From a Haphazard May To a Calmer June – Xeneta Tracks...

After an unexpected leap in long-term contracted ocean freight rates in May, June was a calmer month for the container industry, with a slight...

MyOOCLReefer Services Get ‘State of the Art’ Updates

According to a press release from OOCL, it has come up with a significant advancement in upgrading the MyOOCLReefer (MOR) service by leveraging the...

Maran Gas Maritime Gets a ‘Plus One’ at DSME Yard

Maran Gas Maritime is set to increase its huge LNG carrier orderbook by declaring an ­optional newbuilding slot in South Korea. Newbuilding sources...

Hellenic Petroleum Proposes VLSFO Ahead of IMO2020

Greek refiner Hellenic is targeting November for first supplies of IMO 2020 compliant bunker fuel. HELPE refining system will be ready on time...

Maersk Increases Freight Rates in Far East Asia & Mediterranean

  In a major development, the Shipping giant Maersk has announced that they are increasing the FAK rates ( Freight All Kinds) as they continue...

Gard Supports Norway’s Advice on Cyber Campaigns, Asks Shippers To...

According to an assessment by Norwegian authorities, its maritime and oil and gas sectors have recently been victims of cyber campaigns specifically targeting companies...

MPC Banking on Scrubbers Retrofit Charter Rates Boost in the Second...

According to an article published in the Loadstar, an IMO 2020-driven recovery in time charter rates for container tonnage has only recently filtered through...

(Answer) How Boiler Maintenance Saves Costly Downtime & Reduces Risks?

Boiler defects forms an integral part of shipping deficiencies, causing serious accidents. Despite knowing this, many of us aren't aware how boiler maintenance can...

RoRo Lists As 10-Wheeler Truck Removed, 149 Passengers Rescued!

According to an article published in The Maritime Executive, the Philippine Coast Guard rescued 149 passengers and 18 crew from a listed RoRo. What happened? On...

Refinery News: Europe Set To Face Autumn Turnarounds

Planned refinery turnarounds in Europe have been ramped up, with refineries in both Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean. This undergoing work coincides with...

Tensions Brewing for US LNG Due To Inconclusive Talks With China

U.S. energy industry to bear the brunt of a full-blown trade war between Washington and Beijing was inconclusive. Numerous companies find it hard...

Thun Tankers Orders NAABSA Product Tanker

Thun Tankers placed an order for a 4,250-deadweight product tanker to be built by Scheepswerf Ferus Smit B.V. The tanker will be delivered...

Is Scrubber Wash Water Safe for the Environment?

Industry experts warn that the indiscriminate discharge of scrubber wash water into the sea could pose serious risks to marine life and human health,...

Environmentalists & Shippers at Loggerhead Over ‘Great Lakes’ Ballast Regulations

An article in Bridge reports of a battle brewing between the shipping industry and environmentalists over efforts to extend ballast water regulations to “lakers”...

New Treaty To Protect Marine Biodiversity

The latest in a series of conferences to develop a legally binding international instrument, under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea...

Wärtsilä’s Auto Gasification Solution Designed To Reduce GHG Emissions

According to a ShipInsight article, Marine technology specialist Wärtsilä is to install an Auto Gasification solution for the Princess Cruises’ Regal Princess. Princess Cruises is...

Is Digitalisation the Future of Vessel Operation and Performance?

Shipowners are in need of simple and user-friendly technologies to focus on operational and business requirements and the performance of systems. EasyDrive makes...

Lower Crude Prices Puts a Swell on the US Margins

US margins got a boost from lower crude prices, while distillate cracks stubbornly remained range-bound as the countdown to IMO 2020 marches forward, reports...

CPPEC Bags Tender To Operate New LNG Import Terminal

A multinational consortium led by China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co Ltd (CPPEC) has been selected to design, construct and operate new LNG import...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 35, 2019

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 35th week of this year. The report dated 30th August 2019 provides a valuable...