has engaged in long term transport agreements by deploying the world's first...

New Ship-recycling Law Can Help India Gain World’s Top Position

UNCTAD has reported that 0.05% of the world’s ships by weight were made in India in 2018. Between 2016 and 2018, India’s share...

Analytical Tests To Determine Stability and Compatibility of Fuels

The technical update by the Viswa Groups explains the analytical tests for stability and compatibility of two fuels. Fuel Stability Stability of residual fuel is defined...

Forecasting the Effects of World Fleet Decarbonisation Options

According to a Lloyd List article, DNV GL Principal Regulatory Affairs Section Consultant Tore Longva has said, “MEETING International Maritime Organization targets for reducing...

EU Ship Recycling Regulation Requires Shipowners To Act Now: DNV GL

According to the EU regulation on Ship Recycling (EU SRR), ships and platforms visiting EU/EEA ports and anchorages must carry an Inventory of Hazardous...

Mass VLSFO Procurement Deal by Chinese Bunker Suppliers

According to a Seatrade Maritime News report, leading Chinese marine fuel suppliers Chimbusco, PetroChina and Sinopec Corp have penned agreements to procure very low...

Stress on ‘Common Sense’ As the Global Sulphur Cap Launches

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber, representing the vast majority of the island’s maritime industry, has called on the authorities to have a “realistic and pragmatic...

Mixed Fortunes for Boxship Owners As the Year Ends and a...

According to Alphaliner's final analysis of the year, the containership charter market is ending 2019 on a mixed note, according to Alphaliner’s final analysis...

Operational Feedback and Problems Reported After Use of VLSFO

After the latest technical update on VLSFO HSFO price differential, Viswa Lab has been in the fore front of handling VLSFO fuel quality and...

Shipping Industry Sails into Unknown With New Pollution Rules?

To reduce emissions of toxic sulphur that cause premature deaths, shipowners who have long relied on the dirtiest residues of oil extraction will have...

Shipping Industry’s Biggest and Best Deals of 2019

The end of the year is the perfect time for reflection, so we at VV are taking this opportunity to look back on the...

Mixes Becomes the Fuel of Choice for Shipowners As IMO 2020...

According to a Reuters report, the price differential between VLSFO and marine gasoil has narrowed sharply at various major port locations around the world...