Europe’s First Inland LNG Bunkering Vessel Begins Operations in Rotterdam

Europe’s first inland-waterway LNG bunker vessel  provided fuel for two Containerships and Containerships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The LNG London a Victrol and...

[Watch] Giant Cruise Ship Heading Towards Feeding Humpback Whales

An apparent near miss in Alaska between a cruise ship and a pod of humpback whales is being investigated based on a video...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 25, 2019

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 25th week of this year. The report dated 21st June 2019 provides a valuable insight into...

Containerships Introduces Second LNG-Fueled Ship

CMA CGM subsidiary has taken delivery of its second container ship powered by LNG from Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard in China. The vessel’s first LNG bunkering...

Dozen Tankers Containing Dirty Russian Oil Left at Sea

Earlier it was discovered that Russia was shipping oil contaminated with organic chloride designed to boost output but can potentially destroy refining equipment. ...

Norden Tests Marine Biofuel on Another Tanker

Norden is conducting trials on a second test voyage with a VLCC powered by CO2 neutral biofuel. The trials are being conducted onboard Nord Sustainable, a...

Bigger the Box Ships, Bigger the Insurance Risks

Insurance industry having concerns about the size of the vessels say bigger vessels means a potential loss of about $4bn. Fires and explosions...

Panama Likely To Lose MGO Sales Advantage

The global marine fuel regulation could diminish the price advantage for marine gasoil (MGO) that Panama enjoys over other Latin American countries, reports Argus...

China – South Korea Issues Ballast Water Exchange Rules Exemptions

According to BIMCO, China and South Korea, the two countries have agreed on exemption of ballast water exchange requirements for international ships sailing between...

MPC To Use Insurance Payout To Finance Scrubbers

Norwegian feeder container ship operator MPC Container ships has called a meeting with investors as it seeks to use the insurance payout from a...