Methanol As an Alternative Fuel for Different Ships Types
Nine ships are to participate in a methanol as bunker fuel project which has the backing of the Dutch government, says an article published in Ship & Bunker.
Green Maritime Methanol project
Green Maritime Methanol is...
Panama Canal Prepares for New Toll Structure With 30 Day Industry Feedback
In a major development, the Panama Canal published a proposal to modify its current tolls structure. There will be a 30-day formal consultation period for industry feedback until July 15, 2019, reports the Maritime...
MEPC74 Fuel and Machinery Impact Guidelines
The recently concluded MEPC74 meeting held in London last month put forward some valuable guidelines regarding fuel and machinery problems which are of paramount importance to shipowners and operators as they prepare for the...
DSME Cargo Containment System Solidus Approved for LNG Carriers
DNV GL approves DSME's Solidus LNG cargo containment system in vessels.
The GASA approval for installation of technology shows faith in DSME's high-performance insulation.
Together they are trying to optimize and develop technology...
Florida Based Small-scale LNG Plant To Serve Maritime and Offshore Markets
LNG liquefaction plant in Jacksonville, Florida, is supplying bunker fuel to the maritime industry and fuel for onshore rail and electric power.
JAX LNG is capable of producing 120,000 gallons of LNG per...
The Newly Launched Largest Container Ship of US Creates 900 Jobs
According to the shipbuilding company, General Dynamics NASSCO, Lurline is the largest container ship ever built in the U.S. and it has made history in the San Diego port by creating 900 maritime jobs,...
Taiwan’s CPC Has Sufficient Naphtha and Gasoline Stocks After Tanker Fire
Taiwan’s CPC Corp. says it has sufficient buffer stocks of naphtha and gasoline after a tanker carrying its naphtha cargo caught fire near the Gulf of Oman last Thursday, reports Platts.
What happened?
An oil tanker...
Neptune Installs Scrubbers in Two Vessels Ahead of 2020
The shipping transportation solutions provider Neptune Lines, makes an important investment in scrubbers with 10 units installed until Q1 2020, reports MarineLink.
Scrubber installations
Denmark-based ME Production (MEP), a leader in marine technologies solutions for marine...
Court To Auction Grandfame Handy Bulker
According to an article published in Splash 247, Ningbo Maritime Court will hold an auction to sell the 2010-built 35,000 dwt handy bulker Oriental Dragon on July 10.
Vessel auctioned
The auction was requested by Chinese leasing firm...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 24, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has released Bulk carrier maritime activity report for the 27th week of this year. The report formulated on 14th June 2019 highlights the situation in the bulk carrier market including trading activities, freight...