New DNV GL Autonomous Guidelines to be Trialled on Yara Birkeland

DNV GL has announced the release of a class guideline for autonomous and remotely operated vessels, which will be trialled on autonomous cargo vessel Yara Birkeland, at SMM in Hamburg. What it covers? The new guideline...

Refiners, Shippers Face Uncharted Waters of Low-Sulphur 2020 Rule

Increased scrubber installation cost, logistical pressure, and a shorter time limit are some of the challenges faced by shippers. Refiners are facing the heat and are changing to distillates or desulphurising streams. The...

Scrubbers Market to Surpass $8 Bln by 2024 – Report

Global market share for marine scrubbers to surpass $8 billion by 2024 worldwide marine scrubber systems market generated $800 million in 2017 Marine tourism in 2016 generated a revenue of $7.6 trillion and...

Swiss-Based Traders Scramble to Adapt to Sulphur Shipping Cap

Greenhouse gas emissions could not be attributed to any specific nation. Expected emissions increase by as much as 250% by 2050 Sulphur emissions responsible for 150,000 premature deaths annually and 7.6 million asthma...

Russia’s Suez Canal? Ships Start Plying a Less-icy Arctic, Thanks to Climate Change

New trade route opens in Russia Venta, an ice class vesssel sets sail on this route Russia, China and commercial shipping shows interests in this Northern Sea Route Transit reduced to 23...

Drewry Maintains a Positive Outlook on the Dry Bulk Market

According to the latest edition of the Dry Bulk Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry signifies that the company is maintaining a positive look with regard to the dry bulk market. Trade war stalls...

CMA CGM Introduces Climactive to Help Control Reefer Atmosphere

CMA CGM, the second largest container career in the world has added Climactive in their reefer. The new technology keeps sensitive items like fruits and vegetables fresh. It prevents oxygen filtration and...

Safe Bulkers to Install Alfa Laval PureSOx Scrubbers

In a recent development, Safe Bulkers, Inc. has announced that they will provide a detailed schedule of Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubbers installation to Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. Media reports suggest that the...

Essberger Strikes Deal with GAC for Scandinavia

One of Europe’s leading chemical tanker operators has entrusted its ship agency requirements to GAC companies in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Under the agreement, GAC will handle an estimated 600-800 port calls a...

Double-whammy! UK Haulage Crisis Tightens Its Grip

The shippers are facing an anxious wait as the crisis in the UK haulage sector tightened its grip. What happened? The CMA CGM subsidiary ANL had announced a six-day delay on export collections due to a...