DFDS Chooses Scrubbers for Ferries on Mediterranean Routes
Scrubbers on 12 freight ferries deployed.
Investments up to DKK 300 million (USD 46.5 million) in 2019 to ensure 0.1% sulphur content.
Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS has unveiled its plans to install...
Tanker Used to Smuggle Diesel Detained
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency detained a tanker in Miri waters.
What happened?
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency detained a tanker that was being used to smuggle diesel worth RM450,000 in Miri waters at midday yesterday.
Tanker...
Shipping’s Greatest Loser Since Lehman Brothers Went Under
The demise of Germany’s shipping sector has led to the development of Norway, Greece and China as Shipping Nations.
Germany lost one-third of its fleet- from 3900 to 1300 in the last 6...
UK-Based Maritime Society Creates Model of Blockchain-Based Ship Register
Lloyd's Register (LR), a British tech and business maritime classification society, has created a model of a blockchain-powered class register of ships, according to an official press release published September 4.
Partnership
LR’s new class register...
Star Bulk Entire Fleet Goes for Scrubber
Star Bulk Carrier plans to install scrubbers in its entire fleet by 2020.
It has secured 3% debt to cover up 70% of the cost.
The estimated expenditure is below $2.0 million per...
South Korea Bunker Spread to Singapore Narrows on Easing Tightness
As the South Korean market recovers, the bunker fuel price spread between South Korea and Singapore narrowed down in recent days, reports Platts writer Jeslyn Lerh and editor Liz Thang.
As per an...
Hurricane Florence Nears Category 5
On September 11, more than 1 million people on the southern East Coast of the United States faced mandatory evacuation orders as Hurricane Florence neared Category 5 strength.
What happened?
The Hurricane Florence was upgraded twice...
Alfa Laval Addressing 2020 Fuel Challenges by Optimizing the Entire Fuel Line
Alfa Laval is optimizing its fuel line to protect the engine and ensure fuel efficiency.
This is appropriate for the complex low sulfur fuels that'll be available post 2020.
Already capable of fuel...
Maersk Ship Hauling Garbage as $20 Million Clean-up Starts
A $20 million project by Maersk will tow up 87000 tons of plastic from the Pacific Patch.
The 2000ft oil boom will be towed by a 6ft net which will pull up the...
DNV GL “Carbon Robust” Ship Designs Offer Competitive Edge
The DNV GL has released its second edition of Maritime Forecast to 2050. This release is a part of a suite of Energy Transition Outlook (ETO) reports.
Forecast of maritime energy
The Forecast provides an independent...