Ship Shortage Threatens Asian LNG Market Growth
Shortage of supply vessels threaten LNG market in Asia
High charter rates have been attributed to a surge in gas demand from China
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LNG to be a Major Source of Marine Fuel for the United States
United States is increasingly dependent on LNG as a major viable fuel source
Shell Global, Q-LNG, VT Halter Marine and Wärtsilä began working...
‘An Environmental Bomb’: Greece to Haul 27 Abandoned Ships
The Gulf of Elefsina, the chief industrial shipyard area in Greece is home to dozens of abandoned cargo ships and passenger ships. Now, the Greek...
[Watch] Flat-Screen TVs, Car Parts Wash Up on Dutch islands
Around dozens of containers with items including flat-screen televisions have washed up on Dutch islands in the North Sea after a ship lost part...
Shipping Must Up Its Fuel Testing Game
A focused fuel testing mechanism is needed to counter the complex fuel contamination issues.
Last year more than 150 vessels in Houston and...
Ship Loses Highly Flammable Cargo in Storm
On January 2, a cargo ship was caught in rough North Sea weather and lost around 270 containers including highly flammable cargo.
What happened?
The cargo...
Dangers of Contaminated Fuel
The shipments of contaminated bunker fuel have made their way to several bunker ports in different countries. The International Association of Independent Tanker Owners...
World’s Biggest Ship-to-Ship LNG Transfers Starts off in Turkey
Turkey started one of the world's biggest ship-to-ship Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) transfers on Wednesday in the Mediterranean port of Dortyol, announced Mehmet Tecimen,...
Maersk Announces Rate Increase from US and CAN
Maersk has announced an increase in all contract rates expiring on January 31st, reports Ajot.
The rate increase for the relevant trade for various commodities...
Weekly Maritime Security Report
The Protection Vessel Weekly has released the weekly maritime security report which highlights the various issue faced by shipping vessels.
Southeast Asia
Malaysia: Kidnappers abduct three...