World News
Wartsila's Smart Marine Ecosystem Gets Noticed
Improving ships' performance nets marine engine maker Wartsila the number five spot in Lloyd's List's top ten technology companies for 2017.
The maritime trade publication cites Wartsila's Smart Marine Ecosystem as having a beneficial effect of efficiency.
"This [system] upgrades asset and lifecycle management services by looking at customers' business operations to identify how the fleet can reduce waste and optimise performance," it said.
Automated shipping is also on the Finnish company's radar as it claims to have worked with a customer-shipowner to remote-control a ship's operations by satellite from a distance of 8,000 kilometres, according to Lloyd's List.
A Digital Acceleration Centre to speed up innovation has been opened in Helsinki and three more are on the way, it added.
Rolls Royce take the top slot for its work in autonomous shipping.
No bunker companies made it into Lloyd's List's Shipping's 100 most influential people for 2017. Some of the biggest bunker companies have made an appearance in past lists.
Key Bunker Prices More
| VLSFO | MGO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Singapore | 628.00 | 1.00 | 736.50 | 0.50 |
| Rotterdam | 569.00 | 10.00 | 730.50 | 23.00 |
| Houston | 591.00 | 3.50 | 770.50 | 6.00 |
| Fujairah | 626.50 | 4.50 | 886.50 | 5.00 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 644.00 | 2.00 | 825.50 | 0.00 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 603.50 | 0.50 | 781.00 | 3.00 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 700.00 | 0.00 | 883.50 | 0.50 |
Popular Now More
-
May 07Claim filed at in the Southern District of New York following a 1750 mt stem in January. -
May 08Within five years after installation, more than 95% of the ships with the most common scrubber systems reach break even. -
May 08The new hire previously a bunker trader for Ipiranga.