ReCAAP ISC had released a report on the abduction and robbery incidents against ships in Asia that occurred from 4 to 10 December 2018. What...

Calcium Carbonate Reaction When calcium carbonate reacts with acidic free hydrogen (H+) ions in seawater, the solid calcium carbonate dissolves, forming free calcium (Ca2+) ions...

On December 12, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that four foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during November 2018...

Zero particulate matter emission has made LNG the future proof marine fuel. With 120 LNG powered vessel, the LNG bunkering market will exceed...

BIMCO has published two sulphur content related bunker clauses which are now available for its members on the BIMCO website and on SmartCon, BIMCO’s...

Asian sweet crude trader said, differentials are expected to remain supported for the coming February trading cycle as multi-year high freight rates bar some...

Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative has formed an online platform for ship recycling transparency with the help of Wilhelmsen group. The platform will make...

Global Ship secured two 5-year time charters with CMA CGM for two containerships at 30% above current rates. The new charters will commence...

Scrubber systems are air pollution control devices that can be used to remove some particulates and/or gases from industrial exhaust streams. Traditionally, the term...

Ships participating in ESI can avail 8 percent discount on tonnage fees in the Port of Tallinn New port pricing system to be introduced...

The shippers remain unconvinced about the justification the size of the surcharge ocean carriers is proposing to cover the cost of compliance with the...

As 2020 is fast approaching, many uncertainties have risen with respect to fuel costs and fuel availability. The characteristics of some of these new...

  As shippers start exploring low sulfur fuels, the gasoline market faces a difficult situation. Vacuum Gasoil will be diverted to make ship fuels,...

  Quantum Pacific secures 40 million dollars green loan for scrubbers installation. The first loan in Asia Pacific which will fund the purchase and...

The number of ships fitting scrubber systems as a means to comply with stricter sulfur emission limits may peak at 6,000 as economic incentives...

On December 5, the operations started for a leading classification society ClassNK, that has opened a new exclusive survey office in Reggio Calabria, Italy. Demand...

The leading multimodal operator Samskip has become a major beneficiary of the Brexit. Within just 2 years of pre-Brexit investment in North Sea container...

VLCC Rates in the Middle East Gulf softened around 2.5 points to WS 97/97.5 for 270,000mt to China, with a run to Japan fixed at...

On December 4, the White House announced the bill which included the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2018 (VIDA). Bill passed The 'Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of...

Under "The Contopia Factor”, entire container fleet of one shipping company will be digitalized in 2019. Mid to small size shipping companies have...