VLFSO, Separating Fact from Fiction
The IMO's 0.50% sulphur limit for marine fuels took effect on 1 January, 2020.
Before that there was a lot of speculation about the nature of the IMO 2020-compliant very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) blends.
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GEV Obtains AIP for Its C-H2 Ship Containment System
GEV is pleased to advise the American Bureau of Shipping has issued its Approval in Principle for the C-H2 Ship containment system.
It is based on a cargo capacity of 2,000 tonnes of...
Zim Records 90% Return in Its New York Flotation
Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE: ZIM) is perceived by many as an Israeli shipping company mainly identified with heavy losses and debt settlements.
After a dream year in 2020 the company's stock turned...
Number of Scrubbers Installed Doubled Since the Introduction of IMO 2020
A quarter of the tanker fleet is fitted with scrubbers and the price spread between very low sulphur fuel and high sulphur fuel since the introduction of IMO 2020 is tilting toward scrubbers, reports...
Why There’s No Such Thing As Shipping Carbon-Neutral LNG
There’s been a lot of talk about carbon-neutral LNG in recent weeks. It’s all fake news, argues Wijnand Stoefs, shipping policy officer at Carbon Market Watch.So-called carbon-neutral liquefied natural gas (LNG) is the new...
Poorly Maintained Engine Leads To Fire Onboard Ro-Ro Vessel
The UK Maritime Accident Investigation Board reports on the investigation of the engine failure and fire on board the ro-ro cargo vessel Finlandia Seaways resulting in injury to one crewman.
Incident summary
On 16 April 2018,...
Check Out This Job At A.P. Moller – Maersk
A.P. Moller - Maersk is looking for a Biofuel Manager to join their newly established Future Fuels team and help them explore, assess and mature new carbon neutral fuels for their fleet.The future fuels...
UK Shipping Funds £20 Million To Propel Green Shipbuilding
Competition launched to develop innovations for a greener shipping future, including zero-emission vessels and clean port infrastructure.
Maritime investment will drive economic growth and ensure the UK builds back greener from the coronavirus...
IGGS Group To Host Mediterranean Maritime Forum Online
This March, on 23rd and 24th, the eyes of the global maritime community will turn to the Mediterranean region as a well-recognized maritime networking expert - IGGS Group - will host the virtual event...
Global Supply Chains To Crumble Amid Unvaccinated Sailors
Shipping industry warns that half of world’s sailors are from countries where vaccine rollout is slow, reports Financial Times.
Welfare disaster for seafarers
Of the world’s 1.7m seafarers, 900,000 are from developing nations where vaccines won’t...