Bulk Report – Week 1 for 2019
The Baltic Briefing's weekly report is out for the first week of 2019. Here's an insight on that report.
Capesize
It was an active start...
MacGregor Acquires Marine and Offshore Businesses of TTS
A press release by JLA has specified that it has acquired clearance from the South Korean competition regulator for the acquisition of the marine and...
Tanker Missing in Java Sea Turns into a Mystery
The search for the missing Indonesian tanker seems to be getting murkier each day as authorities are still not able to locate it.
What happened?
On...
If Scrubber Adds or Removes CO2 Will It Make Emission Monitoring Inaccurate?
The IMO EGCS Guidelines allow the SO2/CO2 ratio to be monitored to ensure that emissions after the exhaust gas cleaning unit correspond to...
First Ship-To-Ship Radio Contact!
The Maritime Radio Club 'Marine Funker Club Austria (MFCA)' commemorates the first ship-to-ship radio contact made between two ships.
What happened?
On 21 December 1898, the maiden ship-to-ship radio...
[Watch] Oil Tanker Explodes in Hong Kong
On January 8, an oil tanker exploded after it caught fire in HongKong killing one while two were reported missing.
What happened?
Vietnam registered oil tanker...
Fallout From Bunker Contamination Cases
Shipowners and ship charterers seen filing lawsuits against bunker traders though marine fuel contamination issues have subsided.
Shipowners going for GCMS tests for...
[Watch] Giant Petrochemical Vessel on a Four-day Move
A petrochemical vessel, called a propylene-propane splitter, the heaviest load to ever hit Alberta’s highways is parked off Highway 14 just east of Highway...
Saudi Customs Integrates With IBM-Maersk Blockchain Shipping Platform
Saudi Customs has integrated its cross border trade platform FASAH with TradeLens.
TradeLens seeks to digitize and streamline processes in the global supply...
BIMCO: Newbuilding Contracts Should Require Use Of Shipdex
Recently, BIMCO announced a new protocol for the newbuilds. BIMCO and MAN Energy Solutions expanded the use of Shipdex in a joint a conference...