Scrubber Alliance Demands Few Open Loop Bans
In a major development, the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA) calls for no bans on open-loop scrubbers, says an article published in Hands International...
BIMCO, Intertanko Publish Q&As for Ships With Scrubbers
According to an article published in Safety4Sea, BIMCO and Intertanko have jointly published Q&As addressing the contractual implications owners and charterers consider when chartering...
Cepsa Aims to Produce up to 2.5 Million Tonnes Low-Sulphur Fuel...
According to an article published in Reuters, Spanish refinery Cepsa aims to produce 2.2 million-2.5 million tonnes per year of shipping fuel.
IMO complaint fuel
The...
[Answer] How Chemical Breakthrough Simplifies Scrubber Consumables Handling?
With IMO 2020 deadline less than 8 months away, the importance of scrubbers use have gained momentum. Scrubbers have becomes the ultimate solution in...
Ship Sinks After Collision Off Chiba Prefecture, 2 Missing and 1...
According to an article published in the Japan Times, divers found one man inside a cargo ship that sank in the Pacific Ocean off...
Green Maritime Methanol Project Shortlists Nine Ships
Green Maritime Methanol consortium has selected nine ships for research on the application of renewable methanol as a marine fuel.
Research for these...
IMO 2020 Net Bullish for Asian Gasoline, Naphtha Markets
Attempts to maximize utilization rates by refiners may tighten gasoline supply, further affecting the naphtha markets as the market remains flooded with light...
Maersk Says US-China Trade War Hitting Shipping Demand
In a major development, the Danish shipping giant A.P. Moeller-Maersk AS swung to a first-quarter loss and warned that rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China...
MEPC74 Guide for Shipowners and Operators
IMO has discussed various issues pertaining to global shipping in the recently concluded MEPC74 meeting which was being held in its headquarters in London....
Newbuilds Need To Be 50% More Energy Efficient: IMO
In a major development, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed on stricter energy efficiency targets for certain types of ships in an effort to...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 21, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has released Bulk carrier maritime activity report for the 21st week of this year. The report formulated on 24th May 2019 highlights...
New Tech To Catch Sulfur-Oxide Rule Breakers
Authorities use new tech to catch sulfur-oxide rule breakers as many many nations aim for full compliance with IMO 2020 regulations.
Preparations are...
Atleast 50 Injured After Cargo Ship Catches Fire at Thai Port
According to an article published by The Star, a cargo ship docked at the Laem Chabang deep-sea port in Chon Buri caught fire injuring...
Crew Evacuated from Tilting Cargo Ship in Liverpool
According to an article published by BBC, a crew had to evacuate a ship after it started tilting in the River Mersey in the...
Baltic Holds Up at 1,000 Mark
BDI recorded at 1,068 points on 23 May 2019, up nine points on-day and remained above 1,000 mark.
The iron ore Fe 62%...
Innovative LNG Carrier To Carry LNG From US To Japan
A new generation 180,000-m3 LNG carrier under construction for a joint venture between Japan’s JERA and NYK Line was christened at Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co,...
Uniper Energy DMCC Loads Largest-Ever LSFO Cargo in Fujairah
Uniper Energy DMCC, has loaded in Fujairah the largest-ever cargo of Low Sulfur Fuel Oil (LSFO) for delivery to Asian customers, reports IndraStra.
LSFO made...
Impact of Sulphur Cap on Bunker Fuels
HSFO to 2020 compliant fuel shift has raised concerns regarding sufficient compliant product availability.
The uptake of scrubbers has not been as extensive...
4 Key Impacts on the Global Oil and Gas and Commodities...
According to an article published in the Economic Times Energy World section, the execution of new IMO 2020 guideline is only eight months away...
‘Mexican Standoff’ Persists in LNG Spot Shipping Market
In a major development, GasLog Ltd, one of the largest U.S.-listed liquid natural gas (LNG) tanker owners, is confident that today’s weak spot shipping...
