Change in Shipping Route, Piracy the Reason?
An article published in News in English reports that, Norwegian shipowning company JJ Ugland may stop sailing off the west coast of Africa, after...
Ships Stuck Waiting and Paying More for Fuel at Asian Hub
Ship owners are waiting longer and paying more to refuel at the Asian hub of Singapore, reports Bloomberg.
Industry scrambles
Ship owners are waiting longer and...
Scrubber Notifications Issued in US ECAs Ahead of 2020
According to a Safety4Sea report, the Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance issued CG-CVC Policy Letter 12-04 in 2012 asking for correspondence from flag administrations...
[Answer] How To Protect Ships from Cavitation or Corrosion Damage?
Rudders, thrusters, nozzles and other underwater running gear are exceptionally prone to corrosion and cavitation damage. Keeping that in mind, Ecoshield has published a...
Futures Contracts To Enable Charterers Hedge Bunker Fuel Risk
Freight Investor Services is helping shipowners hedge their bunker fuel risk ahead of the IMO 2020 deadline, brokering the first futures trade on the...
Arista To Adopt Smart Shipping Operations
Greece-based shipping company Arista Shipping is beginning its path to smart shipping operations with a new ocean data agreement signed with classification society ABS,...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 48, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 48th week of shipping activities of this year. The report...
LNG Deals Fill Adnoc’s Orderbooks Through Q1 2020
Adnoc LNG announced that it has concluded supply agreements with subsidiaries of BP and Total, booking out the majority of its LNG production through...
Carriers Hike Rates & Surcharges As New Slack Season Approaches in...
According to a LoadStar article, ocean carriers are launching a raft of GRI and FAK rate increases next week to take advantage of an...
Ex-USCG & Intertanko Senior Executive, Angelo Awarded 2018 International Maritime Prize
In a major development, the IMO has announced in a press briefing published on their website that they are conferring the 2018 International Maritime...
Gard’s Risk Based Stowage Guidelines Highlight CINS Firefighting Role
According to a Gard report, addressing Containership fires which occurs due Misdeclaration of hazardous materials is a growing risk endangering the crew and harming...
Singapore Higher Bunkering Premiums & Delays Making Shipowners Look Elsewhere
According to an Argus Media report, low spot availability of high-sulphur marine fuel oil (HSFO) and 0.5pc sulphur marine fuel oil in Singapore has...
New 40 Member Council Elected To Supervise IMO Ahead of 2020
According to a Seatrade Maritime News report, the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has elected a new 40-member IMO Council that will...
Wärtsilä, Silverstream To Accelerate Air Lubrication Technology
Wärtsilä, and Silverstream Technologies has signed a Licence and Co-operation Agreement for future sales.
As an authorised sales and service partner, Wärtsilä intends...
Bow Orion Wins ‘Tanker Ship of the Year’ Award
Odfjell’s newbuilt chemical tanker, the 49,000 dwt Bow Orion, was tonight recognized with the ‘Tanker Ship of the Year Award’ at the Tanker Shipping...
KLine Orders Next-Gen Car Carrier Fueled by LNG
KLine has placed an order for a car carrier vessel fueled by LNG with Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
It is described as a...
Asian Refiners Scurry To Complete IMO Preparations!
SK Energy is ushing to complete a new processing unit ahead of schedule to boost LSFO.
Idemitsu is taking a more cautious stance,...
Baltic Index Touches 1,568, Up by 40 Points
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose for a seventh consecutive session, with growing demand for ships across vessel segments.
The Baltic index,...
Maersk Partners With Onomodo for Enhanced IoT Network
Maersk invests in Danish startup Onomondo, a global cellular operator for the Internet of Things (IoT), to connect the company’s devices, as cranes, trucks,...
Value Maritime Initiates More Scrubber Sales
Netherlands-based plug and play scrubber maker has added further sales for its modular scrubber system.
They have signed a contract for a first...
