Policy Options To Close the Production Gap in Fossil Fuels To...
According to a UNEP report, the key step toward closing the production gap is for countries to recognize the substantial discrepancy between fossil fuel...
IEA: CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion Reach New Heights
According to data provided by IEA in late 2019, after three years of stability, global CO2 emissions from fuel combustion started rising again in...
Bunker Delivery Note the Key To IMO 2020 Compliance
IMO 2020 global sulphur cap, the club has started witnessing dispute cases relating to the measurement of sulphur content in the fuel much before...
Cruise Ship Secrets: The Life Of A Cruise Ship Director!
According to an article published in Forbes, welcome to "The Heart of Travel"—an inviting interview series that peeks behind the scenes of the hospitality,...
Mislabelling Dangerous Goods Cause Of Headache For Shipping Industry
The NCB probe was launched after a fire in March 2018 crippled the Maersk Honam, a giant container ship operated by A.P. Moeller-Maersk...
MAN Energy To Unveil Ammonia-Powered Ship Design by 2024
According to an article published in Ship and Bunker news, the shipping industry can expect to see ammonia-powered vessel designs as early as 2024,...
Australia’s Heavy Sweet Crude Reaps Rich Rewards Post IMO 2020
Australian oil and gas producer Santos recently sold a 550,000-barrel cargo of Pyrenees crude.
The premium of around $31/b to Platts Dated Brent...
Suez Canal Authority Issues IMO Sulphur Cap Status
According to an article published in The Swedish Club, ships passing Suez Canal cannot discharge any wastewater from the open-loop cleaning system.
Circular issued by...
Port Call Optimization Proposals Taken To IMO Committee
Two submissions on port call optimization are currently being prepared for two major IMO Committee meetings this spring, reports Safety4sea.
The first one concerns the...
[Watch] Guy Tries His Best To Cook in Heavy Seas
Boing boing reports of the Avontuur's cook, Lasse Scharz, who is accustomed to making food under less-than-ideal conditions.
In the video, the camera is fixed...
Former Crew Member Shares His Views on Cruise Cleanliness
Cruise ship holidays are booming in popularity, with thousands of people globally boarding ships every year.
But with so many people passing through the ship...
Traffic Density Maps for a Clear Understanding of Maritime Traffic
EMSA's Traffic Density Maps (TDM), launched by EMODnet, offers a simple but effective way of displaying ship movement patterns, reports Safety4sea.
The announcement took place...
IMO 2020 Settles In: Opportunity for China’s Bunker Fuel Market
Chinese tax reform will trigger a gradual shift in the bunker fuel market away from Asia’s dominant hub, reports Petroleum Economist.
With the new IMO...
Panama Canal Slashes Surcharges for Ships Due To Droughts
The Panama Canal has decided to impose a freshwater fee on ships to reduce the impact of low water levels, reports Ship Technology.
The freshwater...
Non-compliant Ships Caught in Chinese Waters
Following the enforcement of the IMO's 2020 sulphur cap, China has already caught two ships for low sulphur violations in its waters, yet, Standard...
Drewry Fuel Advisory Services Will Assist in Understanding BAF Mechanism
In a major development, Drewry has launched a new range of fuel advisory and management services, commenting that they are ‘designed exclusively for shippers...
BIMCO’s 2020 Shipping Outlook Highlights
Every year, BIMCO considers what is in store for the shipping industry and for BIMCO in the coming years, while also reflecting on the...
Baltic Index Slips To A 9-month Low As Vessel Demand Decreases
According to an article published in Reuters, the Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index declined to its lowest in nine months this week, weighed...
Atlantium Technologies Unveils Purestream™ UV BWMS
Atlantium Marine has unveiled its Purestream™ UV ballast water management system (BWMS).
It uses a revolutionary 20-micron screen filter in combination with Atlantium’s...
Captain Eero Lehtovaara Appointed as Sea One Chairman
One Sea, the industry alliance which aims to lead the way towards an operating autonomous maritime ecosystem by 2025, has appointed Capt Eero Lehtovaara...
