Are Shipowners Ready for IMO’s New Global Sulfur Cap?

IMO will enforce a new 0.5% global sulfur cap on fuel content from 1 January 2020, lowering from the present 3.5% limit. The...

Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 31, 2019

Protection Vessels International has released the 31st Weekly Maritime Security Report of 2019. The report summarized on 21st August 2019 highlights the various incidents that...

Looking for a Life at Sea? 2019 Coast Guard Recruitment Is...

According to an article published in the Business Standard, the Indian Coast Guard has invited online applications for recruitment to the post of Yantrik...

HYLANTIC Project: Auriga Energy Keen on Developing New Gen Marine Fuel...

Auriga Energy has built the UK’s only hydrogen-powered boat and has been in operation since 2013. The hydrogen-powered ferry uses Auriga Energy’s marine...

2020 Insight Throws Light on New Mindset for Vessel Operations

Shippers are advised to be prepared to face the 'known unknowns' that include everything from fuel availability to compatibility. IMO's Ship Implementation Plan...

Maersk Says Trade War Could Remove 0.5% Container Demand in 2019...

In a major development, AP Moller-Maersk has warned that the ongoing US-China trade war is impacting growth, and it could “in isolation remove up...

Panama Canal Celebrates 105 Years of Uninterrupted Operation

The Panama Canal marked its 105 years serving world transit and commerce on the same day that Panama celebrated the 500th anniversary of the...

DryShips Inc. Goes Private, Announces Merger With Economou

SPII Holdings Inc, a company controlled by Economou, will acquire the outstanding shares of Nasdaq-listed DryShips following an approved “Plan of Merger”, reports Seatrade...

LNG Prices Plunge But Traders Foresee Opportunity

According to an article published in Bloomberg, the frenzied LNG buying seen ahead of higher seasonal demand is expanding global supply and will curb...

Shell Takes Vital Steps To Decarbonize Shipping, Becomes More Competitive

  In a major development, Shell has announced that they are pursuing competitive ways to reduce CO2 emission from ships, including those from oil tankers,...