Sinopec To Start Blending of Compliant Bunker Fuel at Qilu

Sinopec said it will begin blending IMO 2020 grade bunkers at its Qilu refinery in eastern China by the end of October, reports Reuters. Blending...

DCE Eases on Restocking Owing To Slowdown

According to an article published in Freight Investor Services, Dalian Commodities Exchange (DCE) closed lower on Tuesday for the second consecutive trading day this...

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Vows To Run All Ships on LSFO?

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has planned to switch over to low-pollutant MGO from July 2020 in an effort to cut total sulphur emissions by 80%. ...

Does SEALNG Respond To Criticism of Readers?

The statement is based on the report it released earlier this year on the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the use of...

Interpretation Risk in Collision Regulation of Same Pilot Boarding Grounds

According to a near-miss report published by CHIRP Maritime, raised concerns over misunderstandings that might occur in the interpretation of the Collision Regulations by...

Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 34, 2019

Protection Vessels International has released the 34th Weekly Maritime Security Report of 2019. The report summarized on 01st October 2019 highlights the various incidents...

Construction Underway on Asia’s Largest LNG Bunkering Vessel

Asia’s largest LNG bunkering vessel has reached its first milestone with the strike steel ceremony held at the Sembcorp Marine’s shipyard. Built by...

Maersk Comes in Support of BIMCO’s IMO Proposal

Maersk backs up a proposal submitted to the IMO by BIMCO, would regulate the propulsion power of ships in order to sustain GHG emission...

Scrubbers Take Center Stage at the IMO Symposium

The International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) symposium on alternative marine fuels is to include a session of scrubber technology, reports Ship&Bunker. Scrubbers and LNG in IMO...

Former Maersk CEO Andersen Becomes the New Chairman of WFS

In a major development, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has announced that they have added a feather in their cap with the appointment of former...

How Shipowners Can Address Key IMO 2020 Policing Risks?

Philip Roche and Utsav Mathur with law firm Norton Rose Fulbright advise ship owners and operators, banks, insurers and energy companies on the legal,...

Oil Majors Invest in Wind-Power for Ships!

According to an article published in Ship and Bunker News, a group of oil majors represented via OGCI Climate Investments has led an $8.8...

Maersk Tanker’s Pools Geared Up for IMO 2020!

  In a move to promote fair distribution, Maersk Tankers has announced that its tankers are ready for scrubber-fitted vessels ahead of IMO 2020. ...

Ship Owners Advised To Seek LNG As ‘Intermediate’ Solution?

Shipowners should focus on intermediate steps they can take rather than waiting for zero-emissions solutions. Everything above 5,000 TEU will probably move in...

Is Maersk Prepared for Brexit Impact?

The departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union (EU), commonly referred to as Brexit is looming and Maersk is prepared for it,...

SK Energy To Issue Green Bonds Worth W300 Billion

SK Energy becomes the first Korean manufacturer to issue green bonds in an effort to strengthen eco-friendly businesses, reports The Korean Herald. A green bond...

MOL, JBIC and Novatek Accord on Arctic LNG Transhipment

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Novatek, and the Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC) have inked a cooperation agreement with a view to building floating...

Yangtze River Waterway Renovation Underway for Perennial Access

Waterway renovation underway on the Yangtze River to ensure large ships' perennial access to Chongqing, reports XinhuaNet. Waterway renovation project  A waterway renovation project has begun...

Singapore Floating Storage Swell Ahead of IMO 2020

Singapore stockpiles of low sulphur marine fuels held in floating storage are swelling ahead of a 2020 global deadline, reports Reuters. Transition after burning coal...

Scrubbers Truth and Perception by Dr.Vis

We live in a complicated world. For a long time, journalism was a noble profession and truth was the core virtue of journalism. Currently,...