Momentum Building for Alternative Bunker Fuel Sales

Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority sees building momentum for alternative bunker fuel sales in the city-state's waters after registering its first LNG bunker deliveries last year. A total of 24 ship-to-ship LNG bunker deliveries were carried...

Smart Port Initiatives In Saudi Ports for Operational Performance

On 20 March 2022, the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) launched a new initiative that aims to automate operations in the country’s ports. Under the three agreements, all parties will cooperate in accelerating and...

Government of Ukraine Releases Guidelines for Laying Up Vessels

  The Government of Ukraine provides guidelines designed to help Members in preparing vessels for lay-up. It also deals with the maintenance of vessels in a safe and efficient condition during a period of...

Escalating Ship Queues Along The East Coast

There were 63 container ships waiting off East and Gulf Coast ports on Friday morning. Another eight off the transshipment hub in Freeport, Bahamas — and it looks like it’s about to get...

How China’s Lockdowns Are Helping Lower Gas Prices?

Gas prices are still really high compared to a year ago, but they’ve dropped a little bit in the past few days. The current average price of a gallon of regular gasoline nationwide is...

Shanghai Disney To Close Starting Monday Citing New Outbreak

The Shanghai Disney Resort said on Sunday it will temporarily close until further notice starting Monday, citing the new coronavirus outbreak in China. China is fighting its biggest wave of locally transmitted Covid...

Exports up 10% Vs 19% Gain in Imports To Flag Trade Deficit

South Korea’s exports in the first 20 days in March slowed in growth, while imports kept up strong expansion due to jump in fuel costs, suggesting a trade deficit for the month, reports Pulse. Exports According...

Freight Volumes Dip Amid Rising Costs & Seasonal Expectations

This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 65 (Carriers) Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 70 (Carriers) Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 55 (Carriers) The FreightWaves Supply Chain...

Off-specification Sediment Fuels Reported at Port Klang

Lloyd’s Register Fuel Oil Bunkering Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) released a bulletin warning shipowners of off-spec bunker fuels from Port Klang, reports Manifold Times. Off specification sediment fuels from Port Klang Between 07th – 16th...

SCA To Implement New Penalty Fines

The Suez Canal Authority announced the imposition of new penalty fine up to $10.000 in certain cases, starting from April, reports Safety4sea quoting the Egyptian Marine Insurance Consultations & Services (EMICS), New penalty announced The SCA...