2020 HSFO-LSFO Differential Pricing Likely To Be $134/MT
We have been asserting that the differential cost between HSFO and VLSFO will never be as low as $67/MT as projected by some sources...
Testing the BWTS Commissioning To Be Mandatory!
According to a Maritime Executive article, as the industry is moving forward with the implementation/compliance of the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC), ERMA FIRST...
[Answer] How To Improve Vessel Performance Through Trim Optimisation
An article published in Riviera Maritime Media highlights how monitoring trim gives a clearer picture of both vessel and fleet performance and can also...
UN Ship Propulsion Revolution Call Amidst Unacceptable Levels of Emission
If emissions from the maritime industry are not cut, we are headed for “an environmental disaster”, Isabelle Durant, the deputy head of the UN...
Capesize Rates Fight the Tide
The Baltic Dry Index was essentially flat on the day at 1,802 points as higher Capesize rates (+1.4%) offset declines with Panamax (-2.3%), Supramax...
BHP To Use LNG Powered Iron Ore Vessels
BHP, the biggest listed miner, aims to decide early next year who has won a tender for LNG-fueled transport to ship up to 27...
Clean Fuel a Boon To Environment With Higher Consumer Bills
Cargo ships will have to start using clean fuels from January 2020, a boon for the environment however leading to higher bills for consumers,...
Stena Bulk Partners With Proman To Operate Methanol Product Tankers
Stena Bulk of Sweden and Proman Shipping of Switzerland have launched Proman Stena Bulk Limited.
The joint venture Proman Stena Bulk Limited will...
DCE Rallies on Delayed Steel Uptick
Active iron ore contract in DCE rose by 2.09% on-day at RMB 634.50 per tonne.
Steel rebar futures in Shanghai Futures Exchange also...
British Columbia Supports Proposal for LNG Refueling Facility
A proposal to build the first ship-to-ship LNG marine refueling service along the west coast of North America is getting support from the...
Container Market Will Decide Shipper Bill for IMO 2020
Box shipping stakeholders face the estimated $11 billion bill due next year because of the introduction of low-sulfur fuels.
Shippers and retailers will...
Pemex Replaces HSFO With Swings in Sweet-Sour Spreads
With its revised formula for Maya crude, Pemex may have replaced volatility in high sulfur fuel oil with swings in sweet-sour spreads as the...
Fire in Cargo Hold Results in Ro/RoVessel Scrapping
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued the report of its investigation of the 2 June 2015 cargo hold fire on board the...
Areas To Focus on To Achieve IMO 2020
According to an article published in The Medi Telegraph, ASLA - Associazione degli Studi Legali Associati has listed various options for ship owners to...
[Watch] Teekay Group Put Together an “IMO 2020 Team”
In this video published in Safety4Sea, ExxonMobil's Marine Fuels Venture Manager, Luca Volta challenge Teekay Tankers’ CEO, Kevin MacKay, and Head of Ship Management,...
First Ever Container Cargo To Assam Via Indo-Bangla Water Route
A container cargo vessel is all set to sail through the Brahmaputra River soon which will be a major development for the water transport...
Weekly Tanker Report – Week 44, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 44th week of this year. The report dated 01st November 2019 provides a valuable insight...
Waning Demand Pulls Baltic Index Down To 4-month Low
According to an article published in Reuters, The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, fell...
IMO 2020: Seanergy Actively Implementing Its Scrubber Installation Plans
According to a recently published DryBulk article, Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. has announced the successful installation and commissioning of the first three exhaust gas...
Indian Energy Major Begins IMO Compliant Fuel Supply
Indian energy major Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. has commenced delivery of IMO 2020 compliant fuel for ships, reports Bloomberg Quint.
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