Scrubbers Saving $700,000 on US-Asia Crude Move
Today's high sulphur to low sulphur fuel oil spread would yield savings of $700,000 to a shipowner taking a US crude cargo to Asia-Pacific on a scrubber-fitted very large crude carrier (VLCC), writes Nicholas...
LNG Not Viable Option, Diverse Innovative Solution Need for 2020: MSC
According to a Seatrade Maritime News report, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has affirmed that LNG will not be a viable option for use as a bunker fuel, in response to the upcoming IMO 2020...
Is Middle East Shipping Hub Planning To Launch New 2020 Fuel Rules?
Middle East shipping hub is going to start enforcing sweeping new rules on the sulfur content in vessel fuel gradually.
United Arab Emirates will start by taking a flexible approach toward those ships...
Engine Failure Causes Cruise Ship To Blackout at Hustadvika
The interim report released by Accident Investigation Board Norway elaborates about the black-out and loss of propulsion of the cruise vessel Viking Sky.
Summary of the incident
On the afternoon of 23 March 2019, the cruise...
Denmark: A Country With Proud Maritime Heritage!
Denmark is the world’s sixth largest nation in terms of operated tonnage.
Thirteenth largest when measured by vessels registered to operate under its flag.
Denmark continues attract shipowners and operators keen to avail...
CSSC Research Shows Signs of Recovery in Newbuild Orders
According to an article published in Seatrade-Maritime News, a significant drop in newbuilding orders across the three conventional merchant ship types is an obvious signal of recovery for the shipping industry, according to China Shipbuilding...
[Watch] Issues With New VLSFOs
VLSFOs are bound to dominate the market come 01/01/2020. This brief video presentation published by Viswa Group is a digital-handbook aimed at providing an extensive insight into the issues that may be faced with...
Avoid Arctic!, Demands Nike
Nike has become the latest big name to team up with the Ocean Conservancy to launch the Arctic Shipping Corporate Pledge, reports Splash 247.
Arctic Shipping Corporate Pledge
Major brands are increasingly dictating how shipping operates....
Leading Global Resource Company To Award LNG Shipping Tender in Q1
Global miner BHP will decide early next year on a tender, to build liquified natural gas-fuelled ships to transport its cargo, according to an article published in Ship&Bunker.
Sustainable transportation strategy
27 million metric tonnes have...
Cleaner Marine Diesel Fuel from U.S. Refiners With Regulatory Change
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule that revises US diesel fuel regulations to align them with the IMO 2020 requirements for marine fuels, reports Riviera Maritime Media.
What is the amendment?
The...