Copenhagen-based bulk carrier operator Baltnav re­ports that it secured a profitable 2018, which has allowed it to expand globally, reports BMTI. New office in Brazil With profitable 2018 Baltnav plans to open a new office in...

The supertanker Pu Tuo San to be filled with a new type of fuel that will meet global standards that start up in January. The bulk of the global shipping fleet to switch...

International Maritime Organisation’s global 0.50% sulphur cap regulation will come into effect on January 1st 2020.  The sulphur limit in fuel oil used in ships operating outside ECAs will be reduced to 0.50%...

IMO’s prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2018 is to be awarded to Mr. Joseph J. Angelo for providing leadership on a number of key regulatory developments. The Prize will be presented to Angelo during...

Canadian natural gas utility FortisBC has entered into an agreement to supply LNG for Top Speed Energy Corp.  The shipment will happen from Tilbury, British Columbia, to China and will see 53,000 tonnes...

The Council is the Executive Organ of IMO, consisting of 40 Member States elected by the IMO Assembly.  The IMO Council decision reminds all flag States, ship owners and operators of the need...

INTERCARGO voiced its discontent over 0.50% Sulfur supply.  Testing of new fuels causes significant safety implications and affects marine environment. The global sulfur cap for marine fuel drops to 0.50% from January 1,...

ShipChain and GTX Corp announced a new partnership for a new global NFC blockchain shipment tracking solution.  New partnership will track temperature-sensitive shipments using energy-efficient NFC smart tags.  The NFC tags provide real-time...

According to an article published in CNN Travel, a mass brawl broke out on a British cruise ship leaving several people injured and others confined to their cabins for the rest of their journey. What...

GAIL has signed a long-term LNG contract with Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines for ferrying gas from nations such as the US for a period of three years. It has also contracted long-term LNG...