Bunker Charge to Cover $2bln Fuel Cost by MSC
MSC is planning to introduce a bunker charge from next year to compensate for the IMO sulfur cap expenses.
With the deadline nearing,...
IAPH LNG Bunkering Audit Tool Operational at Port of Rotterdam
The Port of Rotterdam’s Cees Boon has showcased an LNG bunkering audit tool developed by the IAPH Clean Marine Fuels Working Group for port...
Moray Firth Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfers Plan Abandoned
A Moray Firth port authority decided to abandon the controversial plan for ship-to-ship transfers of oil.
What happened?
Invergordon's Port of Cromarty Firth has announced that it...
DHT to Retrofit Ban Compliant Scrubbers on 16 Vessels
DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) issued a press release on their website thanking its shareholders for their continued interest and support. The company’s co-CEOs, Trygve...
Panama Bunker Sale Slumps to 26 Month Low
The Panama bunker sales volumes in October have reached a 26 month low for all products by 321,050 metric tonnes.
Decrease in sales
According to the...
Global LNG to be Major Part of Bunker Fuel Market
As the IMO 2020 regulations are approaching, ships running on Liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships are expected to the highlight of a bunker fuel...
Law Officer Says UK can Cancel Brexit
UK’s Brexit process has started amidst call for calling it off.
The advocate general advises that the country needs to call it off...
Tanker Report – Week 48
VLCC
Another positive week for the Middle East Gulf as rates firmed six points to WS 96 for 270,000mt to China. Going west, 280,000mt to...
Ship Radiators and 1,800 kg of Lead Stolen from Container
On November 30, the provincial police were called to a shipyard after a group of suspects took off with 1,800 kgs of lead and...
How Do Scrubbers Prevent PAHs Entering the Sea?
Scrubbers or EGCSA are essential for the shipping industry, especially at a time when the IMO 0.5% sulphur emission deadline is close by. These...
Cruise Ship Captain Fined €100,000 for using Dirty Fuel
On November 26, the captain of a cruise ship was proved guilty and fined €100,000 (£88,500) for burning fuel with excessive sulphur levels in...
Lifetime Achievement Award for Thome’s Chairman
Thome Group conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award to their Executive Chairman, Olav Eek Thorstensen at the recently concluded Tanker Shipping & Trade Conference which...
How Should Ports Prepare for Autonomous Shipping?
World’s first autonomous electric container vessel is set to be delivered in 2020.
IMO giving a clearer framework for future regulation, ports will...
Scorpio to Install Scrubbers on 52 Vessels for $122 Million
In a recent development, Scorpio Tankers Inc. has announced that they are installing exhaust gas cleaning systems across its fleet. The global marine transportation...
Rising Ship Supply Helps Ease LNG Charter Rates
Limited availability drove to high LNG shipping rates
Rates remained high for most of this year, hitting around $195,000 last month.
Prices are...
LNG-Fuelled Newbuilds Delivered to Gothia Tankers
Gothia Tanker Alliance announced the delivery of the fourth vessel LNG-fueled vessel Fure Valö says, LNG World Shipping.
Climate-Smart newbuilds
Fure Valo, the fourth of Gothia...
Subsidies Dominate Shipping in Asia
A new scenario has emerged in the shipping industry of Asia, as the flush cash, government-controlled shipping and port giants created an uneven playing...
Alibra Shipping Report- Bulk Carrier S&P on the Up Despite Market...
Dry time-charter rates plunged by 30% of the previous month last week.
S&P market is improving with 66% accounted for by bulk carriers...
DIS Annouces Sale and Leaseback of a MR Tanker
Highlights
d’Amico Tankers D.A.C. has signed a MoA and bareboat charter contract for the sale and leaseback of its vessel
d’Amico Tankers to generate...
Why this Billion-Dollar Cruise Ship is the Ultimate Ship for Women
Cruise ships are the ultimate way of vacationing but when it comes to women’s safety and luxury there is only one cruise line that...
