20 Mistakes Travelers Should Never Make on a Cruise Ship

Heading out on a cruise? You're in for the time of your life! Cruise ships can be one of the best (moving) vacation destinations....

Open Loop Scrubbers shall not be Banned

A rumoured ban on open-loop scrubbers in Chinese waters has no basis in fact claims Bimco’s regional manager for Asia, Wayne Zhuang, on good...

K Line Opens Up to Multiple 2020 Sulphur Cap Measure

The Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K-Line) announced its plan to comply with IMO's sulfur cap by adopting various measures to include scrubber and...

Cyber Security Survey Shows More Action is Needed in the Industry

According to the survey, in which more than 350 individuals responded, more than a fifth reported that they had been the victim of an...

Maritime Industry Sees Decline in Reportable Incidents

The maritime industry has seen a decline in reportable incidents, including a 24 percent decline in towing vessel incidents in 2017 over 2016, according...

Cargo Ship Owners & Master Charged Over Large Oil Spill

Upon allegations of a large oil spill in Darwin Harbour by the Northern Territory Department of Environment and Natural Resources on August 19, 2016,...

Q&A: Fuels Standards Key to Sulphur Cap Sales

Bunker fuels' availability and compatibility still remains as a concern for shipowners and operators. Argus asked Danish bunker fuel supplier Monjasa chief operating officer Svend...

Scorpio Group to Install 100 Hybrid-ready Scrubbers for IMO 2020

Scorpio group is installing scrubbers in its 56 bulk carriers and 109 tankers. Two-thirds of the fleet will be scrubber ready by the...

U.K. to Establish a Post-Brexit Port 70 Miles From the Sea

The U.K. government with aims to address one of the biggest challenges of Brexit, is planning to create a so-called inland port where imported...

Upgraded Wärtsilä EGC Test Facilities in Norway

The technology group Wärtsilä has inaugurated the upgrading of the company’s test facilities located in Moss, Norway. The inauguration ceremony took place on September...