Israel’s ORL Delivers First Cargo of IMO-spec Marine Fuel Sources
Israel’s Oil Refineries has delivered its first of IMO compliance fuel with 0.5% sulphur content.
Haifa-based 197,000 barrel per day refinery loaded its first 30,000-tonne cargo of the ultra-low sulphur, 380 centistoke blend last...
IMO Approves Measures To Improve Mooring Safety
MSC approved measures to improve the safety of seafarers during mooring operations were incorporated during the committee meeting.
It amends SOLAS regulation and guidelines to improve the current situation where accidents and unsafe work...
Speed Made Headlines Both Inside and Outside IMO
Ahead of last month's, 74th meeting of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 74) there was some excitement over reported plans to set speed limits for ships. It was due to be raised during...
What Impact Could Oil Tanker Attacks have on Global Economy?
Attacks targeting two oil tankers in the strait of Hormuz on Thursday followed strikes against four ships a month ago. As a result the oil prices have increased which may affect the global economy...
Total to Ship US Gulf Gasoline to Australia in Rare Move
In a rare move, Total plans to move a gasoline shipment from the US Gulf Coast to Australia to take advantage of the arbitrage available on the route, market participants told SP Global Platts....
Insurance Claims Over 2020 Sulphur Cap Spike
The new 0.5% sulphur global limit may still be several months away, but Gard chief executive Thore Roppestad reveals that disputes have already arrived at the Norwegian club’s desk, says an article published in...
ClassNK’s New Software Security Guidelines Released
Leading Classification Society ClassNK announced the release of its Guidelines for Software Security which target software developers, system integrators, and more, says an article published in Safety4Sea.
Focus on cyber security measures
As part of...
Saga LNG Completes Gas Trials for Its New Carrier
Saga LNG Shipping completes the gas trials for its new LNG carrier, Saga Dawn, says an article published in LNG World News.
Saga Dawn gas trial
Singapore-based Saga LNG Shipping completed the gas trials for its...
DSME Bags Its Fifth LNG Carrier Order from Maran Gas
According to an article published in LNG World News, the leading South Korean shipbuilding giant Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has reserved a new liquefied natural gas carrier order from the Greek shipping...
Will Star Bulk Carriers Corp. Get Their Groove Back?
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. noted that the stock most recently closed at 7.8 and by going back a full year, the stock has seen a change of -44.41281139 over that stretch.
Since last...