Fujairah to Ban Open Loop Scrubbers
According to a Reuters report the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates has decided to ban the use of a type of...
DSIC Wins Order with AVIC for Ten 85,000 dwt Bulk Carriers
On January 17, China's leading finance leasing company, AVIC International Leasing has entered into a contract with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC) to build new bulk...
Advantage Fleet Agreement For Alfa Laval BWMS
Alfa Laval’s PureBallast 3 BWMS to be installed on 16 vessels belonging to 'Advantage Tankers & Advantage Products'.
The company is planning to...
Ceramic Membranes for Filtration of Washwater – Liqtech
Liqtech sales are poised to explode upward in 2019 and the years after, due to new shipping fuel regulations.
The company is debt-free,...
Ocean Yield: Investment in Suezmax With Long-term Charter
Ocean Yield announced the Company’s assent to acquire a modern Suezmax tanker, says an article in SeaNews.
What is in the agreement?
Ocean Yield on Wednesday...
How is Air Lubrication Useful in Reducing Fuel Consumption?
Post the IMO2020 Sulphur cap, techniques used for reducing fuel consumption have grown in importance in the shipping industry. But
How is hull friction reduced?
This...
Bulk report – Week 3
The Baltic Briefing reports the following as the weekly Bulk update latest from 18 January 2019.
Capesize
A positive end to a week that saw rates...
Seven Holidays That Changes Your Preconceptions About Cruises
When it comes to cruise trips, travellers are treated to the best of facilities, good food, entertainment and sight-seeing at iconic tourist destinations. But...
Digitalisation of Ro/Pax Ferries Fetches Cost Cut for French Operator
Wartsila has brought about considerable change in the shipping industry. Of this the latest in the block is the digitalisation of Ro/Pax Ferry systems,...
BIMCO Calls For New Builds CMMS Fleet
In a recent development, BIMCO has has called for newbuilds to be fitted with a Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) in order to lower...