D-G Shipping To Govern Seafarers Jumping Ship
Indian seafarers working on board cruise ships are jumping ship – a term used to imply abandoning the ship and disappearing – during halts...
Wärtsilä Thrusters Aid SSCV Trial Success
Finland based global leader in smart technologies 'Wärtsilä", exceeds the design specifications for performance during sea trials for world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel...
Carbon-Neutral Fuels To Surpass Shipping Oil
DNV GL published its annual Energy Transition Outlook, providing a long-term forecast for global energy production and consumption, and including a dedicated report...
Corvus Energy Unveils Its New Battery Factory in Norway
Corvus Energy has unveiled its second automated battery factory in Bergen, Norway.
The Corvus team in Vancouver developed the groundbreaking battery solution that...
Digitalisation Will Help Light on Ship Performance
Lomar Shipping and GasLog have decided to offer their insight into digitalization’s effects on owners, performance and seafarer management.
Data visualization on ships...
IMO To Act on Bulk Cargo Liquefaction Training and Container Lashing
According to an article published in The Maritime Executive, a new IMO Model Course on Safe Handling and Transport of Solid Bulk Cargoes.
Course evaluation
This...
IMO 2020 Raises Concerns for Grade Fuel
ICS, INTERCARGO, and INTERTANKO raised a concern about the safety and compatibility of those fuels.
PAS for IMO2020 grade fuels are still yet...
MAN Cryo Agrees To Supply LNG Fuel-gas System
Marine liquefied natural gas (LNG) systems manufacturer MAN Cryo has agreed to deliver an LNG fuel-gas supply system for a Norwegian ship, reports Gas...
“Parbuckling” To Remove Flipped Cargo Ship, Is It Environmentally Friendly?
According to a News4GA article, maritime expert Rod Sullivan suggests a process called “parbuckling” to right the ship, when it comes to removing the...
Petrobras Hints Fuel Viscosity Change at Rio
Petrobras to test marine fuel at its refinery Duque de Caxias ahead of IMO 2020, reports Ship&Bunker.
Test runs
Brazilian bunker supplier Petrobras said it will...
Major Vessel Owners Reposition Fleets for Scrubber Installation
There has been a significant switch in trading basins as companies bring dry dockings forward to equip their vessels with scrubbers, reports Riviera Maritime...
Scrubbers Uptake To Continue?
According to a Ship&Bunker article, IHSMarkit sees the uptake of scrubbers continuing, which will support the ongoing use of HSFO in the post-2020 market.
Scrubber...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 37, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has issued its latest dry bulk market report. The report dated 13th September 2019 deals with the market scenario of capesize...
Cargill Vessels Join Maersk MR Pool To Gain More Exposure
In a major development, Cargill and Maersk Tankers has announced a strategic partnership that will improve flexibility for customers and reduce fuel consumption and...
IMO 2020 To Halt the European Refinery Boom?
According to a Bloomberg article, multiple oil refineries in Europe will be too unprofitable to continue trading once the industry has dealt with sweeping...
Spotted Lanternfly Infestation Force Ship Quarantine Off of Brooklyn
An insect native to China has made its way to Brooklyn, and now the cargo ship is under quarantine because of the infestation. The...
APEX To Use Argus Bunker Index To Manage LSFO Price Risk
According to an article published in PR Newswire, the global commodity price reporting and news agency Argus and the Asia Pacific Exchange (APEX) has...
Panama Canal Toll Structure Modifications Officially Approved
Cabinet Council of the Government of Panama has officially approved the modification of the Panama Canal tolls structure.
The proposed tolls modifications were...
Maersk Financial Results Q2 2019 – Transformation
Improved cash return on invested capital at 6.9% and synergies of USD 1bn realized earlier than expected.
In Jan 2019, they formed one...
ESG Raises Questions Over LNG Transfer
ESG alleged that commercial interests were prioritized in the recent LNG ship to ship transfer.
The STS occurred in Gibraltar waters last week...