Weekly Tanker Report – Week 33, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 33rd week of this year. The report dated 14th August 2020 provides a valuable...
2020 Fuel Sulphur Change Poses Challenges To Shipping Industry
As shipping moves toward a future powered by cleaner fuels, IMO’s global sulphur cap offers some valuable lessons to ensure the safe and...
Mauritius Disaster Fuels Outcry on Yemen Oil Tanker Action
The outcry is getting louder for UN officials to gain access to a rusting oil tanker moored off Yemen.
As already the world...
COVID19 Virus Mutation Making It More Infectious But Less Deadly
Mutation of the novel coronavirus in Europe, North America and parts of Asia may be more infectious but appears less deadly.
Evidence suggests...
Maersk Veteran Appointed CEO of Westwood Shipping
Jack Mahoney has been named president and CEO of Westwood Shipping.
He succeeded Guy Stephenson who retired as president and CEO in 2007.
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Keel Laid for World’s Largest LNG Bunkering Vessel
Keel-laying ceremony for the second LNG bunkering vessel has been initiated.
The second LNG bunkering vessel is owned by MOL and chartered by...
Tanker Freight Rates Tumble Due To Unwinding Floating Storage
Diamond S currently owns 66 ships across both the crude and product tanker segments.
It comprises of 15 Suezmaxes, one Aframax, and 50...
10 Times More Infectious COVID19 Strain Detected
Southeast Asia is facing a strain of the new coronavirus.
The strain, earlier seen in other parts of the world is called D614G.
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First LNG Bunkering Carried Out at ‘Major Industrial’ Port
First LNG ship-to-ship bunkering operation at the port of Emden was performed for Volkswagen’s Siem Confucius.
Approximately 1,500 metric tonnes of LNG was...
Ship Owners To Meet a ‘Shaky’ Tanker Market Until the End...
Tanker market expected to be weaker until the end of 2020.
Crude tanker spot rates remained firm during the second quarter of 2020,...