US Coast Guard Leads Regional Maritime Security Exercise in Asian Countries
The Philippine Coast Guard is hosting a maritime security exercise that aims to address threats to maritime security in the ASEAN region, reports GMA...
Asia Fuel Stocks Crumble As the Cracks Widen and the Japan-South...
According to a Platts article, the impending to change to lighter sulfur bunker fuel in 2020 has had a wide-ranging impact on related markets...
Refiners, Suppliers and Shippers Join Hands To Tackle IMO 2020 Fuel...
A number of shipping, refining, fuel supply and standards organizations have worked together to produce Joint Industry Guidance on the supply and use of...
From Living in a Ship To Being a Ship’s Chef –...
Lexie Nelson had no culinary experience before working on the Schooner Manitou in Traverse City, now she's the ship's chef, reports 9 and 19...
[Watch] World’s Largest Rainforest Burns, Killing a Rich Biodiversity & Darkening...
https://youtu.be/oy3KEZ8Ou9c
The Brazilian Amazon region is suffering a record amount of fires, with an 84 percent increase on the same period last year.
There...
Want the Best Food on Your Cruise? Here’s Some Inside Scoop...
According to an article published in Express UK, cruise ship experts have revealed a trick to bagging the best food onboard the ship.
The secret...
A Whopping 700 Greggs Ordered by a Cruise Ship Captain!
The luxury cruise ship Azamara Journey's captain ordered 700 Greggs for the passengers onboard the vessel.
The Greggs were delivered by the bakery...
Awilco LNG Goes for Vessel Refinancing Similar To Leaseback
Awilco has agreed to refinance its two LNG carriers WilForce and WilPride to an Asian leasing company.
The refinancing is structured as a...
Shell Agrees Long-Term Charters for New LNG-Fueled Tankers
In a bid to lower its carbon footprint, Shell Shipping & Trading has agreed to charter-in 10 LNG-powered Aframax tankers from Sinokor Petroleum.
...
World’s Largest Container Docks Amid Concerns Raised by Shippers
MSC Gulsun, part of a series of eleven vessels, it is one of six being built by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in South...
Battle For Survival: Europe’s Gas and Oil Prices Suffer!
European steelmakers British Steel, and Poland's Huta Czestochowa's future hangs in balance due to bankruptcy and weak demand.
Uncertainty over Russian supplies through...
All Electric Ferry ‘Ellen’ Completes Her Maiden Voyage
The e-ferry Ellen crossed waters between the ports of Soby and Fynshav in the south of Denmark.
The ship is powered by a...
Asia Bunker Markets Ready for IMO 2020 in Terms of LSFO...
Malaysia is readying for the International Maritime Organization's global sulfur limit rule for marine fuels and will have sufficient low sulfur fuel oil, reports...
How Shipping’s Supply Chain Blockchain Systems Are Coping With E-commerce?
The Rise of E-commerce has changed the way logistics function in the shipping industry. More and more shipping companies are going for supply chain...
Key Draft Amendments and Guidelines Adopted in the 101st MSC Session
A few months ago, IMO sat for the 101st MSC session to discuss and draft regulations regarding potential issues pertaining to international shipping. In...
Is the US Coast Guard’s Refusal To Accept MPN BWMS Testing...
In a recent development, The US Coast Guard (USCG) has released a draft policy letter on evaluating methods that allow the enumeration of organisms...
Brexit Causes Transit Risk in UK, Shippers Look Towards Alternative Routes
According to an article published in the Irish Times, pressure is building on the Irish Government to advance plans for alternative shipping routes bypassing...
Panama Canal Gathers Industry Input on Toll Structure Proposal
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) recently held a public hearing on proposed toll structure modifications, which are set to be implemented January 1, 2020,...
Yamal LNG Loaded 273rd Cargo Reaching Twenty Million Tons
Yamal LNG hit a milestone 20 million tons of LNG shipped since the commencement of the project in December 2017, reports Sea News.
273rd cargo...
Extended Higher Price for Distillates: Analysts
Marine fuels pricing are higher as ship operators and fuel sellers stock up ahead of the IMO2020, reports Ship & Bunker.
Reasons for higher price
Analyst...
