France Cleans Up Cargo Ship Oil Spill in The Atlantic

French authorities began a clean-up operation on Grande America after it sank off the French Atlantic Coast. The 214-metre-long vessel sank in the west of...

Matson’s Newest Container Ship, Kaimana Hila Christened

Representative Tulsi Gabbard served as the sponsor for the christening of Kaimana Hila. Kaimana Hila and her sister ship the Daniel K. Inouye are the...

ESS Saves 50% Fuel for North Sea Construction Ship

ESS designed to deliver 50 percent fuel savings in optimal operating conditions. Ship share load and energy optimally between the three Wärtsilä energy...

UAE’s Aluminium Giant Gets Their Shipping Agreement with Maersk Extended

The Seatrade Maritime News reporter Lee Hong Liang reports that AP Moller-Maersk has signed a volume commitment extension agreement for 2019 with Emirates Global...

16 Stena Tankers To Be Scrubber Ready by 2020

In a recent development, Stena Bulk has announced that they are making a major investment in scrubbers as they will be installing 16 units...

New LNG Carrier for Dutch Shipping Company

Dutch gas tanker owner Anthony Veder expands its fleet with a new LNG carrier with capacity of 30,000 m3, says a press release on...

Japan Supports Use of Open-loop Scrubbers

Japan concludes no scientific justification to ban open-loop scrubbers. California and Connecticut in the US, Fujairah, Singapore, China have introduced regulations and jurisdictions...

[Answer] How To Know If the Water Alkalinity Is Suitable for Open-type Scrubbers?

Water Alkalinity is the chief reason why scrubbers are employed by shipowners. But how do you know the extent of this alkalinity? While regular...

30,000 Tonne LSFO Headed for Megatanker, Oceania

Euronav has chartered a tanker to bring a 30,000 tonne cargo of low-sulphur fuel oil from northwest Europe to Malta. They have parked...

Handling VLSFO (0.5% Sulfur fuel) – First Advisory

  Viswa Lab has been testing numerous fuel blends called ‘Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oils’ (VLSFO) that are being introduced into the market to meet...