Bans, Complications Doesn’t Dampen Scrubber Uptick
Around 70% of VLCCs under construction and a fourth of global fleet likely to have scrubbers
2400 scrubbers at the beginning of 2020 and 3500 by the end of 2020
Experts says its...
Thomas Cook Crashes, Leaving Thousands Stranded
World’s oldest and biggest travel companies Thomas Cook, has ceased operations stranding more than 600,000 vacationers who had booked through the company, reports CNN.
Efforts taken by UK Civil Aviation
Tim Johnson, policy director at the...
Right Time for Panamax Container Ship Investments?
According to an article published in Riviera Maritime Media, LISW delegates say that Panamax container ship values have been rising for months but there is still time to secure a bargain.
Glimmer hope for investors
Speaking...
Chartwell Invests in 3 Key Areas To Meet Next-Gen Vessel Design Demand
Chartwell Marine, a pioneer in next generation vessel design, has announced significant investment and growth in its team as it responds to growing global demand for its specialist vessel design services, says an article...
Shell’s Singapore Refinery Loads Its First LSFO Cargo
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has loaded the first cargo of low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) from its Pulau Bukom refining site in Singapore, reports Reuters.
Rising LSFO demand
Demand for stable low-sulphur marine fuel supplies is rising...
Fatal Incident of a Drunken Crew Engaged in Cargo Operations
Summary
‘MV European Endeavour’ is a combined Passenger and Freight Roll-on Roll- off vessel, operating a service between the ports of Liverpool and Dublin. 22nd June 2017, on arrival of the vessel at Dublin, the...
NextDecade Releases Revised Timeline for FID on LNG Terminal
According to its website, NextDecade has been delayed by as many as three months when it expects to make an FID on its proposed Rio Grande LNG export project.
Its expectation of an...
MAN To Supply LNG System for Newbuild Cargo Ship
MAN Energy Solutions’ will supply an LNG fuel-gas supply system for a multipurpose palletized cargo and refrigerated vessel newbuild.
MAN Energy Solutions took over fuel-gas specialist Cryo AB in 2015 and fully integrated...
Dubai Ranks First in The Gulf Region As The Best Marine Hubs for 2019
Dubai Maritime City Authority is planning to host the UAE Maritime Week 2019 under the patronage of Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council.
It plans to establish the UAE’s...
Explosive Discovery: Cocaine Hauled Onboard Rocket Transport Ship
According to an article published in The News, a stash of cocaine has been found in a ship used to transport rocket elements.
What happened?
On August 5, the cocaine was discovered in a ship that...