Sovcomflot Inks Financing and Time-charter Agreements for Arctic LNG 2 Project
SCF Group has announced that it has signed agreements for icebreaking LNG carriers, reports LNG Industry.
What is in the agreement?
SCF Group has signed an...
Singapore Plans Incentives To Achieve Reduced Carbon Emission
According to The Medi Telegraph report, Singapore is pushing the shipping industry to use cleaner fuels such as liquefied natural gas.
Introduction of incentives
The Maritime...
Scrubber Orders Swell Yet Alternative Fuels Seems Preferred
Scrubber orders till date this year have dwarfed all previous years combined, according to data on DNV GL’s online Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) database,...
Preparing Fuel Tanks for VLSFO
Viswa Lab, in its recent technical update answers the question as how to prepare the tanks which contained high sulfur fuel so that they...
ECSA Gives Green Signal for Zero-emission Shipping Partnership
According to an article published in Safety4Sea, ECSA recently announced that it supports the European Commission's and Member States' plan to launch a joint...
Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 38, 2019
Protection Vessels International has released the 38th Weekly Maritime Security Report of 2019. The report summarized on 6th November 2019 highlights the various incidents...
[FAQ] Pros and Cons of Using Methanol and Hydrogen As Marine...
According to an article published in Riviera Maritime Media, Anglo Belgian Corporation has tested renewable fuels methanol and hydrogen on a single-cylinder bench engine...
MR Tankers Focuses on Transaltantic Route To Boost Trade
This higher demand may prolong the gains in earnings for medium-range tankers plying transatlantic trades, which have nearly doubled since early October.
European...
Grain LNG: Buyers Put Forth With Flexible LNG Storage Purchasing
In a newly launched ‘open season’ process, the UK’s National Grid is seeking feedback from customers interested in buying LNG storage capacity from 2025...
NYK Agrees for Ship Tour in Association With Mazda Motor Corporation
NYK cooperated with a ship tour sponsored by Mazda Motor Corporation at the port of Mitajiri-Nakanoseki by escorting about 20 children and their families...
Global Maritime Issues Monitor: A Look Into Top Economic Crises in...
‘Global economic crisis’ ranked to have potentially the greatest impact on the maritime industry over a ten-year time horizon.
‘New environmental regulation’, ‘geopolitical...
Maersk Chief Operating Officer Announce Departure, Company Looking for New COO
In a move that startled the world, the shipping giant Maersk announced the departure of their Chief Operating Officer,Søren Toft.
According to a press release...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 45, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 45th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated...
Container Industry To Be the Biggest Losers As 2020 Hits, Says...
On January 1, 2020, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will impose new emissions standards designed to significantly curb pollution produced by the world’s ships....
Freight Rates Bound To Increase As MGO Use Increases Ahead of...
According to Shipping analyst Poten & Partners the impending 2020 sulphur cap is driving tanker charter rates as owners are forced to use MGO,...
BAWAT’s Treatment Becomes the First IMO BWMS Code Approved Ballast Solution!
In a major development, the Danish company BAWAT has secured IMO Type Approval from Lloyd’s Register for a pasteurisation treatment system, reports the Ship...
[Answer] How Will The Next Generation Of Mooring Solutions Help Shipping?
To safely and securely moor a vessel, balanced loads on a ship’s mooring lines are required, says an article published in Dynamoor.
We are taking...
Piraeus Port Busy With 11% Increased Repair Activities
Ship repair activity at Piraeus port increased by 11 percent and ships under repair in Ship Repair Zone increased by 7.4 percent compared to...
Maritime Law Expert Slams Downplaying of China Ship Harassment
Maritime law expert Jay Batongbacal took exception to Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo's insistence that the harassment of a Chinese "naval warship" of Filipino-crewed commercial...
Tanker Catches Fire! Palm Oil Crude Onboard!
A tanker carrying crude palm oil caught fire at the Fordeco Construction Sdn Bhd jetty, reports FMT News.
What happened?
Fire occurred at the jetty and...