Charterers will Favour Cheap Fuel
A recent news report by mpropulsion, is about a service that is intended to give charterers an estimate of a vessel’s fuel consumption based on various parameters in comparison to similar ships in the...
It’s a Deepwell Cargo Pumps
Electrically- or hydraulically-driven cargo pumps used in tanker cargo pumping system. A deepwell pump is submerged in the fluid that it is pumping with its impeller placed in a well in the tanktop, which...
Don’t Forget About Gangways and Ladders
The US Coast Guard reminded the stakeholders on the potential safety hazards associated with the use of gangways and ladders, after the recent fall incident leading to the death of a ship’s pilot. The...
Lingering Marine Fuel Quality Concerns in USGC Push Prices Up
Fuel contamination at the Port of Houston earlier this summer had led to a major price rise, steadily this year.
Unusual price trend
Pricing in Houston has trended higher year on year, with the IFO 380...
Monjasa Acquires Bunker Tanker
Monjasa has acquired a new bunker option for its tanker, reports a Press Release on its website. The vessel in question is the EU-flagged 8,200-dwt tanker, MT African Sprinter which will be used for...
China’s Unipec Books Tankers to Ship Crude from U.S. to Asia
Although it seem to have worsened after not having a single loading of crude oil from the United States bound for China since July 31, as visible from Thomson Reuters Eikon data, things have...
Uljanik Loses Siem Contracts for Four Car Carriers
Automarine Transport and Siem Shipping Inc, both part of Siem Group, have cancelled contracts with Croatian cash-strapped shipbuilder Uljanik for the construction of four Pure Car Truck Carriers (PCTCs).
What happened?
In a regulatory filing, Uljanik...
Last Panamax Box Ship Escapes Scrapping
A panamax container vessel idle for more than three years has finally left its berth in Brunei Bay, Malaysia – but it is not bound for a scrapyard.
What happened?
The 2010 built vessel ‘Cornelia 1’...
Paris MoU Bans Vessel Skipping Repair Yard
An earlier detained vessel was refused access to the Paris MoU regions due to non-compliance of rules.
What happened?
The vessel ‘MV Rawan’ was detained in Limassol (Cyprus) on 23 April 2018. It left the Port...
[Watch] Typhoon Causes Fuel Tanker Bridge Clash in Japan
A fuel tanker collided with a bridge linking the Osaka Kansai airport with the Japanese mainland.
What happened?
On September 4, the Typhoon Jebi touted to be the strongest storm faced by the country in 25...