China To Offer Tax Waiver For Export Of Cleaner Ship Fuel
According to an article published in Nasdaq, China has approved a long-awaited tax waiver on exports of cleaner ship fuel.
Boosting clean fuel output
It has also paved the way for refiners to boost output, though...
Panama Ship Registry Re-elected for a “Category A” Certification
Panama’s Ship Registry maintains its leadership of the world merchant fleet with a total of 8,289 vessels, over 500 gt, and 220, 1M gt, representing 16% of the total merchant fleet of 98,027 ships,...
IMO 2020: How is the Shipping Industry Settling In?
With two weeks passed, Seatrade Maritime News reviews if the IMO 2020 transition has been smooth so far.
Fuel price uncertainty
Price uncertainty for compliant very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) remains and has spiked markedly...
SCA Sheds Light on the Open Loop Scrubber Confusion
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has clarified its position on the use of open-loop scrubbers whilst transiting the waterway to comply with the new IMO 2020 regulation, reports the Loadstar.
In effect, this means ships...
ClassNK Updates MASS Guidelines To Support On-board Operation
ClassNK has released its latest guidelines for the design and operation of maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS), building on its first provisional concept design guidelines released in 2018, reads a press release by the...
2020 Overshadows Hapag Lloyd’s Profit Outlook
According to Reuters, the tighten rules on ship's sulphur emissions set by IMO from 1st January 2020, burden the profit outlook for Germany's container shipping line "Hapag-Lloyd" for this year, after its successful year...
Tight Supply of VLSFO As 2020 Fuel Price Increases
The price of VLSFO has increased in recent months, indicating worries that there is not enough of the fuel to comply with sulphur cap, Reuters reports. Namely, VLSFO has began trading at levels that...
How 2020 PSC Inspections Will Happen?
As per media reports. the 2020 sulphur cap entered force on 1st January 2020, meaning that a comprehensive approach to compliance is expected by all Port State Control (PSC) regimes. PSC inspections will be...
[Watch] How It Looks Inside A LNG Ship
In this video, you can see how it looks inside / on LNG Ship, no music only real audio for a better experience. For those who don`t know, LNG Ship or Gas Carrier is...
[Answer] Who Really Heads the Ship?
Maritime Executive in an article discusses, “Who’s really in charge of the ship?”
Contribution of a ship captain
In spite of the unique contribution a good captain can make to the success of a voyage, shore...
