Matson’s Newest Container Ship, Kaimana Hila Christened

Representative Tulsi Gabbard served as the sponsor for the christening of Kaimana Hila. Kaimana Hila and her sister ship the Daniel K. Inouye are the two largest container ships ever built in the US. It...

ESS Saves 50% Fuel for North Sea Construction Ship

ESS designed to deliver 50 percent fuel savings in optimal operating conditions. Ship share load and energy optimally between the three Wärtsilä energy storage systems. Expected to generate additional operating cost savings, and...

UAE’s Aluminium Giant Gets Their Shipping Agreement with Maersk Extended

The Seatrade Maritime News reporter Lee Hong Liang reports that AP Moller-Maersk has signed a volume commitment extension agreement for 2019 with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) to ship EGA’s aluminium globally. Renewing A Viable Partnership Maersk...

16 Stena Tankers To Be Scrubber Ready by 2020

In a recent development, Stena Bulk has announced that they are making a major investment in scrubbers as they will be installing 16 units before January 2020, says a press release on their website. Key...

New LNG Carrier for Dutch Shipping Company

Dutch gas tanker owner Anthony Veder expands its fleet with a new LNG carrier with capacity of 30,000 m3, says a press release on LNG World Shipping website. The new LNG carrier The LNG carrier of...

Japan Supports Use of Open-loop Scrubbers

Japan concludes no scientific justification to ban open-loop scrubbers. California and Connecticut in the US, Fujairah, Singapore, China have introduced regulations and jurisdictions to prevent discharge from open-loop scrubbers. The issue raised is...

[Answer] How To Know If the Water Alkalinity Is Suitable for Open-type Scrubbers?

Water Alkalinity is the chief reason why scrubbers are employed by shipowners. But how do you know the extent of this alkalinity? While regular checking and testing of alkalinity isn't possible and also most...

30,000 Tonne LSFO Headed for Megatanker, Oceania

Euronav has chartered a tanker to bring a 30,000 tonne cargo of low-sulphur fuel oil from northwest Europe to Malta. They have parked the mega tanker, Oceania, offshore Malta since Jan. 12, as...

Handling VLSFO (0.5% Sulfur fuel) – First Advisory

  Viswa Lab has been testing numerous fuel blends called ‘Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oils’ (VLSFO) that are being introduced into the market to meet the IMO 2020 0.50% sulfur requirements. It is to be...

SembMarine Secures S$175m Worth Contracts

SEMBCORP Marine has secured new contracts worth an estimated S$175 million to build LNG vessel, repair and modernise cruise ships, reports The Business Times Singapore. What is in the agreement? SEMBCORP Marine has bagged new contracts...