Trafigura Backs Carbon Levy and Slow Steaming
Trafigura says chartered vessels account for 87 percent of its GHG emissions.
read more →ClassNK Issues HKC Compliance Statement to Bangladeshi Yard
ClassNK has issued HKC Statement of Compliance to PHP Ship Breaking and Recycling Industries Limited.
read more →Suez Canal Authority Bans Scrubber Wash Water Discharge
Discharging scrubber wash water in the Suez Canal is strictly forbidden.
read more →2 Ships Fail to Comply with IMO 2020 in Chinese Waters
Two ships in Chinese waters in breach of new sulphur regulations as they were using non-compliant fuel.
read more →US Blacklists Chinese Shipowner in New Sanctions against Iran
The Trump Administration has issued a new wave of sanctions against Iran.
read more →Relatively Smooth Sailing as IMO 2020 Enters into Force?
It appears the shipping industry is coping better than expected following IMO 2020's entry into force.
read more →Insurance Rates Set to Surge amid Middle East Tensions
Tensions in the Middle East are expected to result in draconian conditions in maritime insurance policies.
read more →Happy New Year from World Maritime News!
May 2020 bring you fair winds and following seas!
read more →India Working to Polish Its Ship Recycling Image
The new act restricts and prohibits the use or installation of hazardous materials.
read more →Industry Should Be Aware of IMO 2020 Teething Problems
Teething problems are likely to happen when IMO 2020 first comes into effect on January 1, 2020.
read more →Quality Materials Essential in Scrubber Installations
The quality of materials and coatings used is the most important factor in optimizing EGCS safety.
read more →Industry Bodies Propose USD 5 Bn R&D Fund
Shipping bodies propose the establishment of a USD 5 billion fund for decarbonization of the shipping industry.
read more →MOL Looking to Develop Zero Emission Pure Car Carrier
MOL has teamed up with e5 Lab. Inc. to conduct a joint study of a hybrid pure car carrier.
read more →VdL: No-One Can Be Left Behind in EU Green Deal
The shipping industry is facing an ever-growing pressure to cut its carbon footprint.
read more →Rotterdam: Dramatic Rise in Sale of Low-Sulphur Bunker Oil
Europe's largest bunker port has seen a major rise in the sale of the new very low sulphur fuel bunker oil.
read more →Iceland Bans Use of HFO in Its Waters
Iceland is pushing forward with its efforts to curb sulphur emissions in its waters.
read more →Oldendorff Carriers Joins the Getting to Zero Coalition
Oldendorff Carriers becomes a member of the Getting to Zero Coalition.
read more →MSC to Use 30 Pct Biofuel Blends on Its Ships
MSC has committed to the usage of 30% biofuel blends.
read more →Norden Grows Its Commitment to Biofuel
The project will see the duo explore the characteristics of biofuel and prove its suitability for future use.
read more →Essar Shipping to Install Scrubbers on Four Ships
Essar Shipping is planning to install scrubbers on four out of its 12 owned vessels.
read more →DNV GL Unveils ‘Gas Fuelled LPG’ Class Notation
The development comes as a way of bridging the gaps present in international regulations for such fuels.
read more →Seafarers Fear Being Scapegoated for IMO 2020 Infringement
Seafarers increasingly alarmed by the prospect of being criminalized for infringement of 2020 sulphur cap.
read more →ACCC Seeks Views on Liner Shipping Class Exemption
ACCC is seeking comments on a possible class exemption for ocean liner shipping.
read more →Proposed DSME, HHI Merger Raises Concerns in Singapore
The proposed merger of South Korean shipbuilding giants hits a regulatory snag.
read more →New Carbon Capture Project Gains High-Level Traction
The concept is intended for ship newbuildings, but also for retrofitting on existing ships.
read more →Boomsma Shipping Opts for Scrubbers Ahead of IMO 2020
The company will fit up to three vessels with scrubbers.
read more →Clarksons: Order Volumes Recovery Slows in 2019
Orders are down around 35 % year on year in 2019 to date.
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