South Korea's top refiner SK Innovation will increase the supply of low sulfur fuels next year.  Oil products are expected to have a lower sulfur content making a shift from crude feedstock to...

An incredibly well-preserved ancient shipwreck has been uncovered in the Baltic Sea by deep-sea archaeologists, says an article published in IFLScience editors blog. Best preserved wreck? Deep-sea archaeologists have discovered what they say the best-preserved shipwreck...

All 23 crew on a British oil tanker seized last week by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz are safe and well, reports Reuters. What happened? The Stena Impero, while heading to a port in Saudi...

90% of all goods are transported via cargo ships, making them the top carrier of worldwide trade still produces less than 3% of all carbon dioxide emissions. With growth of global economy estimated...

According to an article published in Sea News, Nordic American Tankers Ltd communicated its view on the new Sulphur requirements, effective from 2020 in its Press Release October 24, 2017, and in a NAT...

Maritime Safety Committee approves amendments to maritime safety information instruments and GMDSS provisions to improve emergency communications, reports Riviera Maritime Media. Maritime safety communications shifts This year has seen significant shifts in maritime safety communications as...

‘Floating bomb’ holding 1 m oil barrels could create environmental disaster in Red Sea, reports The Guardian. What happened? A deserted oil tanker described as a “floating bomb” that is currently anchored off the coast of...

Ban of open-loop scrubbers is a global debate that still continues and adds to uncertainty in the industry ahead of the implementation of the 2020 Sulfur cap. Open-loop scrubbers send water used to...

According to an article published in Splash 247, German shipping mammoth Oldendorff has added its third post-panamax bulker this year. Vessel sold to Oldendorff Thomas Schulte is selling its only vessel in this segment to compatriot...

ABS and representatives from the Cargo Incident Notification System work on developing best practices for the carriage of dangerous goods. The best practice guidelines are intended to be published on the CINS website after...