IMO 75 Regulatory Updates After a 5 Day Meeting
The Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met remotely over the week of November 16th to 20th.
Viswa Lab in its latest technical update listed a short summary of...
Disabled Aframax Tanker Adrift, Disabled After Power Failure
Aframax tanker adrift in Indian ocean, with no tugs and AIS remains off, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Aframax tanker ANASTASIA I reported disabled and adrift after power failure between Nicobar islands and Banda Aceh Sumatra...
4 Injured in Cargo Ship Collision
A cargo ship and a ferry collide in Amsterdam, reports NLTimes.
What happened?
A cargo vessel and a ferry collided on the IJ in Amsterdam around 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
The ferry with around 40 to 50...
Fujairah Oil Stocks Dips Further To a 21-Month Low
Fuel oil stocks at the Middle Eastern hub of Fujairah have dropped to the lowest level in almost two years, according to data from the
Fujairah Oil Industry Zone and price reporting agency...
IMO 2020 Regulation Causing Engine Failures?
Container ship MSC ELEONORA suffered engine failure while transiting Dardanelles in northern direction in the afternoon Nov 16, en route from Ashdod to Constanta Romania.
The ship was anchored at Kumkale anchorage, southern...
Carriers No More Worried About Contracts, Shippers in Trouble
As Asia-US demand continues to surge, BCOs are struggling to ship contracted cargo and are increasingly turning to NVOCCs to support their fractured supply chains.
Anecdotal reports suggest carriers are finding spurious reasons...
WinGD Launches New ‘Eco-Engines’ for Low Carbon Shipping
Engine technology company WinGD has launched a new dual fuel engine technology iCER to reduce methane slip, and other improvements for better combustion control.
The company sees the engine as a way for...
UN Shipping Body Approves Arctic Heavy Fuel Ban
Ships will be banned from burning or using HFO in Arctic waters under a newly agreed regulation, but with loopholes giving most polluters a pass until 2029.
The decision came several days after...
Thun Tankers – Geos Group Inks Long-term Agreement
Thun tankers have taken delivery of their first Naabsa MAXX On 6th of November , says a report published on their website.
About the design
The Thun Blyth is equipped with NAABSA design (Not Always...
86% of Japan’s Exports Tariff To China To Be Removed
According to a Nikkei Asia report, Tariffs will likely be eliminated on 86% of industrial goods exported from Japan to China as a part of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership to be signed on...