A Whale Friendly Silent Ship Proved in Tests

According to an article published in the Mapple Leaf Adventures, this summer in Whale Channel, about 700 km north of Vancouver, an important test...

October 18 Market Insights and Opinions

According to the Lloyd's List Daily Briefing, here's the things to look out for today as market insights and opinions expressed in their article...

LNG Vessels Drop Out Resulting in Soaring Shipping Costs

The cost of chartering a liquefied natural gas vessel on the short-term market has jumped the most since at least 2013, says an article...

FONAR Isn’t a Guaranteed Solution, Be Prepared With Evidence: BIMCO

The Fuel Oil Non-availability Report (FONAR) is not a get-out-of-jail-free card. What is meant as a useful last resort for a ship arriving with...

No Operational Way To Deal With Sulphur Limit from March 1...

In BIMCO's latest issue published on their website, the BIMCO's Deputy Secretary General, Lars Robert Pedersen says that the carriage ban that comes into...

Cruise Health Tips: What To Know About Medical Clinics, Doctors

Have fun, but don't get sick! USA Today recently published an article stating how cruise ship passengers should prepare for illness or injury. Royal Caribbean Royal...

Argus Fuel Oil Summit October 22

According to an Argus Media report, Argus Fuel Oil Summit is organized in Miami, Florida, US from October 20-22, 2019. 2020 fuel change Get prepared for...

Gunvor Set To Exceed 2018 LNG Delivery Volume

Energy trader Gunvor Group Ltd. is on track to exceed last year’s LNG delivery volumes and is already leading rivals in short-term ship charters...

Enterprise Expands LPG Export Capacity at Houston Ship Channel

Enterprise Products Partners' expansion of LPG export capacity on the Houston Ship Channel has come online, reports Platts. Expansion of LPG export capacity  Enterprise Products Partners'...

Fancy Retiring Onboard a Cruise Ship?

According to an article published in the Kansas City Star, perhaps one of the more unexpected trends of late is the move to retire...

Americas IMO 2020 Clean Tanker Boom Off To a Delayed Start!

Clean tanker market participants' expectations are based upon the projected return of US Gulf Coast refining capacity around October 15 and exports of...

Ship Registry Surveys Owners and Operators Ahead of Sulphur Cap

IMO 2020 survey by Palau International Ship Registry (PISR) provides insight into the readiness of smaller owners for the sulphur cap. The survey...

Inter-Pacific Petroleum Gets Its Bunker Craft Licence Revoked

The Maritime And Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore has stripped marine fuel services provider Inter-Pacific Petroleum (IPP) of its bunker craft operator licence in...

Oldest Shipyard Ceases To Function After 5 Millenia

After building wooden ships for the last 5,000 years, the historic Beypore shipyard in Kerala, India, is about to close down, reports Ship Nostalgia. Uru...

Oil Shipping Rates Dip After Tanker Fears Ease

Market sources say that freight rates to ship U.S. crude to Asia eased from record levels as the shock of a global tanker shortage...

IMO 2050 GHG Target: Tackling the Bottlenecks

Technological and regulatory challenges to achieve IMO’s greenhouse gas reduction target by 2050 was discussed at the Maritime Hybrid & Electric Conference, reports Riviera...

[FAQ] Scrubbers Technical Guidance for Shippers

With the IMO sulphur cap regulations fast approaching, the Alibra Shipping took a look at some of the issues surrounding scrubber installation and formulated...

BIMCO To Gather Owners To Face New Shipping Era

As global shipping enters a new era, BIMCO's newly elected president - Turkish shipowner Sadan Kaptanoglu - has set herself the goal of gathering...

Future Class Advisories To Be More Risk Informed Data Based:...

In a major development, DNV GL Maritime has said that they believe in the future class and advisory services will become more risk-informed and...

Rotterdam’s Three Steps To Achieve CO2 Neutrality

The Port of Rotterdam is is gradually becoming CO₂ neutral and is working with companies in 3 steps towards a CO2-neutral port, says an...