Rotterdam Publishes Record Q2 LNG Bunker Sales

Rotterdam has posted another record quarter for LNG bunker sales, according to the latest data from the Port of Rotterdam Authority. Figures for Q2 2019 show 6,269 mt of LNG bunkers were sold in the...

Fujairah Bunker Demand Strengthens As Singapore Proceeds Towards New Record

Fujairah-delivered 380 CST bunker premiums over the Mean of Platts Arab Gulf 180 CST HSFO assessments averaged $21/mt so far in August. Singapore-delivered 380 CST bunker premiums over the Mean of Platts Singapore...

Scrubbers Stand the Test of Time!

Scrubbers are increasingly popular with large tanker companies. Scientists emphasize larger emissions of greenhouse gases during the production of low sulfur fuel as compared with that of high sulfur content. Depending on a...

Weekly Bulk Report – Week 35, 2019

The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 35th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 30th August highlights the fate of the dry bulk market...

Maersk Look Towards Using Market Slowdown To Its Advantage As Trade War Rolls

Maersk, world’s largest integrated shipping and logistics solution, reported an almost flat growth in worldwide demand at 2% in the second quarter from a year earlier yet the shipping giant isn't worried, says an...

Singapore Commissions BWMS Tests Similar To 2018 Ballast Convention Proposals

In a major development, Singapore has announced that Singapore-registered vessels need to undertake BWMS commissioning tests from 9 September 2019 which is months if not years ahead of any amendment to the Ballast Water...

Tankers With Methanol Burning Options Shows Hope for Methanol Marine Fuel

According to an article published in Presswire, the Methanol Institute has welcomed the launch of two new dual-fuelled tankers capable of operation using clean-burning Methanol. About the Product Tankers The 49,000dwt product tankers Mari Couva and...

Reefers Reducing Fuel Dependency To Help in IMO 2020 Compliance Costs

Saving fuel is more important than ever with the low sulphur cap – and reefers can help with their focus on energy efficiency, says an article published in Riviera Maritime Media. Reducing energy consumption Reducing the...

Liquefaction Caused Large Ore Carrier Vanish in Minutes?

With 22 of the 24 crew members of the very large ore carrier STELLAR DAISY still missing, many in the shipping industry have been asking why the vessel reportedly split and sank after taking...

DIS Announces the Sale of Vessel Built by Hyundai Mipo

  DIS announced the sale of MT GLENDA Megan, built in 2009 by Hyundai Mipo, for a consideration of US$ 19.0 million. DIS’ fleet comprises 49.5 double-hulled product tankers. d’Amico Tankers has a shipbuilding...