Are Biofuels a Viable Alternative for the Shipping Sector?
Some shippers are exploring the use of biofuels as the 2020 deadline approaches.
It complies to the new regulations but the cost of...
Maersk Shakes Things Up
Maersk CEO Søren Skou has made some drastic changes in the past 2 years which is in line with their planned restructuring of...
It’s a Nitrogen Generator
Chemical tankers, gas carriers and reefer ships need clean, dry nitrogen for inerting, purging and cargo padding. Onboard nitrogen generators are the most efficient...
Scrubber Wastewater Treatment from LiqTech
The world’s largest marine scrubber manufacturers will develop a new product for the treatment of Marine Scrubber Wastewater which would be delivered to LiqTech...
Ishin the First LNG-fueled Tugboat Owned from MOL
On September 28, the TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced the launching of the tugboat named Ishin, named after the MOL's technology development project 'Ishin Next...
MPA Dishes Out S$26m to Promote LNG Use as Marine Fuel
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has shelled out S$26 million to kick-start the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a cleaner burning...
Trafigura Merges Fuel and Gas Oil Global Trading Desks Ahead of...
Ahead of IMO's implementation of a tougher sulphur cap on bunker fuel from 2020, the oil trader 'Trafigura' has merged its fuel oil and gas...
Bomin on Future Marine Fuel Supply Chain
The Bomin group headed by Mr.Jan Christensen is keen on providing access to quality products that ensure compliance is a challenge that many ship...
Congestion at UK Ports Affects Ports in Europe
The UK ports already short of HGV drivers is reeling under the congestion created by empty containers.
DPWS says that one third of...
Americas VLCC Freight Jumps $1 Million in Two Days
VLCCs making long-haul voyages with freight rates jumping $1 million.
Japanese and Korean charterers stepping seen as a cause.
Re-entry of China's Unipec...
A Guide to Freighters in ‘No Man’s Sky Next’
Freighters have been in the game for quite a lot of time. However, they were worth quite a lot of money which made it...
New Break Bulk Optimiser Solution
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has introduced a new Breakbulk cargo stowage solution, the Breakbulk Optimiser, that enables operators to rapidly and optimally plan the...
Can You Name this Ship Part?
Watch out here for the right answers and the winners. Please provide your profile picture and a brief about you to be featured here....
Wash-Water will Kill Scrubbers in 10 Years
Wash-water acidity poses a threat for scrubbers, says Intertanko Technical Director.
Clean fuel is the only long-term solution.
IMO planning to reduce greenhouse...
Fully Autonomous Cargo Ships Face Enormous Challenges
A consortium of Norwegian firms, including Yara International, Vard, and Kongsberg, announced on September 2017, that they’d start testing the hull design of the...
Dousing the Flames: What Should be Done to Prevent Fires on...
In March, the Maersk Honam container vessel was sailing hundreds of miles south-east of Salalah, Oman, when it erupted into flames.
Nearly two months...
Wreck of 400-Year-Old Spice Trade Ship Found Off Portugal
Archaeologists have found a 400-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Portugal, in what one specialist called the "discovery of a decade".
Spices, ceramics and cannons...
Where are the Metrics for Morale in Shipping?
Moral is not something that is recognised by today’s modern accountancy trained managers who are good at counting the beans and just take decisions...
LNG Shipping Rates Spike with Seen Through 2019
LNG rate spike continues as the price increased to $95,000 from $75,000 a day at the end of August.
LNG transportation from terminals...
Europe has Capacity to Recycle its Ships
Ship recycling yards approved by the EU will have enough capacity to handle demand from EU-flagged ships that need to be scrapped, a new...
