Preparing Fuel Tanks for VLSFO
Viswa Lab, in its recent technical update answers the question as how to prepare the tanks which contained high sulfur fuel so that they can receive VLSFO fuels with 0.50 % wt sulfur.
Sulfur content...
ECSA Gives Green Signal for Zero-emission Shipping Partnership
According to an article published in Safety4Sea, ECSA recently announced that it supports the European Commission's and Member States' plan to launch a joint partnership towards a zero-emission waterborne transport in the framework of...
Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 38, 2019
Protection Vessels International has released the 38th Weekly Maritime Security Report of 2019. The report summarized on 6th November 2019 highlights the various incidents that took place in the past week.
Benin: Pirates kidnap nine...
[FAQ] Pros and Cons of Using Methanol and Hydrogen As Marine Fuels
According to an article published in Riviera Maritime Media, Anglo Belgian Corporation has tested renewable fuels methanol and hydrogen on a single-cylinder bench engine with varying success.
Reduction of greenhouse gasses
Both fuels have similar benefits...
MR Tankers Focuses on Transaltantic Route To Boost Trade
This higher demand may prolong the gains in earnings for medium-range tankers plying transatlantic trades, which have nearly doubled since early October.
European shipments to the U.S heading for the Atlantic coast accounted...
Grain LNG: Buyers Put Forth With Flexible LNG Storage Purchasing
In a newly launched ‘open season’ process, the UK’s National Grid is seeking feedback from customers interested in buying LNG storage capacity from 2025 at Europe’s largest LNG import terminal, reports Riviera Maritime Media.
LNG...
NYK Agrees for Ship Tour in Association With Mazda Motor Corporation
NYK cooperated with a ship tour sponsored by Mazda Motor Corporation at the port of Mitajiri-Nakanoseki by escorting about 20 children and their families on board an NYK-operated pure car and truck carrier (PCTC),...
Global Maritime Issues Monitor: A Look Into Top Economic Crises in Shipping
‘Global economic crisis’ ranked to have potentially the greatest impact on the maritime industry over a ten-year time horizon.
‘New environmental regulation’, ‘geopolitical tension’ and ‘cyber-attacks and data theft’ perceived as most likely.
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Maersk Chief Operating Officer Announce Departure, Company Looking for New COO
In a move that startled the world, the shipping giant Maersk announced the departure of their Chief Operating Officer,Søren Toft.
According to a press release published on its website, the company says that Chief Operating...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 45, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 45th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 8th November highlights the plight of the dry bulk market at...