Russian Gas Tanker Heads To the U.S. for Fetching LNG

U.S. seaborne LNG is seen as a threat to Kremlin-controlled gas company Gazprom’s dominance. Gazprom’s deliveries of pipeline gas to Europe are expected to fall this year from a record-high of more than...

[Watch] Noises Heard from Overturned Cargo Ship As Coast Guard Looks for 4

According to an article published in Casper Courier, a rescue team has heard noises from inside a cargo ship where four crew members are missing after their huge vessel overturned and caught fire, but...

2050 Offshore Wind Forecast Doubled As Energy Costs Reduces To €30-40/MWh

According to an article published in Recharge News, offshore wind power will mushroom to become a main engine of the transition toward a decarbonised global energy system in the coming decades, with the worldwide...

Cargo Ship Spills Oil in Honolulu Harbor

According to an article published in Time, the U.S. Coast Guard says a cargo ship has spilled oil into Honolulu Harbor. What happened? Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class James Connor said local and federal officials...

Shore Power Upgrades for Corsica Linea Ferries

Three Corsica Linea ferries are to be upgraded to use shore power when berthed in the Port of Marseille, France, reports Ship & Bunker. Installation from ABB The vessels, Paglia Orba, Jean Nicoli and Pascal Paoli,...

A Waterway That Displays Harriet Tubman’s Grit, A Befitting Tribute

As container ships and bulk carriers make their way through the Chesapeake Bay, they could soon blow horn in tribute to Harriet Tubman, reports Sea News. Harriet Tubman Waterway Naming? HR 1242 Resilience Project launches a...

A £3m Cyber-SHIP Lab To Mitigate Maritime Cyber-security Threats

A unique new research facility designed to address the key cybersecurity challenges facing the shipping industry is being established at the University of Plymouth, says an article published in Eurek Alert. What is it? The £3...

Global Recruitment Affected by Trade War, Says Norwegian Shipowners’ Association

According to a Business Mirror article, international ship owners could end up recruiting fewer Filipino seafarers over the next years, as they absorb the impact from the global slowdown in demand for merchandise products,...

Malaysia-Singapore To Be LNG Bunkering Hub Post IMO 2020!

With LNG as fuel set to grow after 2020, southeast Asia’s first LNG bunker vessels will enter service over the next two years. Banking on this, Singapore and Malaysia are jockeying to be southeast...

IMO2020 Viewpoint: Can VLSFO Be Considered As Real Bunker Fuel?

VLSFO after a warm-up phase is starting to increase its value jumping from $450/ton to $550/ton in less than a month. 340- CST bunker is cheaper than 20-CST bunker by around $75/ metric...