ABB Releases the Latest Edition of Popular Customer Journal
ABB Marine & Ports announced the latest edition of the popular customer journal Generations, says a press release published in Shippax.
Technologies for sustainability
In this...
Punitive Damages Not Allowed for Injury Claims in U.S. Lawsuit
The United States Supreme Court released its landmark opinion in Dutra Group v. Batterton, Dkt. No. 18-266 (June 24, 2019), resolving the question of...
Trafigura Launches Ship Fuel Venture With Frontline and Golden Ocean
Commodities trader Trafigura is joining forces with shipping firms Frontline and Golden Ocean to supply marine fuel ahead of a shake up in regulation...
Weekly Tanker Report – Week 32, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 32nd week of this year. The report dated 9th August 2019 provides a valuable insight...
Incessant Rain Lashes Panama Canal, Draught for Neo-Panamax Locks Increased
According to an article published in the Seatrade-Maritime News, it has been raining heavily in the Panama Canal watershed recently.
Draught for neo-panamax locks increased
The...
Port of Riga Turns Toward Green Logistics, Welcomes Two LNG Vessels
The Port of Riga has welcomed new container ship Containerships Polar as a part of the first two 100% LNG-powered vessels.
LNG-powered vessels Containerships...
Fire Alert: Containers Catch Fire Aboard APL Boxship!
According to an article published in The Maritime-Executive, a container fire broke out aboard the boxship APL Le Havre off the coast of Gujarat,...
Samudera Disposes 2 Supramaxes To Fund Domestic Route Shipping Services
In a major development, Singapore-listed Indonesian shipowner Samudera Shipping has announced that they are selling two supramax bulkers, reports Splash 247.
Sold for $20.25m
The two...
August Baltic Index Hits 2-week Peak on Strong capesize, Panamax Rates
Propelled by strong demand across capesize and panamax vessel segments, the Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index climbed to a near two-week high, reports...
LNG To Ease IMO 2020 LSFO Pressure As Bunkering Improves?
According to a Platts article, LNG's uptake as a bunker fuel could alleviate some pressure on demand for low sulfur fuel oil as the...
How Important is Bilge Alarm Data Records for MARPOL Inspections?
Keeping this in mind, we share a lesson learned to avoid deficiencies and consequent delay.
How should the bilge alarm operate?
According to IMO guidelines, the...
Watch Boy Dances To Anti-Theft Alarm
The video shows the young boy kicking the bike to activate its anti-theft alarm is published in TimesNowNews.com.
As soon as the alarm rings, the...
[Answer] How To Minimise Ship Berthing Incidents?
Ship Berthing incidents is a potential concern for the shipping industry, yet nobody is fully aware of how to tackle it. To counter this,...
Foreign Flagged Ships Detained in the UK During July 2019
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced on 8th August that four foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during July 2019...
July End Baltic Index Dips As Panamax Rates Slide
According to an article published in MarineLink, the Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index fell to a more than two-week low.
Weaker rates for Panamax...
Chinese Demand for Angolan Oil Revives Ahead of IMO 2020
Angolan oil sales are bouncing back from a dull summer as Asian refining margins have recovered and demand is rising ahead of IMO 2020...
Dubai Occupies Fifth Position in Key Shipping Index
Singapore tops the list for 2019, with Hong Kong second and London third and Shanghai fourth.
Dubai came in the fifth position in...
Scrubbers and HSFO Help Reduce CO2 Levels
A new study by Norwegian researcher confirmed scrubber usage while burning residual fuel continuously would help reduce global CO2 levels, reports Marine Engineers Messenger.
Clean...
Zero-Emission Battery-Powered Ship To Be Unveiled in 2021!
Asahi Tanker Co., Exeno Yamamizu Corp., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., and Mitsubishi Corp have teamed up to build the world’s first zero-emission tanker.
...
IMO 2020: Checking Scrubber Compliance!
A lot of the uncertainties have concerned the availability, cost and the characteristics of compliant fuels.
Non-compliance usual methods include vessel detention with...
