Call for Engine Power Limitations As Slow Steaming Achieves 2030 Emission...

Global Shipping is making fine progress towards making a carbon-neutral future and with much of its immediate target being met, they are preparing for...

‘Eco Speed’ Identifies Perfect Vessel Speed for Best Fuel Consumption

IMO’s new regulation is to ensure that marine engines use a low-sulphur HFO or marine distillate oils, which comply with low-sulphur regulations. The...

VLSFO Quality Issue Continues After 50 Days of Implementation?

IMO 2020 sulfur regulations are in practice for 50 days now. Several organizations had put tremendous amounts of groundwork & preparations for a smooth...

Panama Surcharge Puts Undue Pressure on Shippers As Cost Rise by...

A new measure introduced earlier this month can be a potential cause of concern amongst shippers as it's likely to increase shipping cost by...

CRU: Global Sulphur Cap Leads To Higher Freight Rates

The new sulphur cap rule under the recently implemented IMO 2020 will push freight rates up by around 10-20%, says CRU. CRU estimates...

Barrier Management Advisory for Offshore Operations

  ABS issues a Barrier Management Advisory document, providing operators and owners with insight to barrier management. The advisory focuses on the use of...

DCSA Establishes Container Shipping Track and Trace Standards

The non-profit Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) has published a common set of processes along with data and interface standards for Track and...

Caution! Don’t Use This Viral Coronavirus Map! Use the Real-time Virus...

Misleading information about the global spread of the virus continues to flourish on the internet, as scientists work hard to track and contain...

EMSA Issues Shipping Inspection Guidelines

EMSA has unveiled guidelines for ship inspections by the Port States in accordance with regulations. The guidelines are expected to normalize implementation and...

[Watch] “Inadequate” Handling of Coronavirus Quarantine!, says Infectious Disease Specialist

Efforts to contain virus on ship 'inadequate' says a Japanese infectious disease specialist, reports Reuters. He complained that it was run by "bureaucrats"...