Turning Emissions Into Fuel
According to an article published in Marine Propulsion, channelling vapour from oil cargoes for use in ship engines led to an Emissions Reduction Award...
Continuing Container Throughput Growth and Digitisation Strengthen Port of Rotterdam Position
Container throughput continues to grow in Rotterdam. Following a record year in 2018 and a record quarter in 2019, April of this year was...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 23, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has released Bulk carrier maritime activity report for the 23rd week of this year. The report formulated on 7th June 2019 highlights the...
Damen Yichang Shipyard Begins Construction of Elenger’s LNG Tanker
Damen Yichang Shipyard held a keel-laying ceremony for an LNG bunker vessel for the new energy brand Elenger.
The vessel will support the adoption...
APL Announce 47.4% Reduction in Carbon Emissions
Following the CMA CGM Group’s reinforcement of environmental objectives, APL announced a 47.4% reduction in CO2 emissions per container transported per kilometre in 2018,...
World’s First Ethane Gas Carrier Ship-To-Ship Transfer Underway
According to a press release by Platts, Evergas-operated very large ethane carrier newbuilding has become the first vessel of this size to ship a...
Interview: Industry’s Preparations for IMO 2020 Rule Shows ‘Significant Progress’
The shipping industry has been making 'significant progress' to prepare for the International Maritime Organization's global sulfur limit rule for marine fuels.
There...
Wartsila Integrated Solutions in China’s First LNG Vessel
China’s first seagoing LNG bunker vessel will operate with a comprehensive and integrated package of highly efficient and environmentally sustainable solutions from the technology...
[Watch] Cruise Ship Blocked by Climate Change Activists in German Harbour
A huge cruise ship was blocked in a German port Sunday by climate change activists seeking to draw attention to the pollution caused by...
BCG Study : IMO 2020 Will Disrupt Markets for 1-5 Years
According to a recent study released by Boston Consulting Group, the marine industry’s shift to using very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) from January...
Matson on Schedule to Meet IMO 2020 Emission Regulation
In a major development, Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) has announced that they have begun the installation of state-of-the-art exhaust gas cleaning systems on six...
Hyundai Secures $390M Contract for Two LNG Carriers
In a recent development, the South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has announced that they have won a $390m contract from the European...
European Ports Expand LSFO Storage in Preparation for IMO 2020
According to a Platts report, european ports have been expanding their low sulfur fuel oil storage capacity ahead of IMO 2020 -- a lower...
80% of Scrubbers Are Open-Loop: DNV GL
According to classify society DNV GL, the vast majority of over 3,000 scrubber installations to ships are for open-loop systems despite concerns over washwater,...
Awilco LNG Carrier Damaged by Another Ship Off Singapore
An LNG carrier owned by Norwegian LNG transportation company Awilco LNG has been struck by another vessel off Singapore on May 30, reports Platts.
En-route...
Equinor Evacuates Statfjord A Platform After Collision
Norwegian oil and gas firm Equinor has evacuated oil workers from its Statfjord A platform in the North Sea after a collision with a...
Sinopec Announces 10m Ton LSFO Production for IMO 2020
Sinopec, China’s largest oil refining company, schedules the production capability of 10 million tons of low-sulfur marine fuel oil by 2020 and attainment of...
The Scrubber Debate Ahead of IMO 2020
To comply with the Sulphur regulation, scrubbers are turning out to be a favourite for the ship-owners due to cost and convenience.
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Ship Total Losses Fell in 2018
Allianz reports that in 2018, 46 total losses of vessels were reported worldwide. It was down from 98 losses 12 months earlier, with...
Trade Tensions Worry Ship Operators
Recent weakness in shipping rates sends an ominous signal just as some major economies are starting to stumble and trade tensions are rising.
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