Orders for Scrubbers Show Sharp Increase
Survey findings
A recently completed survey of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) members reports a rapidly accelerating uptake of marine scrubbers with 71 scrubbers ordered in May 2018 alone. Orders placed by major ship...
Handful of Tanker Owners Profiting from Dwindling Iran-Europe Trade
Iran, the third largest oil producer in OPEC after Saudi Arabia and Iraq, is producing around 3.70- 3.74 million b/d of crude oil, according to a Platts estimation.
In an era of paltry earnings for...
Oil Tanker Owners are Scrapping the Most Ships in Decades
The Global Fleet could be lacking of 100 million barrels of oil by 2020.
The average earning of VLCCs fell by 65 percent to $6,159 a day, the lowest since 2009.
Scrubbers and...
Port State Control to Focus on Ship Emissions
The agreement by major PSC regimes to conduct concentrated inspection campaigns in compliance with MARPOL Annex VI on the prevention of air pollution from ships serves a timely reminder ahead of the entry into...
How Can Fuel Contamination Exist When All Fuel is Tested to ISO 8217?
Speculation and Generalisation isn't good for addressing fuel contamination issues, advises IBIA.
Mostly, the contamination is due to lack of control of the quality of cutter stock used in the marine pool.
ISO...
[Watch] Crocodile ATTACKS Trainer and Nearly Bites His Arm Off
A HORRIFYING viral video has captured the moment a crocodile crunched down on a trainer’s arm in front of terrified spectators during a show in Thailand.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only....
Oil Industry Starts Eradicating Ship Fuel Supply Before IMO 2020
Increasing number of oil refineries have started to destroy stockpiles of sulfur-rich fuel that powers the merchant fleet in anticipation of a demand collapse in fewer than 18 months.
The stockpiles of fuel are facing...
Opportunities for UK Shipping Companies in South Australia
A major investment in new frigates and submarines by the Australian government has created long-term opportunities for UK and European businesses with relevant intellectual property and expertise.
Future Frigates Project
Recently, the Australian government has awarded...
UK P&I Club Chooses Rotterdam as Hub
The British ship insurer UK P&I Club has chosen the Dutch city of Rotterdam to ensure continued access to trade in the European Union due to Brexit issue.
What happened?
Currently, Britain dominates the global marine...
Fobas Alert: Contaminated Fuels from Singapore
FOBAS is currently investigating a number of samples bunkered in Singapore, which were ordered as ISO-F-RMG380 grade and met specification for table 2 of ISO 8217. However, during the use of these fuels, vessels...