OPINION: The Scrubber Decision – Wildebeest of Serengeti

I am sure you would have seen documentaries and videos of Serengeti Park where literally thousands of Wildebeest will be gathered in one place, usually near a source of water and they will be...

Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights

Tanker Report VLCC Rates in the ME Gulf to China remained steady at around WS 49. A trip to Japan was covered at WS 47.75 while a shorter run to Singapore reportedly got fixed at WS...

[Watch] BSM is a Strong Partner for the Greek Shipping Industry

In a news report on its website, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) highlights its latest announcement given at the hospitality event entitled  ‘The future of shipmanagement’. The event in Athens was co-organized by MariApps Marine...

Diana Enters Time Charter Contract for Capesize Vessel

As per media reports, Diana Shipping Inc. has signed a time charter contract with the Singapore  based Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd for their capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v Baltimore. The company which specializes...

Asia LR2 Freight Rate Above LR1

After a hiatus of almost three months, the East of Suez Long Range II or LR2, were commanding upon Worldscale points, a puny premium rate over the Long Range I or LR1, as tight...

DNV GL to Take Hull Performance Beyond ISO 19030

PPG, a global leader in protective and marine coatings, and the global quality assurance and risk management company DNV GL, have signed a collaboration agreement focused on operational data analysis using DNV GL’s next-generation...

HMM Opts for Scrubber Ready Mega Containerships

The shipping company HMM has planned to order 12 containerships of 20,000 TEU and 8 containerships of 14,000 TEU capacity to be deployed in the Asia-North Europe and US East coast. The company has embarked...

Greece Aims to be Marine LNG Hub

The Maritime giant Greece is planning to conquer the much coveted position of being the regional marine bunkering and distribution hub for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the Eastern Mediterranean through the European Union...

DNV GL Announces New Scrubber Notation

ER class notation - a natural complement to DNV GL’s Scrubber ready notation Released in 2016, helps new buildings for scrubber installs Allows for a smooth and cost-efficient scrubber retrofit The shipping industries push...

Improper Digital Chart Leads Vessel To Run Aground

Summary: On 13 May 2017, the Maltese registered bulk carrier Universal Durban, while on passage from Bell Bay, Tasmania to Bintulu, Malaysia, ran aground on a shoal at 12 knots, South of the island of...