Scrubber Fitting No Longer an Issue of If but of How Fast
An unprecedented surge of inquiries on how scrubbers can be fitted at short notice.
read more →Seanergy Boasts Smooth Transition to IMO 2020
Seanergy wraps up its IMO 2020 compliance plan.
read more →Euronav Taps Into Market’s Best Quarter in 10 Years
Belgian tanker shipping major Euronav has enjoyed strong tanker dynamics in the fourth quarter of 2019.
read more →Genco Wraps Up Scrubber Program
Genco Shipping & Trading has completed its scrubber program comprising seventeen Capesize vessels.
read more →Too Early to Draw Conclusions on VLSFO’s Carbon Emissions
IBIA: still premature to draw valid conclusions on the level of VLSFO’s black carbon emissions.
read more →How Did Super Pollutant Fuels Come to Market?
The Clean Arctic Alliance is calling for an immediate switch to distillate fuels for ships in the Arctic.
read more →Maersk Ups Bunker Surcharge amid VLSFO Price Rise
Prompted by a price surge of VLSFO, Maersk has decided to increase its bunker surcharge.
read more →Port of Karachi Bans Discharge of Scrubber Wash Water
The Port of Karachi in Pakistan implements a ban on discharge of wash-water from open-loop scrubbers.
read more →Vessel Demand Rises as Boxships Queue for Scrubber Retrofits
More than 100 containerships aggregating 950,000 TEUs were in yards for scrubber retrofits last month.
read more →Kitack Lim: Prices for Compliant Fuels Stabilizing
Kitack Lim: Prices for compliant fuels appear to be stabilizing.
read more →VLSFO Not So Environmentally-Friendly after All?
New blends of marine fuels with 0.50% sulphur content can contain a large percentage of aromatic compounds.
read more →Low-Sulfur Fuel Sales Rise as Industry Responds to IMO 2020
The final quarter of 2019 marked a massive decline of HSFO sales as IMO2020 entered into force.
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 →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.
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MSC to Use 30 Pct Biofuel Blends on Its Ships
MSC has committed to the usage of 30% biofuel blends.
read more →New Zeland to Join IMO Air Pollution Convention
New Zealand revealed plans to sign up to new international maritime regulations to reduce ship emissions.
read more →VDR: 81 Pct of German Shipping Companies to Use LSFO
The vast majority of ships in the German fleet will run on the new low sulphur fuel oil from January 1.
read more →Monjasa Boosts Credit Facilities ahead of IMO 2020
The company is securing “flexibility to navigate the volatile oil and shipping markets.”
read more →MSC: LNG Not a Feasible Option for Us
LNG is not a viable option for container shipping giant MSC due to limited bunkering facilities at ports.
read more →RightShip Launches Compliance Assessment Ahead of IMO 2020
New assessment is expected to increase data availability and help manage risks arising from 2020 regulation.
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