Maersk Tankers – AET Chemical Tankers Agreement

According to a Seatrade Maritime News article, Maersk Tankers has entered into a memorandum of agreement with AET to acquire seven chemical tankers. About the...

300 Cubits Trial Shipment Booking Deposit Module Suspended

In a major development, 300cubits has announced that they have decided to suspend the operation of the Booking Deposit Module (“System”) effective on 1...

Scrubber Fitted Vessels’ Discounts Affecting Freight Rates?

According to a Platts report, the ongoing program to fit scrubbers in tankers is keeping many of them away from the market and tightening...

[Answer] How Scrubbers’ Material Selection Effects Corrosion?

In the first segment of the scrubbers corrosion issue, we discussed how corrosion occurred and what are the basic steps of prevention as outlined...

Nor Shipping Promises Action Platform for Sustainable Ocean Business

Nor-Shipping is following up on its role as host of the June 2019 United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) High Level Meeting on Ocean by...

Are the Seafarers Ready for Ballast Water Challenges?

A Lloyd's List webinar sponsored by Hyde Marine examined how ready the industry is to comply with the Ballast Water Management Convention. DNV...

[Watch] NYK Trials World’s First Autonomous Car Carrier

Japan’s NYK Line has conducted what it says is the world’s first Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) trial to be performed in accordance with...

Weekly Bulk Report – Week 39, 2019

The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 39th week of shipping activities of this year. The report...

Industry Heavyweights Form LNG Ship Management

Exmar Ship Management has teamed with Anglo-Eastern Univan Group to form AEX LNG Management. This joint venture will provide newbuilding supervision and vessel...

What is in Store for HSFO With IMO2020 Approaching?

Fuel oil volumes traded in the Platts Market on Close assessment process for 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges declined 25% month on month in September,...