World’s Most Advanced Ship For Monitoring Harmful Algae Completes Survey
Harmful algal blooms are posing to be a hazard in the Irish waters concluded a advanced ship monitoring survey. Booms of toxin-producing algae and unprecedented levels of microplastic particles were detected in a recent...
Asleep at the Switch, or Awake on All Suits
We are all aware that our industry is going through a period of enormous change, driven by both regulatory and market forces. But much of this should not come as a complete surprise:
Agreement...
New DNV GL Autonomous Guidelines to be Trialled on Yara Birkeland
DNV GL has announced the release of a class guideline for autonomous and remotely operated vessels, which will be trialled on autonomous cargo vessel Yara Birkeland, at SMM in Hamburg.
What it covers?
The new guideline...
Refiners, Shippers Face Uncharted Waters of Low-Sulphur 2020 Rule
Increased scrubber installation cost, logistical pressure, and a shorter time limit are some of the challenges faced by shippers.
Refiners are facing the heat and are changing to distillates or desulphurising streams.
The...
Scrubbers Market to Surpass $8 Bln by 2024 – Report
Global market share for marine scrubbers to surpass $8 billion by 2024
worldwide marine scrubber systems market generated $800 million in 2017
Marine tourism in 2016 generated a revenue of $7.6 trillion and...
Swiss-Based Traders Scramble to Adapt to Sulphur Shipping Cap
Greenhouse gas emissions could not be attributed to any specific nation.
Expected emissions increase by as much as 250% by 2050
Sulphur emissions responsible for 150,000 premature deaths annually and 7.6 million asthma...
Russia’s Suez Canal? Ships Start Plying a Less-icy Arctic, Thanks to Climate Change
New trade route opens in Russia
Venta, an ice class vesssel sets sail on this route
Russia, China and commercial shipping shows interests in this Northern Sea Route
Transit reduced to 23...
Drewry Maintains a Positive Outlook on the Dry Bulk Market
According to the latest edition of the Dry Bulk Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry signifies that the company is maintaining a positive look with regard to the dry bulk market.
Trade war stalls...
CMA CGM Introduces Climactive to Help Control Reefer Atmosphere
CMA CGM, the second largest container career in the world has added Climactive in their reefer.
The new technology keeps sensitive items like fruits and vegetables fresh.
It prevents oxygen filtration and...
Safe Bulkers to Install Alfa Laval PureSOx Scrubbers
In a recent development, Safe Bulkers, Inc. has announced that they will provide a detailed schedule of Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubbers installation to Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. Media reports suggest that the...