Sohar Port Infrastructure To Be Surveilled by Drones

Oman Global Logistics Group 'Asyad' launches Oman's first remote controlled drone to examine port of Sohar’s further improvement. Aimed at measuring the possibility...

Artificial Reef Built by Sinking 180-foot Cargo Ship

Thousands of sea creatures will soon find a new habitat to call home about 10 miles off Florida’s coast, reports Fox 35. What is it? The...

Fighting Climate Change by Anchoring a Ship To an Ice Floe?

In September, the giant German polar research vessel Polarstern will set off from Tromsø in Norway on a remarkable voyage. It will sail across...

Shipowners, ICS Calls for More Emission Reduction Efforts

Representatives from the shipping industry met the previous week to discuss on priorities of the global shipowners’ association, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), reports...

Rivals Ride Rising Rates as Lloyd’s Relinquishes Some Ship Insurance

  Premiums for marine insurance are increasing after a surge in catastrophe losses in the past two years. Global marine insurance premiums totalled $28.5...

MPA Updated Pollution Prevention Guidelines in Singapore

Recently, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore issued a circular updating its guidelines for preventing oil spills during bunkering operations, says an article...

CMA CMG’s Containerships Pioneers Second LNG Powered Ship

CMA CGM’s owned company Containerships has introduced its second LNG-powered ship Polarto optimize its Baltic service, says an article published in The Medi Telegraph.  Enhanced...

GAIL Hires LNG Carrier from Mitsui

Japan’s shipping giant Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K Lines has signed a short-term charter agreement for a Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) carrier with state-run natural gas...

Abundant Oil Supply Prevented $140/b Spike After Ship Attacks

The G20 energy and environment meetings in Japan was dominated by talk regarding ship attacks and concerns about oil supply security. Saudi Arabia's...

2020 Fuel Regulations – Importance of BDN and Fuel Quality To Suppliers

Following the occurrence of multiple fuel oil contamination cases from Houston and other ports, Intertanko and other agencies raised this issue with MEPC. Viswa...