Bunker fuel availability in the ARA hub is tight across all grades. HSFO380 is particularly tight and recommended lead times are generally around 10 days. Certain suppliers can offer with six days of lead...

Australia's heavy sweet Vincent crude cash differentials plunged due to a reduction in its flash point following the resumption of the Cimatti oilfield in the Greater Enfield project, making the crude unsuitable for low...

In light of the ongoing Russia crisis, the Scowcroft Center’s Forward Defense (FD) practice will share weekly assessments of the latest force developments surrounding Ukraine, leveraging the expert perspectives of our senior military fellows. The below opinions, conclusions, and...

Insufficient tightening of a bolt during an engine overhaul on the Ferry led to a catastrophic engine failure with expensive consequences, according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report. Incident  In the April 22, 2021,...

The White House signalled that Biden will warn Xi Jinping against bolstering his ally Vladimir Putin in his war mission. Blinken said China had a responsibility to use its influence with Putin and...

Vessel operators can enjoy bandwidth when and where they need it, but digitalisation will stretch communications capacity like never before. Supply of bandwidth is under pressure just when launches of new constellations of...

The deadline for compliance with the IMO’s Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) is looming. BIMCO recently issued the EEXI Transition Clause for Time Charterparties, which is timely and helpful and therefore a...

With the sale of its 23-year-old LPG carrier, Happy Bird, Navigator Holdings, a New York-listed company, is getting rid of its older boats as reported by Splash 247. Historic LPG carrier The vessel, which was built...

Although the overall situation in Asia in 2021, compared to 2020, has improved with regards to the number of reported incidents related to piracy and robbery on ships. The current threats in Asia,...

Award-winning satellite communications service provides bandwidth and data speeds needed to enable image sharing, live-streaming from remote Antarctic Weddell Sea. Fleet Xpress from Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, provided...