MISC Takes Delivery Of Its Sixth VLEC
Malaysia based company MISC has taken delivery of its sixth very large ethane carriers, Seri Elbert, says an article published on their website.
The Six VLEC
The 98000 cubic meters Seri Elbert is the sixth ethane...
Wärtsilä Collaborates with Finnish Border Guard for Bio LNG Fuel Testing
The technology group Wärtsilä is cooperating with the Finnish Border Guard in the testing of Bio LNG as fuel for a Coastguard patrol vessel.
The aim is to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,...
Crew Change Enhancements by Singapore MPA
Singapore MPA will consider the certain circumstances for crew change applications in Singapore.
Singapore Crew Change Work Group (SGCC WG) has updated the Singapore Crew Change Guidebook (SGCCG) to reflect the updates.
Version...
Suez Canal Authorities Plan for Expansion of Waterway
Suez Canal Chairman Osama Rabie told Reuters on Tuesday an expansion of the southern section of the waterway was under consideration.
It is where the massive container ship Ever Given became stranded.
The...
Hike in Rates, Container Market Hit Post Suez Incident
A new round of cancelled sailings by major container shipping lines could be inevitable after the six-day disruption to Suez Canal transit last month.
It is to further deteriorate schedule reliability for shipments...
Use of Asbestos Unwelcome in Ships, IMO Regulations
There can be very few people unaware of the long term health risks associated with the use of asbestos.
Hence the widespread banning of using the material in a plethora of places and...
Valletta To Install Cold Ironing for Cruise Calls
Cruise ships calling at the Mediterranean port of Valletta should be able to plug in for their power when docked at the port, reports ship & bunker.Two firms, Nidec Group and Excel Sis, have...
Why Q2 Boxship Volume Risk Is Not Demand But Supply
U.S. containerized imports show no sign of letting up as the second quarter begins. On the contrary: Consumer demand is strengthening in the wake of fiscal stimulus and falling inventories that necessitate even more...
Eastern Pacific Bolsters its Ethane Carrier Orderbook
Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping has been revealed as the owner behind orders last week for a pair of ethane carriers, reports Splash247.
Contract to Build Ethane Carrier
Splash reported last week Hyundai Heavy Industries had won a $219m...
Demand for Capesize Vessels, Baltic Index Climbs Up
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index,rose on Tuesday as stronger demand for capesize vessels offset a dip in panamax and supramax rates.
The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax...