Meriaura Fleet Expands With a Deck Cargo and Multipurpose Vessels
Meriaura has signed five new time charter.
Some of the new vessels have already joined the fleet and the rest in Feb 2019.
The vessels’ cargo capacities are approx. 8.500 and 7.900 tonnes...
Maersk Pilots Physical Container Inspection
Maersk is doing physical inspections of containers in order to eradicate mismatch of containers.
Cargo descriptions and contents are being matched at ports like Newark Berth 88, Houston Bayport, Miami Pomtoc, New Orleans...
Ro-Ro Operator Announce Bunkering Intentions
In a recent development, the Italian Ro-Ro operator Moby Lines has announced that they are planning to enter the bunkering business, reports Ship and Bunker.
What's the plan?
In a letter addressed to the employees of the...
Chicago Colder Than Antarctica in a Day
Wednesday is looking like one of the coldest days ever on record in Chicago, with the high temperature expected to be 12 degrees below zero, which would be colder than some of the most...
Stop Non-Scientific Fake News ! IMO Accepted Open-loop Scrubbers – Adams
CSA call upon industry not to single out scrubber wash waters.
Most ports and harbours already have discharge requirements in place for years.
Decisions to sensationalist statements in the scrubber debate, without any...
Freightos Baltic Container Report – Week 3, 2019
General Rates Increases (GRIs) net impact was a 4% week on week rise for both lanes.
China-West Coast went up from $2,031 to $2,110, and China-East Cost went up from $3,171 to $3,292.
GRIs...
ExxonMobil Signs Preliminary Wilhelmshaven LNG Deal – Uniper
ExxonMobil to take a substantial share of the re-gasification capacity at an LNG floating terminal.
LNG companies may now deliver LNG into the German and European markets.
The German government may diversify away...
Fuel Sulfur Limits to Put Upward Pressure on Diesel Margins
January 2020 will see 2.5% reduction on the allowed marine fuel sulfur limit used by ocean-going vessels.
Resulting price effects post implementation will be most acute in 2020, starting in late 2019 and...
Smoking on Cruise Ship Could Cost You $500
Passengers, onboard the Carnival cruise ship to be fined $500 for smoking on the balcony.
Passengers have been advised to smoke only in designated areas onboard the vessel.
If the rule is violated the passenger will be...
Polaris CEO’s Arrest Warrant Rejected Over Stellar Daisy Sinking
According to World Maritime News, an arrest warrant issued against the CEO of South Korean shipping company Polaris Shipping has been rejected over the sinking of the Stellar Daisy.
Warrant rejected
An arrest warrant was requested against Kim...