Additional Sulphur Limit Guidelines Issued by the IMO
As per a statement released on Monday by the International Maritime Organization, the global shipping regulatory body has issued additional guidance over the implementation of the lower 0.5% sulfur limit on bunker fuels that...
Evergreen Container Ship Sets Record for Panama Canal Transit
The Evergreen Triton became the largest vessel both in terms of dimensions and container capacity to pass through the Panama Canal on May 15, reports The Waterways Journal Weekly.
Vessel specification
The ship, which has an...
Capital Gas Continues LNG Carrier Ordering Binge
Greek shipowner Capital Gas has ordered its sixth 174,000-m3 LNG carrier from South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), reports LNG World Shipping.
Specifications of the new vessel
As in the previous LNG carriers ordered, the new...
Vitol and Unipec Sell Dirty Russian Crude To Asian Buyers
700,000 tonnes of contaminated Russian crude rejected by buyers in Europe, are sent to Asia.
A key Russian pipeline to Europe, Druzhba, and a major port Ust-Luga have been contaminated with organic chloride,...
Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 18, 2019
Protection Vessel International has released the Maritime Security Report for Week 18 of 2019. The report formulated on 21st May 2019 highlights the various security breaches that have happened over the past week.
Peru: Robbers board...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 20, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has released Bulk carrier maritime activity report for the 20th week of this year. The report formulated on 17th May 2019 highlights the situation in the bulk carrier market including trading activities,...
Wärtsilä Signs Service Agreements for Four LNG Carriers
Wärtsilä has announced that it has signed long-term service agreements for four Japanese owned LNG carriers, based on a report by LNG Industry.
Enhanced performance by DMP
Wärtsilä claims that its Dynamic Maintenance Planning (DMP) proposition...
12-Metre Ship Aims to Be First to Cross Atlantic Without A Crew
Final preparations are underway for a 12-meter-long ship to set sail from Canada and attempt the world's first transatlantic crossing without a crew based on a report by Euro News.
What happened?
The USV Maxlimer, an...
Little To No Tariff Fall Out for Containership Lessors: Danaos
In a recent development, Danaos Corporation, a lessor of container ships, has announced that they have seen a sizable increase in their quarterly profits and maintained that escalating trade tensions should not curb chartering...
ICS-ECSA Conducted Survey Paints Positive Picture for Seafarers’ Internet Access
A survey done by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) reveals that not only is internet access for seafarers for personal use on board ships more widespread...