Capesize Rates Retreat on Weak Fundamentals

China’s economic slowdown and the softening Panamax market weakened freight rates this week. Capesize 5 time charter average recorded at $14,608, down $998 day-on-day, but  failed to recover and dropped further to $13,823,...

Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 5, 2019

The Weekly maritime security report for the 5th week of this year has been published by the Protection Vessels International. The report dated 5th February 2019 put forwards the various maritime safety threats and...

How to Prepare for the Big 6 IMO 2020 Questions Within 11 Months?

Carriers will play a major role in complying with IMO regulations by ensuring their fleets meet the sulfur requirement. Prices for carriers using low-sulfur fuel will rise and the cost of high-sulfur fuel...

Top 7 Brave New Ideas in Green Shipping

The shipping industry is up for major changes to curtail emissions with much tougher rules awaiting in 2050. Apart from the sulphur regulations the other major changes include hydrogen fuel, robot cleaners, battery...

Open-loop Scrubber Ban Minimal Impact : Wärtsilä

According to a Ship&Bunker report, Wärtsilä one of the primary manufacturers of the scrubbers systems says that the open-loop scrubber bans by Singapore, Fujairah, and China are likely to make the least impact on...

Bulk Report – Week 5, 2019

The weekly highlights of the Baltic Briefing are here. This report showcases the bulk carrier market scenario of week 5 of 2019 which has been compiled on 1st February. Capesize The Vale dam tragedy sparked a...

Tanker Report – Week 5, 2019

The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the tanker market of the 5th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 1st February highlights the plight of the tanker market at...

‘Blistering Barnacles’ and Shipping’s Big Gas Question

In addition to natural gas, alternative fuels and even barnacle-resistant paint are required for meeting the climate target. International shipping contributes nearly 3% and the number is expected to rise by 50% by mid-century...

Master Stabbed By Crew Aboard Aframax Crude Oil Tanker

According to Fleetmon, the master was stabbed by a crew member aboard an Aframax crude oil tanker. What happened? On February 4, the oil tanker 'STI Guard' was enroute from Ust-Luga Russia to Singapore when the captain of...

Guided-Missile Cruiser and a Dry Cargo Ship Collided Stern-to-Stern

While Navy collisions are rare, in 2017 two destroyers were involved in separate deadly collisions that killed a total of 17 sailors.  This Tuesday, two Navy suffered another incident wherein two ships collided...