Weekly Tanker Report – Week 31, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 31st week of this year. The report dated 31st July 2020 provides a valuable...
Armed Guard Hijacks Bulk Carrier
According to an article published in Maritime Bulletin, an armed guard rioted and took control of a bulk carrier.
What happened?
A rather unusual incident involving...
Cruise Study Reveals How COVID19 Aerosol Transits
A computer model of the cruise-ship outbreak found that the virus spread via microscopic droplets.
700 of the 3,711 passengers and crew members...
Chinese Bound Crude Volume Fall Hints Faltering Demand
Tankers bound for the Asian country has reduced due to buying weakness.
The Chinese bound crude volume plunged to its lowest level since...
Ocean Carriers Handling Market Volatility Better
The Hindu Business Line interviews one of the leading personalities of Indian Shipping Sector, Bharat Sheth, managing director (MD) and Deputy Chairman of 'Great...
Steady Oil Prices in the U.S. Notch Monthly Gains
Last week, the oil prices rose on Friday and were on track for monthly gains, benefiting from news that U.S. oil output cuts...
$1.5 Million Fine for Illegal Oily Water Discharge
Misuga Kaiun Co. Ltd. (MISUGA), Japanese shipping company has been fined $1.5 million for concealing illegal discharges of oily water.
The chief engineer...
Biggest US Oil Majors Register Deepest Q2 Losses
Wall Street expected Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. earnings to be bad, but not this bad.
America’s biggest energy companies delivered their...
New Safe Mooring Guideline by DNV GL
Mooring is among the most common of all maritime tasks, yet mooring operations are far from standardized, reports DNV GL on their website.
In order...
Residual Fuel Sales To Stay Strong Amid Tightening Supply
Strong sales in the Singapore low sulfur bunker fuel market seen in the week ended July 30 are likely to continue into first-half August,...