Weekly Bulk Report – Week 14, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has released Bulk carrier maritime activity report for the 14th week of this year. The report formulated on 5th April 2019 highlights the situation in the bulk carrier market including trading activities,...
Yara Installs First Inline Hybrid Scrubber for 80MW ULCC Engine
Yara installed the world’s highest capacity inline hybrid scrubber aboard an ULCC fitted with an 80MW capacity two-stroke engine.
The inline hybrid scrubber system also covers the exhaust from the ULCC’s 5 x...
Body of Ship’s Cook Found Stuffed in Deep Freezer
The body of a cook murdered in a mid-sea fight aboard a Yemeni ship, which was en route to Alang ship-breaking yard, was found stuffed, says an article published in Times Of India.
inside the...
US Houston Ship Channel Reopens After Weather Halts Inbound Traffic
According to an article published in ICIS, vessel traffic through the Houston Ship Channel resumed early on Monday after thunderstorms on April 7 limited vessel movement to inbound ships.
What happened?
High winds associated with heavy...
2019 Maritime Standard Awards To Be Held at Palm Dubai in October
In a major development, the Dubai-based publisher and events organizer, the Maritime Standard, has officially launched the Maritime Standard Awards 2019. The company has confirmed that the ceremony will be held at The Atlantis,...
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding’s First LRI Chemical Tanker Delivered
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. delivered its first LRI (77,000 DWT) Product/Chemical Tanker on March 29, 2019, says an article published in Sea News.
This first ship was constructed at TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING, Inc. Located...
Wärtsilä Equipment Package To Make Knutsen LNG Vessel Fuel Efficient
In a recent development, the technology group Wärtsilä’s integrated propulsion and cargo handling solution announced that they will deliver high efficiency for a new 30,000 cbm LNG vessel, says a press release published on...
Carnival’s Scientific Study on Scrubber Wash-water Quality Assures Safety
In light of recent bans and restrictions on scrubber discharges imposed by some countries and coastal regions, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) has released the results of an independent, two-year scientific...
Beware of 7 IMO FAL Documents! Electronic Information Exchange Is in Force
Aim is to make cross-border trade simpler and the logistics chain more efficient, for the more than 10 billion tons of goods which are traded by sea across the globe.
The requirement, mandatory...
Chimbusco Agrees Low-sulphur Marine Fuel Deal With COSCO Unit
Chimbusco has agreed a one-year low-sulphur marine fuel supply deal with a COSCO Shipping Corp unit to meet new global environmental rules.
The company will supply 500,000 tonnes of LSFO in 2020 to...