End of Grace Period! Major Ports Rigorously Enforce IMO Rule! Warns ICS

Ships to face detention from 1st March as PSC begins to enforce IMO rule. To carry high sulphur fuel, ships need to be...

Panamax Index Gain Pushes Baltic Index Up by 4 Points

Baltic index edges up on firm panamax, supramax rates. The Baltic index edged up 4 points to 539, its highest since Jan. 27. ...

Tanker Shipping Company Pleads Guilty To Pollution

Unix Line has pleaded guilty in federal court to yet another violation of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships in what is...

LPG Tanker Cargo Offloaded With Faulty Flange

LPG tanker Gas Prodigy loaded with 2,400 tons of liquid propylene arrived at Fuzhou Chemical Terminal, Fujian Province, China, on Feb 10, from...

Weekly Bulk Report – Week 9, 2020

The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 9th week of shipping activities of this year. The report...

Significant Port Energy Transition at Maritime Decarbonization Demonstration

Decarbonisation measures being implemented by the European maritime sector were seen first-hand when EU and national policymakers visited the Port of Antwerp as...

Maersk Introduces Innovative Technology To Aid Global Cold Chains

To address a vital need in global trade, A.P. Moller - Maersk is developing an integrated cold chain offering that will reduce food...

IMO PPR7 Amendments for Arctic, Black Carbon and Washwater

PPR 7 has made amendments prohibiting the use and carriage for use of HFO by ships in Arctic waters. Covers the use and...

Coronavirus Pandemic: Can It Be a Force Majeure Event?

  The World Health Organisation recently declared the novel coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern. Companies will need to consider their obligations...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 9, 2020

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 9th week of this year. The report dated 28th February 2020 provides a valuable...