INTERTANKO and BIMCO Release Joint Guidance on Contractual Issues for Scrubber-Fitted Vessels

BIMCO and INTERTANKO have released contractual guidance applicable to vessels fitted with scrubbers for compliance with the new “IMO 2020” MARPOL Annex VI rules,...

Norwegian Encore Gets Her Hull Art

The new Norwegian Encore now has her trademark hull art, reports the Cruise Industry News. Creator of the hull artwork? Eduardo Arranz-Bravo, the Spanish artist, created...

LNG a Growing Force in Large Vessel Orders

Exponential growth in installed LNG tank capacity points to a potential boom in LNG for larger vessels over the coming years. There are...

Titan LNG’s Bunkering Pontoon Performs First in Rotterdam Port

Titan LNG announced that its new LNG bunker barge FlexFueler001 Pontoon has completed its first bunkering operation in Rotterdam port on 14 June 2019,...

More Than 16 Tons of Cocaine Worth $1 Billion Seized at Philadelphia Port

US authorities seized 16.5 tons of cocaine worth more than $1 bn at Philadelphia port. A television footage identified the ship to be...

Here’s Why You Should Turn Down An Upgrade on a Cruise Ship?

According to an article published in the Business Insider, hotel regulars and frequent fliers consider upgrades to be one of the biggest perks and...

Two Chief Engineers and Ship Operator Found Guilty for Oil Pollution

According to a press release by United States Department of Justice, Piraeus, Greece, headquartered Capital Ship Management Corporation and two of its chief engineers...

Fujairah Bunker Demand Takes Near-Term Hit After Tanker Attacks

Bunkering demand at the port of Fujairah has dropped following a recent attack on tankers in the Middle Eastern region. Attacks on two oil tankers...

Euronav Buys More IMO-Compliant Bunker Fuel for Storage

Euronav, one of the largest tanker companies in the world, will deploy one of its two ultra large crude carriers (ULCC) to store cleaner...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 24, 2019

The Baltic Briefing has released the tanker report of week 24 of this year, 2019. The report dated 14th June, 2019 clearly articulates the...