Safety Implications Associated With the Use of 0.50% Sulfur Fuels

With the IMO 2020 sulfur regulations in the horizon, new variants of bunker fuels are gaining momentum which is primarily hybrid fuel that meets compliance. The chemical...

5,000 Metalheads on a Ship in the Bahamas

Here's what happens when you stick 5,000 metalheads on a ship in the Bahamas, writes Metal Hammer for Loudersound. The metal cruise A staple part of...

IMO 2020 Boosts Sales and Prices of Secondhand Tankers

As per an article published in Platts, the new sulfur emission norms for marine fuels have boosted the sale prices of secondhand tankers, particularly...

IMO To Declare New ISO Specs for Compliant Fuel by Mid...

According to a Platts report, new ISO standards for IMO 2020-compliant marine fuel are expected to be issued by ISO by the middle of...

Ability To Detect and Predict Vessel Movements in Advance

AI used to detect ship collision risks and predict hotspots where risks are higher. The dynamic technology predict 15 minutes in advance where...

Malaysia Launches US$ 180 Million STS Facility in Johor

US$180 million project off Johor’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas, enabling ships to transfer their cargo to other vessels without having to dock at...

Hurtigruten’s New Green Tech Ship Starts Sea Trials

Hurtigruten’s new hybrid-powered cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen completed its first sea trials. The vessel has been custom built for some of the...

BIMCO Opens Office in Greece

Bimco all set to open a new office to focus on having a stronger and closer dialogue with Bimco's Greek membership. The company plans...

Laden Chemical Tanker Collides with Passenger River Boat

According to an article published in Tanker Shipping, the 2004-built 14,300-dwt chemical tanker Chemical Marketer is reported to have collided with Viking Cruise riverboat...

Companies Sue Valero for Bad Marine Fuel

Valero, the second-largest refiner in the United States has been accused of selling contaminated bunker fuel. A Saudi and a Mexican company have filed lawsuits...

Reshape Supertanker! Maersk Management Given Time

The main shareholder and the chairman of Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk both backed management’s efforts to reshape Maersk Supertankers. The world’s largest...

World Shipping Council Slams ITF’s Merk for Flawed Report

While European Commission is to announce whether or not it will extend the BER later this year having combed through many submissions from across...

Mærsk Vice CEO Steps Down! Energy Division To Close Down

In a major development, Maersk has announced that their Energy Division head and Vice CEO Claus V. Hemmingsen will be stepping done by the end...

Novatek Signs Non-binding Deals for Arctic LNG 2 Project

The Arctic LNG 2 project envisages constructing three LNG trains at 6.6 million tons per annum each, using gravity-based structure (GBS) platforms. The...

Scorpio Secures $41 Million To Finance Scrubbers

In a recent development, Scorpio Bulkers Inc. has announced that they have reached agreements with certain lenders to increase certain existing credit facilities by...

Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 12, 2019

Protection Vessel International has released the Maritime Security Report for Week 12 of 2019. The report formulated on 2nd April 2019 highlights the various security...

U.S. Gulf Coast To Become Net Oil Exporting Region

The U.S. Gulf Coast is set to become a net crude oil exporting region for the first time on a quarterly basis. This...

Wärtsilä To Design Antarctic Eco-Vessel

Wärtsilä is selected to design a multi-purpose transport vessel that will operate in Antarctic waters. The ship was equipped with a number of integrated propulsion...

Bridge Head, Pilot and Staff Suspects in Navigation Rule Violation

KNM Helge Ingstad frigate and the Sola TS tanker collided north of the Sture terminal in Øygarden. The police confirmed that the pilot...

Pirate Attack Cargo Ship! 4 Seafarers Kidnapped

According to a World Maritime News article, four crew members have reportedly been kidnapped from a general cargo ship 14nm off Douala, Cameroon. What happened? On...