IMO Accelerates GHG Emissions Reduction Action Plan
The MEPC approved amendments to strengthen existing mandatory requirements for new ships to be more energy efficient.
The IMO Secretariat will continue its...
Methanol As an Alternative Fuel for Different Ships Types
Nine ships are to participate in a methanol as bunker fuel project which has the backing of the Dutch government, says an article published...
Panama Canal Prepares for New Toll Structure With 30 Day Industry...
In a major development, the Panama Canal published a proposal to modify its current tolls structure. There will be a 30-day formal consultation period...
MEPC74 Fuel and Machinery Impact Guidelines
The recently concluded MEPC74 meeting held in London last month put forward some valuable guidelines regarding fuel and machinery problems which are of paramount...
DSME Cargo Containment System Solidus Approved for LNG Carriers
DNV GL approves DSME's Solidus LNG cargo containment system in vessels.
The GASA approval for installation of technology shows faith in DSME's high-performance...
Florida Based Small-scale LNG Plant To Serve Maritime and Offshore Markets
LNG liquefaction plant in Jacksonville, Florida, is supplying bunker fuel to the maritime industry and fuel for onshore rail and electric power.
JAX...
The Newly Launched Largest Container Ship of US Creates 900 Jobs
According to the shipbuilding company, General Dynamics NASSCO, Lurline is the largest container ship ever built in the U.S. and it has made history...
Taiwan’s CPC Has Sufficient Naphtha and Gasoline Stocks After Tanker Fire
Taiwan’s CPC Corp. says it has sufficient buffer stocks of naphtha and gasoline after a tanker carrying its naphtha cargo caught fire near the...
Neptune Installs Scrubbers in Two Vessels Ahead of 2020
The shipping transportation solutions provider Neptune Lines, makes an important investment in scrubbers with 10 units installed until Q1 2020, reports MarineLink.
Scrubber installations
Denmark-based ME...
Court To Auction Grandfame Handy Bulker
According to an article published in Splash 247, Ningbo Maritime Court will hold an auction to sell the 2010-built 35,000 dwt handy bulker Oriental Dragon on...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 24, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has released Bulk carrier maritime activity report for the 27th week of this year. The report formulated on 14th June 2019 highlights the...
Israel’s ORL Delivers First Cargo of IMO-spec Marine Fuel Sources
Israel’s Oil Refineries has delivered its first of IMO compliance fuel with 0.5% sulphur content.
Haifa-based 197,000 barrel per day refinery loaded its first...
IMO Approves Measures To Improve Mooring Safety
MSC approved measures to improve the safety of seafarers during mooring operations were incorporated during the committee meeting.
It amends SOLAS regulation and guidelines...
Speed Made Headlines Both Inside and Outside IMO
Ahead of last month's, 74th meeting of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 74) there was some excitement over reported plans to set speed...
What Impact Could Oil Tanker Attacks have on Global Economy?
Attacks targeting two oil tankers in the strait of Hormuz on Thursday followed strikes against four ships a month ago. As a result the...
Total to Ship US Gulf Gasoline to Australia in Rare Move
In a rare move, Total plans to move a gasoline shipment from the US Gulf Coast to Australia to take advantage of the arbitrage...
Insurance Claims Over 2020 Sulphur Cap Spike
The new 0.5% sulphur global limit may still be several months away, but Gard chief executive Thore Roppestad reveals that disputes have already arrived...
ClassNK’s New Software Security Guidelines Released
Leading Classification Society ClassNK announced the release of its Guidelines for Software Security which target software developers, system integrators, and more, says an article...
Saga LNG Completes Gas Trials for Its New Carrier
Saga LNG Shipping completes the gas trials for its new LNG carrier, Saga Dawn, says an article published in LNG World News.
Saga Dawn gas...
DSME Bags Its Fifth LNG Carrier Order from Maran Gas
According to an article published in LNG World News, the leading South Korean shipbuilding giant Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has reserved a...




































