IMO Gears Up To Investigate Scrubbers’ Washwater
In a recent development, the International Maritime Organization’s MEPC, Marine Environment Protection Committee, announced that they will investigate open-looped scrubbers' discharge, in particular, the...
Cruise Ship Design for the Human Scale
The Spring/Summer 2019 issue of International Cruise & Ferry Review published suggestions given by YSA Design chairman Trond Sigurdsen, why cruise lines could pay...
Chevron To Bring IMO Compliant Shipping Fuel
Chevron plans to bring an IMO-compliant 0.5% sulphur shipping fuel blend to the market by the end of the third quarter, reports Reuters.
Stringent IMO...
Ocean Freight Rates Set To Rise as Shippers Struggle To Install Scrubber Equipment
With IMO deadline just months away, shipping lines are scrambling to fit scrubbers, but some are finding they have left it too late...
Have $10,000 Per Night To Spend on a Cruise Ship?
According to an article published by Forbes, you can easily spend that much when you sail on the Regent Seven Seas Explorer, widely acknowledged...
Ship Insurers ‘Already Charging’ War Risk Premium for Fujairah Post-Sabotage Attacks
The Joint War Committee of insurance body Lloyd's Market Association on May 17 issued a circular.
They have added Persian Gulf and adjacent...
Marshall Islands To Police IMO Infraction Case-by-Case
Marshallese registry has decided to consider infraction on a case-by-case basis, in line with guidance from the IMO, which has set a sulphur limit...
Search Continues for Crew of Cargo Ship That Sunk in Central Sulawesi
According to an article published in Jakarta Globe, the Ministry of Transportation has deployed patrol boats in search of 17 missing crew members of...
Star Bulk Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
Star Bulk Carriers a dry bulk pureplay, has further expanded their fleet to 120 vessels after a recent acquisition.
They added 11 new...
Maersk-DB Schenker Met Their Eco Front Target Ahead of Schedule
In a major development, leading shipping line Maersk and logistics service provider DB Schenker are cooperating to fight ocean pollution and reduce CO2 emissions....

























