Doba Secures More Buyers Including Maersk As IMO 2020 Approaches
In a major development, Chad's heavy sweet Doba crude has attracted new buyers looking to produce 0.5pc sulphur marine fuels ahead of new regulations, reports the Argus Media.
The New Buyers
Vitol, an old buyer:...
90% Compliance in the Initial Years As HSFO-LSFO Transition Occurs
According to a Platts report, compliance with the International Maritime Organization's global sulfur limit for marine fuels will likely settle around 90% or 95% in the initial years after 2020, well above some industry...
Mysterious Coral Disease Ravages Caribbean Reefs!
The mysterious disease is stony coral tissue loss disease, sometimes referred to by its initials SCTLD or by the nickname skittle-D.
In the Caribbean, the disease is now ravaging about a third of...
Autonomous Ships Are Coming! Are We Ready for Them?
Shipping giants Rolls-Royce Marine and Nippon Yusen have unveiled plans to send remote and autonomous ships to sea by 2020.
It is made possible by sensor arrays built into ships to analyze their surroundings with preternatural...
IS LPG Carrier Freight Market Ready for Disruption as IMO 2020 Nears?
Based on report analysis, LPG carrier freight market braces for disruption as IMO 2020 nears.
An increasing number of VLGCs are fitted with scrubbers as IMOcut bunker fuel sulfur limits to 0.5% from 3.5%...
Maersk Proposes Cargo Management Solutions for U.S. Importers
Maersk has unveiled plans to expand its Destination Cargo Management (DCM) offering in the United States.
Maersk moves roughly 20% of the global ocean capacity, yet it has less than 1% of trucking capacity...
A Bizarre Must-Have of the Ship Crew
The one item cruise ship crew stationed in any department will not be spotted without has now come to light.
James Kinser has shed light on the bizarre must-have in his book, Chronicles...
Life of a Cruise Ship Worker on Sea
Cruise ship jobs have a number of exclusive and distinctive features that separate them from land-based jobs.
An interview with 39 current and former cruise line employees described what it's like to live...
Fate of LNG Demand And Supply in the Future
The demand and supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are expected to grow in the foreseeable future, owing to a shift in choosing cleaner-burning fuels.
LNG shipping market is set for a tight...
SK Innovation Raises Supply of Low Sulfur Fuels
South Korea's top refiner SK Innovation will increase the supply of low sulfur fuels next year.
Oil products are expected to have a lower sulfur content making a shift from crude feedstock to...