Towboat Fire Closes Mississippi River in East Arkansas

On September 12, a tow boat fire was reported on the Mississippi River, between east Arkansas and northeastern Mississippi. What happened? The tow boat ‘Jacob Kyle...

Maersk to Invest in Scrubbers

The shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk has decided to invest in devices that will curtail the harmful exhaust emissions on its vessels. Compliance with regulations This move...

1,600 Killed When Germans Sank British Ship Off West Africa

History has a habit of repeating itself and whenever that happens it goes on a rampage. To prevent this we need ample understanding of...

Capacity Cuts and Trade War Increase Idle Container Tonnage

Increasing number of container tonnage has been lying idle due to the combination of capacity cuts by the carriers and looming threat to hike...

Market is Mispricing Both HSFO and LSFO

Norway based pharmaceutical company Vistin Pharma has set its sights on big trading opportunities ahead of new stricter shipping fuel regulations in 2020 and...

World’s Most Advanced Ship For Monitoring Harmful Algae Completes Survey

Harmful algal blooms are posing to be a hazard in the Irish waters concluded a advanced ship monitoring survey. Booms of toxin-producing algae and...

Asleep at the Switch, or Awake on All Suits

We are all aware that our industry is going through a period of enormous change, driven by both regulatory and market forces.  But much...

New DNV GL Autonomous Guidelines to be Trialled on Yara Birkeland

DNV GL has announced the release of a class guideline for autonomous and remotely operated vessels, which will be trialled on autonomous cargo vessel...

Refiners, Shippers Face Uncharted Waters of Low-Sulphur 2020 Rule

Increased scrubber installation cost, logistical pressure, and a shorter time limit are some of the challenges faced by shippers. Refiners are facing the...

Scrubbers Market to Surpass $8 Bln by 2024 – Report

Global market share for marine scrubbers to surpass $8 billion by 2024 worldwide marine scrubber systems market generated $800 million in 2017 Marine...