Efficiency of Wärtsilä BWMS Certified by Uptick in Demand
Wärtsilä’s Aquarius UV BWMS solutions recognised by owners around the world.
The technology group has recently bagged contracts to supply its BWMS for installations in RoRo ferry, RoPax, tankers and container vessels.
Ship...
[Answer] What’s Inside a Wet Scrubbers System?
Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems or Scrubbers have become a formidable necessity in the new maritime industry, especially as we are fast approaching the IMO 2020 sulphur cap regulations. But do we really know what are...
Fall in BDI – Is It Due to Seasonal Lull or a Bad Year?
In the east, the slow dry bulk market has been attributed to Chinese new year and in the West dam break at Vale’s Corrego do Feijao iron ore mine in southeastern Brazil.
The average...
Freightos Baltic Container Report – Week 5, 2019
The highest transpacific ocean prices this year were $2,110 on 20 January (China-West Coast) and $3,312 on 27 January (China-East Coast).
Prices have fallen only 3% (West Coast) and 1% (East Coast) from...
MAN Energy Solutions To Launch Two-Stroke Ammonia Fuelled Engine
Siemens Gamesa and MAN Energy Solutions to develop an ammonia-fueled two-stroke engine.
It uses existing ME-LGIP engine – launched last year to burn LPG fuel and also runs on ammonia.
Sought help from Japan’s...
Riser Feeder Machine Crushes Crew Member!
According to BBC, an inquest report noted that a highly conscientious and competent oil and gas worker died from injuries he sustained when he was crushed by machinery on a ship.
What happened?
In February 2016,...
Tanker Powered By Lithium-Ion Batteries Being Developed
New domestic shipping tanker design incorporating zero emission electric propulsion is under development for all bunker supply vessels trading in Tokyo
Based on the “e5” concept it creates solutions contributing to the sustainability...
Suezmax Swing Supply May Ruin the Product Tanker 2020 Bonanza
Shipping analysts seem to collectively agree that the product tanker fleet will benefit from the IMO 2020 global sulphur cap.
The majority of low sulphur fuel supplies are situated in the Middle East...
CSA 2020 Calls Out Closed Minded Thinking on Open Loop Scrubbers
CSA trying to correct open-loop scrubbers misconceptions by highlighting relevant facts and findings.
They are fighting fake news by stressing on the necessity of specific detailed news and not just open-loop scrubbers linked port...
Baltic Dirty Tanker Index Down by 30% Strong Snapback Expected
The world oil market is witnessing volatility as the maritime industry changes itself to make it viable as per the new IMO 2020 regulations. Charter rates are collapsing, barrels of cargo carrying fleet tankers...