Zim Seals Vessel Sharing Deal with 2M Alliance
                
On January 11, the Israeli-owned container ship operator Zim and the 2M Alliance, which consists of Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has...            
            
        Bunker One Opens in Germany, to Supply 0.5% Fuels from Mid-2019
                
The Seatrade Maritime’s Asia  Correspondent Lee Hong Liang reports that the German arm of the fuel supply company Bunker Holding Group,  Bunker One, has...            
            
        Unipec Tightens Grip as World’s Leading Dirty Spot Charterer
                
According to a regular annual survey carried by New York tanker brokers Poten & Partners, Unipec continues to remain the world’s dominant dirty spot charterer.
Cements...            
            
        VIDA : Common-sense Regulatory Relief Without Sacrificing Water Protections
                
 	VIDA is Common-sense regulatory relief for vessel operators
 	It prohibits state and local authorities from adopting any regulations related to vessel incidental discharges,...            
            
        Tighter Vessel Space and Political Tensions to Impact European Shipping Industry
                
 	From 2019 onwards, the vessel space is all set to be tightened with no significant newbuilds.
 	As the IMO 2020 comes closer with...            
            
        IMO 2020 a Game Changer: Charter Ships to Recover Scrubber Investment
                
 	The shipping industry is all set to face an interesting year in 2019 with the delivery of 46 ULCVs.
 	The consultants predict a...            
            
        Navios Orders New VLCC From Imabari
                
 	Navios has ordered a newbuild VLCC from Imabari Shipyard scheduled for completion in autumn 2020.
 	Imabari expects the improved ship design to  reduce...            
            
        Bulk Carrier S&P On The Up Despite Market Low Point
                In recent weeks we have seen a steady increase in Sale and Purchase (S&P) activity, despite the downward pressure that the dry market has...            
            
        Cargo Cartel ‘Super Alliance’ ! Hong Kong Probes Container Trade Club
                
 	Four of five operators at one of the world’s busiest container ports plan to join forces to increase profits.
 	Other competitors in the...            
            
        Keppel Starts 2019 with US$220M LNG Orderbook
                
In a major development, Keppel Offshore & Marine has announced that they are about to start work on a combined S$300M (US$220M) in new projects, including...            
            
        CHINA’S SWS Forms Cruise Ship Design Team
                
On January 7, China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp. (CSSC) has officially announced that it has set up...            
            
        [Watch] The Engines of the Titanic
                
This model of the Titanic by Hoe Ishetmogelijk displays the engines and the mechanics of the engines, turbines, and propellers of Titanic. This illustrated how...            
            
        Atlantic Supramax Dry Freight Market is in Freefall
                
On January 9, the Atlantic Supramax dry freight market tumbled with time-charter deals from the US Gulf Coast being finalized at $3,000-4,000/d lower than...            
            
        Early Price Assessments Put 0.5% Sulphur Fuel Premium at $40-104
                
Bunker fuel prices can trigger a scrubber investment upsurge as a Platts report suggests, writes Seatrade Maritime’s Asia Correspondent Lee Hong Liang. According to...            
            
        Will VLCCs Lead the Tanker Market to Recovery?
                
 	Tanker market has shown improvement in recent times when compared to previous years
 	The rates are healthier and the Baltic Dry tanker index...            
            
        US Maritime Taking a Hit As Shutdown Drags On
                
 	Ability to move waterborne freight could shift into crisis mode if the shutdown continues.
 	31% of the branch’s 41,000 active duty members don’t...            
            
        Does New Bunker Certificate Rule Require Any Additional Certificate?
                The new bunker certificate rule does NOT require an additional certificate from the suppliers. The main changes to the BDN are as follows.
 
Currently,...            
            
        LNG Ship Orders Likely to Reach 69 in 2019
                
 	South Korean shipbuilders have embraced the use of LNG and the orders have been growing
 	The industry experts believe that ship orders can...            
            
        Freightos Baltic Container Report
                
 	Transpacific pricing fell through December due to the 90-day truce on latest China trade tariff increase.
 	But this week a combination of GRI...            
            
        A Snapshot Of World News At The End Of The Year
                
 	New president aims to end Mexico’s dependence on crude imports to decrease costs.
 	Qatar announced that it will be leaving OPEC to focus...            
            
         
		 
		














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