Ship Sized Waves Push Cargo Vessel Aground
Cargo ship POSEIDON 34 ran aground on northern coast of Capul island, Northern Samar, S of Legazpi, Philippines, at around 0315 UTC Nov 29, while en route from Legazpi to Tagbilaran, Philippines. The ship...
Tom Crowley Discusses the Future of LNG As a Marine Fuel
Llyod's List details the candid interview of Tom Crowley, the head of the US marine solutions, energy and logistics company Crowley Maritime. He mentions that challenges and obstacles are needed in creating a very...
Key Points from ClassNK’s Cyber Security Approach
IN SPRING THIS YEAR,Japanese ship classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) laid out its latest ideas for ensuring onboard cyber security for ships, reports Ship Technology.The society published a series of technical guidance documents...
What Shipowners, Refiners & Traders Should Know About IMO 2020
New global limits on sulfur content for marine fuels will have a significant impact on fuel markets. Our forecast for 2020 shows the biggest challenge will be overcoming uncertainty, reports McKinsey.
Despite early talk of...
How Faster Shipping Impacts the Environment
According to new research by Clutch, nearly half of online shoppers receive packages within 2-3 days of placing their orders, says an article published in CSR Journal.
Rushed Shipping Environmental Problems
Unfortunately, rushed shipping can lead to...
Sludgy Crude Oil Gets Surprising Price Boost Ahead of New Ship-Fuel Rules
According to a Bloomberg report, one of the world’s sludgiest crudes is getting a curious price boost just weeks before the introduction of ship-fuel rules that were expected to sap demand for heavier oil.
Iraq’s...
[Watch] Heavy Lift Ship Raises Carnival Vista Out of the Water
In a 12-hour evolution on Saturday, the Boskalis semi-submersible heavy lift ship BOKA Vanguard successfully floated the cruise ship Carnival Vista aboard in order to facilitate repairs at a shipyard in the Bahamas. The BOKA Vanguard is the largest vessel of...
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...