Growing LNG Marketplace to Drive Spot Shipping Rates in 2019

Higher volume of spot LNG trades seen in 2019 than in 2018 LNG fleet growth drops to 6% in 2019 when compared to...

Emissions Monitoring Technology Passes Tanker Test

Nordic Tankers, Dania Ship Management and Danfoss IXA recently joined forces to test monitoring emissions technology says an article in TankerOperator. Partners test Sensor technology The...

Weekly Maritime Security Report

  The weekly maritime security report highlighting the various events that occurred over the week in the shipping industry has been compiled. Pirates attack merchant...

LSFO Demand to Displace HSFO in Asia Ahead of IMO 2020

Change expected in Asian fuel oil market. From Q3 of 2019, HSFO demand would drop and vessel’s with scrubbers would still go in...

Alliances May Breakup in the Long-term

  Vessel cascading has been an ever-present feature of container shipping since liner executives first understood the benefits of economies of scale and began the...

LNG Bunker Vessel Docks in Klaipeda, the LNG Reloading Station

LNG bunker vessel Kairos has docked in the port of Klaipeda after being anchored off Lithuania. It will be operated by a joint...

Logistical Stresses Ease; Gasoline and IMO 2020 in Focus

The physical crack of FOB ARA ULSD barges versus Dated Brent hit a six-year high of $24.46/b mid-November 2018. In a longer-term outlook,...

Spain’s Valencia Port Taps Hydrogen To Power Cargo Operations

Spain's Valencia Port has gained the recognition of being the first port in Europe to tap hydrogen for running its cargo operations. Pilot program launched The...

Markets – Rates Softening

In the past of couple weeks, market rates have softened despite the holiday period. This has raised a question on the ships having been...

GE Shipping Gained 22% from Tanker Rate Rise

    Tracking the rebound in the tanker shipping rates, shares of Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd (GE Shipping) have gained as much as 22% from...