VLOCs Conversion Offers No Capesize Benefit!
In a major development, the Brazilian mining major Vale's has announced that they are planning to discard all tanker-to-VLOC bulker conversions from their iron ore shipping engagements as it is expected to have minimal...
700 Seafarers To Lose Job in Wartsila Revamp!
In a major development, Finland’s Wartsila plans to cut 700 jobs globally as the Finnish engineering group splits its ship technology business into three separate business units, reports Reuters.
Statement from Wartsila
“Even though the timing...
How Disease Experts Forecast COVID19 Toll!
Disease experts guide pandemic models with their informed advice.
As the COVID19 pandemic accelerates it is becoming increasingly clear how a pandemic end can be predicted by researchers.
As experts continue to predict...
[Watch] Viswa Group Gets Bunker Sample Delivered by Drone!
The Viswa Group recently picked up bunker fuel samples from a Vessel at Singapore Anchorage by the licensed drone operators to shore for lab analysis, says a Viswa Lab post in Linkedin.
Drone technology inevitable
Drones...
[Watch] What It Means To Be Stuck Between Covid-19 Pandemic & Oil Row
Small businesses struggle stuck between Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-OPEC oil feud, says Craig Horn for an article published in CNBC.com.
What happened?
He said first the small businesses were hit by an oil feud between...
Choose the Right Monitoring Technology for Environmental Compliance!
Market leading maker of smart water quality monitoring equipment Rivertrace warns that environmental compliance is at risk from poor choice of monitoring technologies, says an article published in Nafsgreen.gr.
New white paper published
Rivertrace, in a...
IACS Issues Cyber Resilience Guidance
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) published its Recommendation on Cyber Resilience, that applies to all the networks onboard a system that makes use of digital communication to interconnect systems, says a press...
Freight Market Hits a New Low, After a Weak Cargo Demand!
The past week was about the news of collapsing oil prices, as WTI reached negative prices.
Whereas, the start of this week the award for ‘biggest faller’ is given to the freight markets.
...
Top Bunkering Hubs Show Buoyancy Amid Coronavirus Pandemic!
Bunker demand at the top bunkering hubs appears to be holding up so far this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the first quarter as a whole, Panama's demand climbed by 8.9% compared...
Is LNG The Most Sought Out Fuel?
Supporters of LNG as a marine fuel contend, it offers immediate environmental benefits and a clear path to decarbonisation.
On the other hand, critics focus on the problem of methane slip.
LNG as...