IMO Rejects U.S.-Backed Plan for Phased Start of Ship-Fuel Rules
The International Maritime Organization rejects the proposal -- supported by both the U.S. and shipping groups -- for a phased start to rules that will limit the sulfur content of ship fuels starting in...
EPA’s 2013 Vessel General Permit to be Continued into 2019
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) recently published an update on its website notifying the industry that it would administratively continue the 2013 Vessel General Permit (“VGP”) until a new permit is issued sometime...
Automation for Ship Renewable Energy Systems Unveiled
On 23 October, as part of the ongoing strategy to prepare its EnergySail and Aquarius MRE for commercial release, Eco Marine Power (EMP) unveiled further details of the automated control and monitoring systems. This enables...
Vessel Hits Bridge, Smashes Water Pipes and Internet Cables
On October 24, Oldendorff Carriers reported that its vessel Erna Oldendorff was moved to the Yanai anchorage in Japan for a further assessment by the Japanese Coast Guard of the damage following the ship’s...
Contaminated Bunker! BW Seeks $350,000 Damages from WFS
BW Green takes World Fuel Services to a U.S. Court over the supply of off-spec marine fuel says Manifold Times.
Legal action
Gas marine transportation services provider BW Green Carriers AS, a subsidiary of the BW...
Maersk’s Arctic Journey
Venta Maersk started its northern sea exploration on 22nd August, 2018.
Maersk used IMO's POLAR CODE in order to make the crew and the ship ready.
They teamed up with icebreaker companies to...
It’s the End of an Era as Ships Steam Home from Hong Kong –...
Seen approaching the Suez Canal in 1997 after leaving Hong Kong are the last three ships in service in the Royal Navy and RFA powered by steam turbines. At the top is HMS Fearless....
Bulk Report – Week 42
Capesize
A positive end to last week after a shaky start, with a Coaltrans taking participants out of the market early on and with rates slipping. However, rising iron ore prices and renewed talk of...
Freightos Baltic Container Report – Week 41
On October 15, some ocean carriers have applied a mid-month GRI for China-US West Coast in the $200-$400 range. That should translate into about a $200 price increase next week.
Fall in prices
After several large carriers...
Diana to Continue Time Charter Contract for M/V Electra
On October 23, Diana Shipping Inc. announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has agreed to extend the present time charter contract with Uniper Global Commodities SE, Düsseldorf, for one of its Post-Panamax...