[Watch] A Giant OOCL Boxship That Can Handle 8 Megaships
In a major development, the Hong Kong Seaport Alliance (HKSPA) has welcomed a mega-sized containership OOCL Hong Kong on its maiden call to Hong Kong at the HKSPA’s facilities at Terminal 8 on Thursday,...
IMO 2020 Alternative Fuels Symposium – What’s To Expect?
According to a recently released IMO circular, the International Maritime Organization is hosting a Symposium on IMO 2020 and Alternative Fuels on Thursday, 17 October and Friday, 18 October 2019 in the Main Hall at...
Compliant Bunker Fuel Charter – Is It A Risk for the Long Haul?
Tensions due to the arrest of vessels in July, saw a very minimal impact on freight rates and crude prices.
When all British flagged carriers are taken out of the total trading tanker...
No New Orders, But Scrubbers Excess of IMO Forecast
There's a growing perception amongst analysts that the scrubbers interest is waning as premiere companies such as Alfa Laval and Wärtsilä issued their Q2 financial reports earlier this month which shows a slowdown in...
[Answer] How To Clean Your Tank According To MARPOL Annex VI?
As we gather momentum towards the IMO 2020 deadlines, several issues need to be fully understood by the shipping community. One such issue is proper cleaning of engine tanks as per the guidelines prescribed...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 30, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 30th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 26th July highlights the plight of the dry bulk...
Alfa Laval’s Ballast Water Treatment Approved by U.S. Coast Guard!
Alfa Laval's UV-based PureBallast 3 system has received U.S. Coast Guard type approval for discharging ballast water just 2.5 hours after taking it onboard.
PureBallast 3 UV-based systems are competitive when compared with...
U.S. LNG Export Projects On A Bullish Track!
LNG export projects are advancing at a rapid pace with higher volumes from the United States due to shipping demand and long-distance ventures.
Cheniere Energy has made a final investment decision (FID) on...
UK Ignores US! Seeks Europe’s Help To Counter Piracy!
According to an article published in The Guardian, British foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt has conveyed that the United Kingdom will not join the United States to protect commercial shipping from Iranian interference.
What happened?
Speaking to...
What Caused a Fall in Baltic index ?
Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell low weak demand for panamax and supramax vessels.
The capesize index rose 4 points, or 0.1%, to 3,664 points.
The panamax index fell 81 points, or...