Gasum Conducts Its First Cruise Liner Ship-to-ship LNG Bunkering

The Nordic energy company Gasum completed first ship-to-ship bunkering involving a cruise ship at the Meyer Turku shipyard during November, 2019, says an article...

Market Tends To Over Read VLSFO Production, Says Analyst

According to an oil analyst, low sulfur fuel oil production to meet global bunker demand post-2020, may have a shortfall, reports Ship & Bunker. LSFO...

Just 30% CO2 Emission Slash Possible by 2050!, Warns Experts

Shipping is on course to cut its CO2 emissions by 1.1% this year, according to Clarkson estimates, says an article published in Splash 247. The...

Leading Ship Finance Banks Prefer Environmentally Friendly Vessels

Shipping companies look in to every corner to reduce their carbon footprint as pressure increases, reports Reuters. Demands to slash emissions  From higher-quality paint to state-of-the-art...

Tanker Time Charter Rates Witness a Stable Phase

Tanker time charter rates have been looking stronger across all sectors in 2019, reports Alibra Shipping. Uptrend in time charter In Q3 2019, the average time...

Malware Alert! Need for Implementing Cyber-security Measures

U.S. maritime industry warns its port, where there is inadequate cyber-security, to wake up to the dangers posed by ship docking, reports FTI Journal. Malware...

Master Pilot Exchange – Responsibilities and Elements of Effective Association

A Master knows his ship and the pilot knows his waters. Mutual knowledge exchange benefits both, reports Gard. Master-Pilot relation It is a given fact that...

ABS Sets the Maritime Course To Low Carbon Shipping

Shipowners and operators must also take into considerations the greenhouse gas targets for 2030 and the emissions goals for 2050, apart from IMO 2020...

Two DP2-B-Type Ships Get Futuristic Updates from Wärtsilä Group

The technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply a comprehensive package of solutions for two new state-of-the-art vessels being built for the Netherlands-based...

China’s First 3,000-Tonnage Buoy Ship Delivered

China's large buoy working ship Xiangyanghong 22 was delivered to the East China Sea Branch of the State Oceanic Administration in Shanghai on 3rd...

Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady Embarks on Her Maiden Voyage

Scarlet Lady, Virgin Voyages' first adults-only vessel, is preparing for its maiden voyage on April 1, 2020, after successfully completing sea trials in November,...

IEA Outlook Highlights the Incongruities in Global Energy System

Rapid and widespread changes across all parts of the energy system are needed to put the world on a path to a secure and...

Global Port Operator Raises US$2.3 Billion for Investments

According to a recent Riviera Maritime Media report, DP World has raised a US$2.3Bn investment war chest to build new terminals and boost capacity...

A Stellar Black Hole Which Is True Huge To Be True!

According to a CNN report, scientists have discovered a "monster black hole" so massive that, in theory, it shouldn't exist. Researchers Baffled By Size Limit It's...

Could You Live on a ‘Retirement Ship’ Full Time?

According to an article published in Daily Mail UK, the Queen loved her royal yacht so much that she openly wept when it was...

DNV GL Unveils New Class Notation To Boost LPG As Ship...

According to an article published in The Maritime-Executive, as the maritime industry looks to reduce emissions to air and work towards the IMO's greenhouse...

Brazil and Argentina Produce Least Expensive 0.5pc Fuel Oil

Argentina and Brazil-produced 0.5pc sulphur fuel oils are the least expensive in Latin America. They are offering 0.5pc sulphur fuel oil in local...

Compliance With IMO 2020 – Shipowners’ Worst Fears Materialising!

According to an article published in Ship and Bunker News, the run into IMO2020 is proving to be littered with disappointments, with shipowners' worst...

World’s Coolest Shipwrecks That Will Wow Us

The United Nations estimates that there are three million wrecked along the ocean floor. Here we present 25 ships that wow us, make us...

Sulphur Cap Preparations and Implementation Hastens As 2020 Nears, Says IMO

According to a Dry Cargo International report, “IMO 2020” requirements for ships to cut sulphur oxide emissions enter into effect in just over one...