Essberger Strikes Deal with GAC for Scandinavia

One of Europe’s leading chemical tanker operators has entrusted its ship agency requirements to GAC companies in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Under the...

Double-whammy! UK Haulage Crisis Tightens Its Grip

The shippers are facing an anxious wait as the crisis in the UK haulage sector tightened its grip. What happened? The CMA CGM subsidiary ANL had...

Chevron Develops Lubricants for Sulfur Cap

The Chevron Marine Lubricants has developed a range of cylinder lubricants reported to be compatible with all available global sulfur cap 2020 compliance options. Global...

Sulfur Regulation Requires Sea Change in Oil Industry

Global refineries are lacking in desulfurization capacity to cater to huge demand. High sulfur fuels are likely to encounter low prices in...

9 Ships Dragged Anchor During Typhoon

Typhoon Jebi's violent winds likely caused nine ships to drift despite being anchored, including the tanker that crashed into the bridge to Kansai International...

DFDS Chooses Scrubbers for Ferries on Mediterranean Routes

Scrubbers on 12 freight ferries deployed. Investments up to DKK 300 million (USD 46.5 million) in 2019 to ensure 0.1% sulphur content. Danish shipping...

Tanker Used to Smuggle Diesel Detained

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency detained a tanker in Miri waters. What happened? The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency detained a tanker that was being used to...

Shipping’s Greatest Loser Since Lehman Brothers Went Under

The demise of Germany’s shipping sector has led to the development of Norway, Greece and China as Shipping Nations. Germany lost one-third of...

UK-Based Maritime Society Creates Model of Blockchain-Based Ship Register

Lloyd's Register (LR), a British tech and business maritime classification society, has created a model of a blockchain-powered class register of ships, according to...

Star Bulk Entire Fleet Goes for Scrubber

Star Bulk Carrier plans to install scrubbers in its entire fleet by 2020. It has secured 3% debt to cover up 70% of...

South Korea Bunker Spread to Singapore Narrows on Easing Tightness

As the South Korean market recovers, the bunker fuel price spread between South Korea and Singapore narrowed down in recent days, reports Platts writer...

Hurricane Florence Nears Category 5

On September 11, more than 1 million people on the southern East Coast of the United States faced mandatory evacuation orders as Hurricane Florence...

Alfa Laval Addressing 2020 Fuel Challenges by Optimizing the Entire Fuel...

Alfa Laval is optimizing its fuel line to protect the engine and ensure fuel efficiency. This is appropriate for the complex low sulfur...

Maersk Ship Hauling Garbage as $20 Million Clean-up Starts

A $20 million project by Maersk will tow up 87000 tons of plastic from the Pacific Patch. The 2000ft oil boom will be...

DNV GL “Carbon Robust” Ship Designs Offer Competitive Edge

The DNV GL has released its second edition of Maritime Forecast to 2050. This release is a part of a suite of Energy Transition...

Oct 1 Deadline! China Bans Ships with No Scrubber

As of 1 October 2018, ships operating in China’s Yangtze River Delta domestic ECA can no longer use fuel with a sulphur content exceeding...

983 Vessels have Opted for EGCS

In a recent turn of events, major shipping operators Spliethoff, Frontline, DHT and Star Bulk have opted for scrubbers. Preferred option for shippers This move...

Tainted Shipping Fuel Sparks Calls for Tighter Quality Control

A recent news report by Reuters says that a wave of contaminated fuel that has clogged and damaged engines on hundreds of oil tankers...

CMA CGM Revenue Increases from Volume Growth Inspite of Fuel Cost

Strong uptrend fo CMA CGM in second quarter Officials say strategic partnership is the key Plans acquisition of the Finnish business Containerships, to...

Start of Major UN Negotiation on Future Ocean Governance

The Future of Ocean Governance is up for a major change as the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) representing shipowners have started a major...