Key Factors Supporting Bullish LNG Shipping Sentiment
Though the first half of 2019 has been a bit quiet, things are likely set to pick up in the second half, writes James Catlin in his article published in the Seeking Alpha.
LNG shipping...
How Refiners Will Be Affected by IMO 2020?
The average spread of 2020 heating oil processing is $24.76/b.
Heating oil processing spreads expected to rise 45% over the average.
A gross margin increase of 17% for "pure" refining plays such as...
‘IMO 2020’ Is Making Hedge Funds Strategize for Shipping Investments
According to a Reuters report, Investment funds are placing their bets as the shipping sector prepares for new rules limiting sulphur emissions from ocean-going vessels.
Investors are chartering a course on whether they should fund...
Sea of Thieves Crew Blown Up With a Single Unfortunate Click!
According to an published in PC Gamer, there are a lot of pirate rules that one has difficulty remembering when playing Sea of Thieves.
Impractical rules
The rules of pirating, as written by captains Tyler Wilde...
IMO Warning: FONARs Not To Be Used As a Free Pass!
An increasing number of shippers are opting for FONAR, the ports and ship owners have been warned not to use it as a free pass.
FONAR is merely a reporting mechanism to report...
Can Ammonia Be Used As a Source of Marine Fuel?
New research by C-Job Naval Architects reported that ammonia can be safely and effectively applied as a marine fuel to reduce harmful emissions.
An ammonia carrier can be fueled by its own cargo, the...
Amidst Bills Against Automation, Maersk Finds Support in Shippers and Rail
According to a Freight Waves article, Maersk’s fight to bring automation to its largest North American marine terminal is getting support from shippers and non-ocean carriers concerned about the impact on the environment and...
Cruise Ships Emitting 10X More SOx
An in-house study by environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) has found that the luxury cruise brands owned by Carnival Corporation & PLC emitted in 2017 in European seas alone 10 times more SOx than all of...
UK Based Coalition of Ships Sponsored Study Shows LNG Better Than Scrubbers
A recently released study contends that LNG as a marine fuel is “the most financially effective long-term method for complying with the IMO 2020 sulphur cap”, says an article published in Riviera Maritime Media.
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Maersk Achieves Its Strategy Milestone
With new ownership structures in place for three out of four of the oil and oil-related businesses, AP Moller–Maersk has reached a milestone in its strategy to become a focused, integrated transport and logistics...