Titan LNG Completes First Bunkering in Port of IJmuiden
According to a recent FreightComms report, in a joint effort between the Port of IJmuiden, the OD IJmond and Titan LNG, the first bunkering...
Average Scrubber Retrofit Yard Time To Be Reduced in the Next...
Cutting time and cost on a scrubber retrofit
Participants at Riviera’s Asian Sulphur Cap 2020 Conference discussed ways to minimise yard time and lead time...
Philippe Louis-Dreyfus Undeterred by IMO Setback For Speed Limits
Philippe Louis-Dreyfus expressed disappointment over IMO’s failure to support the idea at its Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions.
An open...
Lloyd’s Register Happy To Celebrate 150 Years in China
According to an article published in Llyod's Register, maritime conversation is dominated by energy efficiency, technology and the need to address decarbonisation challenges at...
BTG and GoodFuels To Setup Biorefinery Demo Plant
BTG and GoodFuels are planning to setup a biorefinery demonstration plant.
The plant will convert biomass-derived crude pyrolysis oil into an advanced marine...
Mooring Line Failure Causes Severe Injuries To Officer Onboard LNG Vessel
According to a report published by Safety4Sea, parting of a mooring line due to heavy winds caused severe injuries to the 3rd officer.
Summary of...
IMO 2020: Prima Marine Add Details To Their FSU Business
Thailand's Prima Marine Public Company Limited said that it has expanded its floating storage units business to support demand for storing and blending low...
Weak Capesize Demand Drags Down Baltic Dry Index
Capesize weakness drags on Baltic Dry Index, reports Seeking Alpha.
Capesize affecting Baltic index
The Baltic Dry Index fell 4.45% to 1,460 points in London off...
Jotun Bags Antifouling Contract for 42 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Vessels
Shipping firm Wallenius Wilhelmsen has decided to optimize hull performance of 42 of its vessels with Jotun’s anti-fouling coating system, reports VPO Global.
Hull Performance...
Slow Scrubber Retrofits Take a Toll on Box Ship Fleet
Scrubber retrofits have taken out some 839,100 teu of containership capacity, or 3.6% of the fleet, reports Seatrade Maritime News.
Scrubber retrofits
The retrofitting of scrubbers,...
Scientists Discover Ancient Shipwreck Containing Jugs Of Well-Preserved Wine!
According to an article published in The Travel, the wreckage of an old Roman cargo ship dating as far back as a century BC...
Smartphone Linked Alcohol Detection
Addressing further strict control of alcohol onboard vessels, “K” LINE Installs Alcohol Detector Linked to Smartphone Onboard Fleet Vessels, says a press release published...
Tankers Run on Fumes As Fuel Switch Causes Shipping Delays
From January ships must load VLSFO or expensive marine diesel or scrubbers.
This has prompted concern from oil producers, storage operators and shippers...
ONE Joins New York Shipping Exchange
Ocean Network Express (ONE) said it will start offering container slots on a digital exchange as it seeks to "further enhance customer experience" says...
Vard Marine Completes Concept Design for Largest LNG Barge in the...
According to an article published in Riviera Maritime Media, naval architectural and marine engineering firm Vard Marine has completed the concept design for a...
Web Inventor Unveils Plan To Save the Internet
According to an article published in DW News, thirty years after he invented the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee has released what he calls...
World’s Largest Private Ship Hospital Has a Bigger One Coming!
According to an article published in CNN Money, founded in 1978 by Don and Deyon Stephens, Mercy Ships has operated in 75 countries, bringing...
Cruise Critic Unveils Three New Game-Changer Ships of 2019
For the 12th year, Cruise Critic, the most popular online cruise review and community site, released its Editors’ Pick Awards identifying the best cruise...
[Watch] Freighter Pushed Aground By Storm
According to a Maritime Bulletin report, General cargo ship HAMADA S dragged anchor and drifted aground on a beach in Bizerte, Tunisia, in the...
CIMAC Guidelines To Ensure Fuel Stability Onboard
CIMAC Guideline focuses on the upcoming 2020 sulphur cap and assists owners and provides a practical and working understanding of stability and compatibility of...