Rotterdam Port Strengthens Presence in India

A World class Maritime University is to be set up in Gujarat and the Port of Rotterdam has identified two universities to provide consultancy...

New Cruise Ship Could Have a Solution for Seasickness

A new cruise ship launching this month boasts a feature which could prevent passengers suffering from seasickness, reports the Telegraph. Greg Mortimer cruise ship Cruise line...

[Watch] LNG Asia Stocks Spot Demand

The market is looking at the winter heating season to help support LNG spot prices after the benchmark JKM fell close to historic lows...

2020 Fuel Transition Underway As Most Ports Compliant Fuel Ready, Says...

The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) said that the market transition to low-sulphur bunker fuels is under way with an increasing number of ports...

Maersk 2019 Expectations Betters on 3rd Quarter Performance

Based on the financials for the third quarter and the updated outlook for freight rates, volumes and bunker fuel prices for the rest of...

Global Recession Warnings Dampening Trade Growth, Says BIMCO

According to a BIMCO market analysis, the global economic growth continues to slow with recession warnings sounding in many corners of the world, none...

Tech Communication & Information Guidance for Onboard Cyber Safety

According to an article published in Safety4Sea, Inmarsat has launched a new guide on information and communication technology (ICT), which is a crucial part...

[FAQs] Essential Info on IMO 2020 Compliant Fuel Use

Earlier this month, the Standard Club has released a fresh advisory guiding its clients regarding IMO 2020 Compliant Fuel Use. The advisory which was...

INTERCARGO Expresses 2020 Safety Concerns As We Lose Implementation Time!

In the recently published Annual Review, INTERCARGO highlighted the sulphur limit implementation scenario and the initiatives they have taken so far. Here's a glimpse...

Amidst Faltering Trade MSC Makes World’s Busiest Container Lane Move

  The world's second-largest container shipping carrier by capacity, MSC orders five giant container ships from DSME for $762 million, reports The Wall Street Journal. Tumbling...

Baltic Index Sag As Vessel Demand Dwindle

Waning demand across vessels drags Baltic index to over a 2-week low for a ninth straight session, reports Reuters. Weaker vessel demand The Baltic Exchange’s main...

[Watch] How a Room in a Maersk Containership Look Like

This is a video in response to so many requests to see what a common living quarters on the ship looks like. This is...

Maritime Piracy Down in Q3, Yet Gulf of Guinea Remains a...

A report published in ICC-CCS.com says, there have been 119 reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery this year compared to 156 incidents in...

Eurotax for Bunker Fuel

  The prospect of a European tax on bunker fuel has been floated by the French finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, reports Ship&Bunker. European tax on...

Equinor To Ship First Sverdrup Oil Worth $60 Million To China

Equinor to ship the first cargo of crude produced at Norway's Johan Sverdrup oilfield to China, reports Reuters. The first cargo of crude The first cargo...

RO Status Approved for Indian Register of Shipping

According to an article published in IRClass, the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) has approved the application by the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) for...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 42, 2019

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 42nd week of this year. The report dated 18th October 2019 provides a valuable...

MPA Singapore Working Towards a Vibrant Maritime Singapore Ecosystem

The Maritime and Port Authority Of Singapore is setting new standards of excellence globally. It has been leveraging the Business Excellence framework to...

S-Oil Seeks Stockpiling To Raise Q4 Refining Margins

S-Oil posted an operating profit of $196.78 million for the July-September period, down by 27%. It is dragged down by inventory-related losses and...

Prevention of Container Ship Fires, Insurers Call For Action!

According to an article published in Freight Waves, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) conveyed that firefighting capabilities onboard containerships are deficient. Deficiency in...