SOx Scrubbers! Exploring the Options

As the IMO 2020 deadline approaches many shipowners have already made their decision regarding SOx compliance and have mapped out a route for themselves....

Baltic Index Dry Bulk Report

Capesize A largely disappointing week for those still hoping for a firmer end to the year, but at least by the close of the week...

ClassNK Releases Amendments to Class Rules

On October 25, 2018, the Leading classification society ClassNK released amendments to their Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships...

ERS: Managing Emergencies, Preventing Disasters

Emergency response services, or ERS, are on hand to help owners minimize risk in the first, critical hours after an incident. But sometimes, as...

A Dirty Industry is Cleaning Up Using LNG

In the next 8 years, we will witness a 5-fold surge in LNG vessel production. Cruise ships are gearing up with carnival already...

[Watch] How 10,000-TEU Container Ship Moorings Broke Off

Container ship MSC AJACCIO broke off her moorings at Paranagua port, Brazil, hit by strong wind with up to 24 m/s gusts. The ship...

[Watch] Revolutionary Tank Technology Help Chemical Tankers Save

 Chemical tankers are a crucial cog of the global shipping industry. Koole Engineering describes it as a "revolutionary tank technology". Chemical tankers are a...

[Watch] Hurricane Michael Unearths Nearly 120-Year-Old Shipwreck Off Florida

In early October 2018, as the Hurricane Michael unleashed its wrath on the Florida Panhandle, it unearthed a rare piece of history: the wreckage...

Next Steps to Deliver IMO GHG Strategy

The preparations to deliver the IMO initial strategy on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships has moved forward with the approval of a programme...

Is it a Plot to Clean those Fuel Tanks?

As the IMO 2020 deadline approaches shipowners are gearing up. Some are jittery while others are apprehensive. Recently, Handy Shipping Guide came up with a...