A Whopping 700 Greggs Ordered by a Cruise Ship Captain!
The luxury cruise ship Azamara Journey's captain ordered 700 Greggs for the passengers onboard the vessel.
The Greggs were delivered by the bakery when the vessel docked in Newcastle upon Tyne and was...
Awilco LNG Goes for Vessel Refinancing Similar To Leaseback
Awilco has agreed to refinance its two LNG carriers WilForce and WilPride to an Asian leasing company.
The refinancing is structured as a sale/leaseback similar to the current financing of the vessels.
According to...
Shell Agrees Long-Term Charters for New LNG-Fueled Tankers
In a bid to lower its carbon footprint, Shell Shipping & Trading has agreed to charter-in 10 LNG-powered Aframax tankers from Sinokor Petroleum.
Shell has agreed long-term charters for four new LNG dual-fuel...
World’s Largest Container Docks Amid Concerns Raised by Shippers
MSC Gulsun, part of a series of eleven vessels, it is one of six being built by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in South Korea.
The vessel has been designed with a wide range...
Battle For Survival: Europe’s Gas and Oil Prices Suffer!
European steelmakers British Steel, and Poland's Huta Czestochowa's future hangs in balance due to bankruptcy and weak demand.
Uncertainty over Russian supplies through Ukraine has decreased the demand for European oil and gas.
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All Electric Ferry ‘Ellen’ Completes Her Maiden Voyage
The e-ferry Ellen crossed waters between the ports of Soby and Fynshav in the south of Denmark.
The ship is powered by a battery system with a capacity of 4.3 megawatt hours.
An all-electric...
Asia Bunker Markets Ready for IMO 2020 in Terms of LSFO ?
Malaysia is readying for the International Maritime Organization's global sulfur limit rule for marine fuels and will have sufficient low sulfur fuel oil, reports S&P Global Plats.
IMO 2020 - Around the corner
The announcement was...
How Shipping’s Supply Chain Blockchain Systems Are Coping With E-commerce?
The Rise of E-commerce has changed the way logistics function in the shipping industry. More and more shipping companies are going for supply chain operations. To understand this phenomenon the latest issue of the...
Key Draft Amendments and Guidelines Adopted in the 101st MSC Session
A few months ago, IMO sat for the 101st MSC session to discuss and draft regulations regarding potential issues pertaining to international shipping. In this session, few draft policies were adopted which are highlighted...
Is the US Coast Guard’s Refusal To Accept MPN BWMS Testing Method Justified?
In a recent development, The US Coast Guard (USCG) has released a draft policy letter on evaluating methods that allow the enumeration of organisms using nonviable-organism testing protocols for ballast water management systems (BWMS),...