Just How Disruptive Will IMO 2020 Be?
Effective January 1, 2020, in accordance with a mandate from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the allowable percentage of sulfur in marine fuel will fall substantially, from 3.5% to 0.5%. This looming change, known...
NYK Becomes the First Asian Member of One Sea Autonomous Ship Alliance
In a major development, NYK Group research subsidiary MTI Co. Ltd. has become the first Asian member of One Sea, an industry alliance aiming to realize autonomous ships, reports Marine Insight.
NYK’s Objective
By actively...
IMO in Race Against Technology to Develop Autonomous Shipping Guidelines
The IMO is casting its eye over a set of proposals that would try to standardise the rules that govern autonomous ships, says an article published in the Lloyd's List.
Opinions Differing
Submissions to the...
Turning Emissions Into Fuel
According to an article published in Marine Propulsion, channelling vapour from oil cargoes for use in ship engines led to an Emissions Reduction Award for the partners behind an innovative shuttle tanker configuration.
Teekay's...
Continuing Container Throughput Growth and Digitisation Strengthen Port of Rotterdam Position
Container throughput continues to grow in Rotterdam. Following a record year in 2018 and a record quarter in 2019, April of this year was the best month ever for the Port of Rotterdam, with...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 23, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has released Bulk carrier maritime activity report for the 23rd week of this year. The report formulated on 7th June 2019 highlights the situation in the bulk carrier market including trading activities, freight...
Damen Yichang Shipyard Begins Construction of Elenger’s LNG Tanker
Damen Yichang Shipyard held a keel-laying ceremony for an LNG bunker vessel for the new energy brand Elenger.
The vessel will support the adoption of LNG by providing a ship-to-ship distribution service for all...
APL Announce 47.4% Reduction in Carbon Emissions
Following the CMA CGM Group’s reinforcement of environmental objectives, APL announced a 47.4% reduction in CO2 emissions per container transported per kilometre in 2018, compared to its base level in 2009, reports Sea News.
Data...
World’s First Ethane Gas Carrier Ship-To-Ship Transfer Underway
According to a press release by Platts, Evergas-operated very large ethane carrier newbuilding has become the first vessel of this size to ship a cargo to Europe and is now engaged in a four-stage...
Interview: Industry’s Preparations for IMO 2020 Rule Shows ‘Significant Progress’
The shipping industry has been making 'significant progress' to prepare for the International Maritime Organization's global sulfur limit rule for marine fuels.
There have been a number of announcements from both international as...