Marine Credit Firm To Provide In Depth Fuel Insights
Leading bunker industry publication Ship & Bunker and SeaCred announced a new cooperation agreement to develop a number of new intelligence products for stakeholders...
Two International Shipping Companies To Pay $1.8 Million Criminal Penalty
Shipping companies to pay $1.8 million in Delaware Valley oil pollution case, reports DelawareBusinessNow.
What is the violation?
Two shipping companies incorporated in Liberia pleaded guilty...
Maersk Wins Customer Service Award, 2 Years in a Row
Maersk won the prestigious Customer Service Award at the 2019 Global Freight Awards, says a press release published on their website.
The Global Freight Awards...
A Downtrend for Ex-Wharf HSFO Bunker Premiums
The Singapore ex-wharf premium for 380 CST high sulfur bunker fuel extended its downtrend to a four-month low at Asian close Thursday, S&P Global...
Pirates Abduct 18 Sailors Off Nigeria Coast
Eighteen Indians on board a Hong Kong-flagged vessel were kidnapped by pirates near the Nigerian coast, reports NDTV.
The Hong Kong-flagged ‘VLCC, NAVE CONSTELLATION’ was...
Shippers Angry of EC Block Exemption Regulation Extension
According to a LoadStar report, shippers have “slammed” the EC’s recent decision to renew the consortia block exemption regulation (CBER) for four years, claiming...
Unifeeder Takes a Major Stake in the Feedertech Group
Unifeeder, a 100% owned subsidiary of DP World, has announced the acquisition of a 77% stake in the Feedertech Group, reports Investegate.
Emergence of end-to-end...
Year End Witnesses a Plunge in Oil Market
Crude oil prices were up in Asia-Pacific markets as Chinese manufacturing data came in stronger than expectations, reports Freight Investor Services.
Deeper production cuts
The weekend...
Standard Portable Sampling To Effectuate BWM Convention
Maintaining an accurate portable testing will enable enforcement of IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention, reports Riviera Maritime Media.
Need for compliance testing
A total number of...
Underage Stowaways Aboard UK-Bound Cargo Ship
The crew members of an Estonian cargo ship, the MV Anetta, have found four irregular migrants, reports Morocco World News.
The vessel sailed from Zeebrugge...
80% German Maritime Companies To Opt for LSFO
German shipping companies are planning to switch to the new sulfur-reduced Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (LSFO) from next year on, reports Xinhuanet.com.
Switch to LSFO
More...
Industry is Ready for IMO 2020, Says Edmund Hughes, IMO
Ahead of the implementation of IMO sulphur regulations, The Maritime Executive Marine Strategy Editor had an interview with Edmund Hughes, Head of Air Pollution...
CSSC-LR Joint Efforts To Key Digitization & Decarbonization Issues Through Research
In a major development, Classification Society Lloyd's Register has announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s biggest shipbuilding group,...
IMO Reiterates Emission Reduction Steps at COP25 Ahead of 2020
In a major development, IMO has presented its latest work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping to the UN climate change conference (COP...
[FAQ] Guidelines for Consistent Implementation of the Sulphur Cap
For ships operating outside designated Emission Control Areas, IMO has set a limit for
sulphur in fuel oil used on board ships of 0.50% m/m...
CSA Criticizes Malaysia’s Ban on Open-loop Scrubbers
Members of CSA has expressed disappointment over Malaysia’s decision to prohibit the use of open-loop scrubbers in its coastal waters.
This is stressing...
Fujairah Bunker Fuel Stocks Hit a Record High!
Stockpiles of bunker fuels and other heavy residues and distillates climbed to a record in Fujairah.
This is because shippers switched fuel types...
Armed Perpetrators Boarding Merchant Ships in Singapore Strait Raises Concerns!
According to an article published in Channel News Asia, armed perpetrators are boarding big merchant ships in the Singapore Strait with multiple incidents in...
Fuel Market Calm Ahead of IMO Changeover
Fears about a shortage of diesel and other middle distillates stemming from new marine pollution regulations have receded.
Distillate premiums have fallen to...
[Watch] Getting Ready for 2020 Fuels
Shipping industry is sailing towards the new sulphur regulations imposed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) which will take effect on January 1, 2020....