UK Shipping Industry Brings in a Remarkable $25Bn To Its Economy

Center for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) quoted that the UK shipping industry brought in a remarkable GBP 19 billion (USD 25Bln) to the...

20th Anniversary of Panama Canal Celebrated Amid Major Challenge

Panama marked the 20-year anniversary of the turnover of the Panama Canal on 01 Jan, now amid a water crisis that threatens the viability...

Top Fascinating Cargo Ship Voyages

A recent article in The Telegraph gives an overview on 10 fascinating voyages on cargo ships.  Here’s an excerpt from that article. Atlantic...

VLSFO From Unknown Fuels Blend Can Cause Operational Issues

0.5% marine fuel oil can cause some operational issues caused by fuel supplier who does blending without knowledge of what happens when unknown fuels...

Dead Whale Spotted on the Front of Ship! Was There a...

According to a recent BBC report, the remains of a whale that became lodged on the front of a cargo ship are being examined...

Knock-on Effects of Sulphur Cap Could Make Plane Ticket in 2020...

New rules introduced by the International Maritime Organisation expected to reduce certain  forms of air pollution, says an article published in The Guardian. Regulation to cut...

Cruise Secrets: Touching This on a Cruise Ship Can Make You...

Cruise ship holidays are an excellent opportunity to travel the world in comfort without ever having to unpack. Guests on cruises can enjoy all...

Stretching of Cruise Ships: Why Cruise Ships Are Being Cut in...

According to an article published in Traveller, a few weeks ago, John Delaney, president of Seattle-based Windstar Cruises, stood on a scaffold at a...

Asia Distillates: Gasoil Peaks To 8-week High As IMO Comes into...

Asian refining margins for 10ppm gasoil rose on Thursday to their strongest in eight weeks, while cash premiums for the transportation fuel-grade fell amid...

BHP Seals the Deal for World’s First LNG-powered Shipping Fleet

According to an article published in the Sydney Morning Herald, Australian miner BHP is preparing to award a landmark contract as early as March...

IMO 2020 Sets the Ball Rolling for Change in Shipping Fuel!

At Rotterdam delivered 0.5% sulfur bunker prices that were 13.5% higher on average than HSFO prices in the same period a year. At...

What Determines the Freight Rates for Containerships in 2020?

Container ship operators hope for higher freight rates in 2020, reports Supply Chain Quarterly. Global freight rates Container ship operators enjoyed a second straight month of...

MISC Plans LNG Dual Fuel Transformation by 2030

Malaysian energy shipping firm MISC is planning to cut shipping emissions by aiming to run half of its fleet with LNG dual fuel propulsion...

Oceanwide Expeditions Cuts Steel for its New Polar Vessel

  Croatia’s Brodosplit shipyard started cutting steel for Oceanwide Expeditions’ new Polar Class 6 ship Janssonius, reports Marinelink. Identical to Hondius The design, size and 174-passenger capacity...

Climate Activists Overlook the Glaring Question ‘ Is Trade Bad for...

The message of climate activists have regarding shipping is one of doom and utter negativity. This is because there is no point scoring from...

Avoiding Falling Dry at Low Tide – A Technical Guidance from...

Ports with a high tidal range, such as Bromborough, Greenwich, and Glasgow in the UK, or Rochefort and Les Sables-d’Olonne in France, along with...

How To Monitor and Scrutinize Scrubber Performance?

According to a Ship Insight report, Stein Kjølberg, the Global Concept Director for hull performance solutions at the Norwegian paint company Jotun has been...

Is Your Supply Chain Inline With the New Shipping Rules?

  The new International Maritime Organization regulations for reducing the sulfur content of marine fuels from 3.5 percent to 0.5 percent has come into effect....

Ship Master Pleads Guilty To Operating Cargo Ship While Intoxicated

Bulker Master Pleads Guilty to Operating Ship While Intoxicated, reports The Maritime Executive. What is the issue? The master of the bulker Rainbow Quest has pleaded...

Singapore HSFO/Marine Fuel Oil Spreads Touch Fresh Highs Ahead of IMO...

Singapore high sulfur and Marine 0.5% sulfur fuel oil price spread widened to fresh highs ahead of IMO 2020. October, November and December...