The Piraeus Port Miracle and The Way Forward

A few weeks ago, one of the world's largest container ships with a capacity of 20,000 TEUs, COSCO Shipping Pisces, approached Piraeus. George N. Tzogopoulos wrote in an article published on China.org.cn that, present...

ShipTek 2019 – 10th Edition Marine, Offshore and Oil & Gas Conference and Awards

ShipTek 2019 – An International Conference on Marine, Offshore and Oil & Gas Industry celebrates its 10thEdition in Dubai. One of the leading Marine Industry events, ShipTek 2019, a two-day international conference on maritime, Offshore...

K Line Slumps To $1bn Annual Loss

  Hit by losses from cancelled containership and bulk carrier charter contracts K Line reported a massive JPY111.1bn ($1bn) loss for FY18, end 31 March 2019, says an article published in Seatrade Maritime News. The statistics ...

Overcrowding Near Anchorage During High-Water Conditions Causes Vessel Collision

What happened? On January 17, 2016, about 1631, the cargo vessel Manizales collided with the bulk carrier Zen-Noh Grain Pegasus on the Mississippi River at mile marker 153, near Hester, Louisiana. Before the collision, the...

DNV GL and Keppel Partner To Promote LNG As Fuel

Classification society DNV GL and Keppel Marine and Deepwater Technology (KMDTech), a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), have announced that they have signed a framework agreement to boost the uptake of...

Bunker Tank Check Failed! MPA Suspends Southernpec’s Bunker Craft Licence

Maritime And Port Authority of Singapore temporarily suspends Southernpec (Singapore) PTE LTD’s Bunker Craft Licence, says a circular published on MPA Singapore website. What happened? Arising  from an enforcement  check on a bunker tanker  operated by...

Set of Draft Guidelines Due for Final Validation At MSC 101

A set of draft guidelines due for final validation at MSC 101 in June, 2019 will address a number of concerns and will also reflect a new regulation philosophy that promises more flexibility, reports...

Fujairah Bunker Market Slightly Impacted By FOBAS High Acid Number Alert

The ex-wharf 380 CST Fujairah bunker fuel premium over the Mean of Platts Arab Gulf 180 CST HSFO averaged $5/mt in H1 April, steady against H2 March. FOBAS tested a number of bunker...

Suppressed Charter Rates Shows A Challenging Year For Tanker Markets

2019 is expected to be a challenging year for tanker markets as charter rates remain suppressed and the market fails to see any significant momentum ahead. Growth in seaborne oil demand is expected...

Setting A Course For Decarbonised Shipping: An Eight Point Carbon Pricing Plan

The shipping sector is estimated to account for approximately 816 million tonnes CO2 in 2012; 2.1% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A per IPCC, global emissions – including shipping – must peak as...