Eneos & Marubeni Join Forces To Slash Emissions
Eneos and compatriot Marubeni have joined forces to slash emissions.
The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding for the introduction of an eco-friendly ethylene carrier.
The Japanese trading house has set a...
Worldwide Spread Of Omicron’s Mutant Variants
Omicron now has four strains spreading about the world, the World Health Organisation has warned.
Delta previously split into more than 200 variants before Omicron overtook it.
Only a minority of the 20...
Rotterdam 2021 Annual Bunker Sales Down 0.5%
A recent news article published in the Ship and Bunker states that weak Q4 Leaves Rotterdam 2021 Annual Bunker Sales Down 0.5%.
Bunker sales at Rotterdam
Conventional bunker sales at Rotterdam, the world's second-largest marine fuels hub,...
First Overboard Box Incident Of 2022
New evidence has emerged as to the cause of the container collapse on the ONE-operated Madrid Bridge.
It has the dubious distinction of being the first overboard box incident of 2022.
A Loadstar news states...
Boxship Rates Reach New Heights And Why?
A Splash news source written by Sam Chambers states that Containership charter rates are storming to new record highs with demand for tonnage described as frantic.
Alphaliner report
“All sizes are seeing rates firming strongly, with,...
The Baltic Exchange’s Dry Bulk Sea Freight Index Falls
A recent news article published in the Yahoo News states that the Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index fell to its lowest level in a year on Wednesday, pressured by lower rates across...
400,000 Liters Of Oil Leak In Ocean, Operation Underway
An operation is underway to contain an estimated 400,000 liters (106,000 gallons) of crude oil that has leaked off the coast of Rayong, Thailand.
The leak occurred at an undersea near the town...
MOL Rolls Out Monitoring System To Prevent Ship Accidents
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is working with maritime software and data analysis provider Napa and class society ClassNK to develop a navigational risk monitoring system which will be adopted by MOL’s 700-vessel fleet to...
High Gas Prices Burden Fuel Availability Amid Rising Operating Costs
European gas values at historic highs
Refiners, utilities turn to fuel oil
Tight supply drive record high bunker prices
High gas prices have been raising costs for the production of very low sulfur fuel...
World’s First Hydrogen Shipment in Loading, To Leave Soon
Global first for liquid hydrogen
To load about 70% of capacity
Goal of 225,000 mt/year by 2030
Japanese hydrogen tanker Suiso Frontier is currently loading a cargo of liquid hydrogen at the Australian port...