Marine Fuel Switch on the Rise Ahead of IMO 2020
According to an Argus Media report, demand for 0.5pc sulphur marine fuel oil is building up in most of the world's largest ports, and the grade could account for 65pc of all marine fuel...
Overestimated Southern Ocean Carbon Level!
New research suggests that combining ship- and float-based observations provides a more accurate measure of how much carbon the Southern Ocean absorbs, says an article published in Eos.Org.
Southern Ocean absorbs 40%
Accounting for carbon sinks...
PitPoint Opens Europe’s First Shore To Ship Fixed LNG Bunker Station
PitPoint.LNG opened the first solid Liquefied Natural Gas ( LNG ) bunker station for inland vessels in Europe at the end of October, in the Niehler Hafen in Cologne, reports NGV Global News.
Heavy transport...
Euroseas, Synergy Holdings US$40M Deal
Euroseas Ltd has acquired four vessels from companies controlled by Synergy Holdings Limited in a deal worth US$40 M, says an article published in Riviera Maritime Media.
Euroseas’s acquisition
In addition to acquiring the four 4,253...
Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 40, 2019
Protection Vessels International has released the 40th Weekly Maritime Security Report of 2019. The report summarized on 26th November 2019 highlights the various incidents that took place in the past week.
Southern Red Sea: Assailants...
DNV GL Approves CO2-reducing Aero Screen To Be Fitted on ULCS’s
According to an article published in Riviera Maritime Media, DNV GL has granted AiP for an emissions-reducing windscreen to be fitted on ultra-large container vessels.
ULCS fitted with wind resistance-reducing screen
A bow-mounted wind resistance-reducing screen...
Arianespace Launches Inmarsat’s Next-gen Global Xpress Satellite
According to an article published in Riviera Maritime Media, ship communications and data analytics will be boosted by the first of a new generation of Ka-band satellites.
Next-gen Global Xpress satellite
Arianespace has launched Inmarsat’s next-generation...
Babcock LGE Emerges As Global Leader in Liquid-gas Sector
Babcock LGE business is celebrating its 26th order of 2019 from the world’s largest shipyards in South Korea and China.
The company bagged 16 contracts in the LPG carrier market and a further...
SONAR’s New Index Unveils Maritime and Intermodal Spreads To the Midwest
According to an article published in Freight waves, experts regularly enhancing and improving SONAR to meet the needs of the ever-changing freight market and the needs of our customers.
The SONAR series
To help keep SONAR...
Bow Thruster Repairs While Afloat
Hydrex can perform bow thruster removals and reinstallations on all types of tunnel thrusters, reports the Maritime Executive.
These repairs are carried out in cooperation with OEMs on any location. They are performed while the...