Inmarsat, MTI and RINA Joins Autonomous Shipping Alliance
Inmarsat and MTI join One Sea as full members, while RINA signs MoU to become a One Sea associate member.
ABB, Kongsberg Maritime and Wärtsilä ran separate autonomous ship trials off the Finnish...
Europe’s First Inland LNG Bunkering Vessel Begins Operations in Rotterdam
Europe’s first inland-waterway LNG bunker vessel provided fuel for two Containerships and Containerships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
The LNG London a Victrol and Sogestran cooperation, on long-term charter to Shell will be used...
[Watch] Giant Cruise Ship Heading Towards Feeding Humpback Whales
An apparent near miss in Alaska between a cruise ship and a pod of humpback whales is being investigated based on a video footage.
Vessels must keep at least 100 yards from humpback...
Weekly Tanker Report – Week 25, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 25th week of this year. The report dated 21st June 2019 provides a valuable insight into this week's tanker market dealings, freight rates, and charter activities.
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Containerships Introduces Second LNG-Fueled Ship
CMA CGM subsidiary has taken delivery of its second container ship powered by LNG from Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard in China.
The vessel’s first LNG bunkering will be carried out in Rotterdam and will be fueled...
Dozen Tankers Containing Dirty Russian Oil Left at Sea
Earlier it was discovered that Russia was shipping oil contaminated with organic chloride designed to boost output but can potentially destroy refining equipment.
More than 1 million tonnes worth around $500 million remains...
Norden Tests Marine Biofuel on Another Tanker
Norden is conducting trials on a second test voyage with a VLCC powered by CO2 neutral biofuel.
The trials are being conducted onboard Nord Sustainable, a medium range 2 chemical/product tanker built in 2015.
Earlier it...
Bigger the Box Ships, Bigger the Insurance Risks
Insurance industry having concerns about the size of the vessels say bigger vessels means a potential loss of about $4bn.
Fires and explosions on board continue due to misdeclared cargo generate large losses,...
Panama Likely To Lose MGO Sales Advantage
The global marine fuel regulation could diminish the price advantage for marine gasoil (MGO) that Panama enjoys over other Latin American countries, reports Argus Media.
That is because the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) 2020 rules...
China – South Korea Issues Ballast Water Exchange Rules Exemptions
According to BIMCO, China and South Korea, the two countries have agreed on exemption of ballast water exchange requirements for international ships sailing between these two regions, as there were difficulties in conducting a...