World News

Hapag-Lloyd Underlines "Huge Problem" with Proposed EU Emissions Trading Scheme

Wolfram Guntermann of Hapag-Lloyd says the company considers "the unilateral move by the EU" as counterproductive to international efforts.

5 Apr 2017

DNV GL and VPS Team Up to Develop Quality Testing Procedures for LNG Bunkers

DNV GL has previously warned that quality of LNG bunkers should be correctly matched with an engine's requirements to avoid engine damage and failure.

5 Apr 2017

20|20 Marine Energy Appoints Senior Associate for Europe to Support Growth

Per Funch-Nielsen will be responsible for further growing 20|20 Marine Energy's European presence and consulting on global projects.

5 Apr 2017

The Stellar Daisy Loss: Understanding Cargo Liquefaction Risks

It's a known issue with most ore cargoes; the key issue is whether the solid bulk cargo that is to be loaded is liable to liquefaction.

5 Apr 2017

Over 16% of 2017's Newbuild Contracts to Date Will Be Able to Burn LNG: Clarksons

Overall, Clarksons Research says there are 542 merchant ships in the global fleet and on order that are capable of using LNG as fuel.

4 Apr 2017

Marshall Islands Quality Council Meeting Hosts Discussion on IMO Fuel Oil Consumption Database

Ships subject to the requirement are said to account for around 85 percent of the CO2 emissions from international shipping.

4 Apr 2017

ABS Approves HHI LNG Fuel Tank Design that "Advances LNG as Fuel"

Geared toward gas-fuelled vessels, the fuel tank design was developed to minimise cargo space loss.

4 Apr 2017

Total to Work with Pavilion on Singapore LNG Bunkering

Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions and Pavilion Gas have signed a MoU to enable the companies' cooperation on LNG bunkering in Singapore.

4 Apr 2017

Market Ignores Upbeat OPEC Rhetoric as Libyan Output Resumption Sends Prices Down Yet Again

Other developments promise to keep prices in the doldrums for the foreseeable future.

4 Apr 2017

AET Selects LNG Propulsion Option for Newbuild Tankers

AET says that as many as four of its newbuild Aframax tankers will be equipped with dual fuel engines.

3 Apr 2017

Oldendorff Carriers to Utilise BMT's Bunker-Saving Fleet Monitoring Tech

The companies' collaboration is said to be aimed at driving down the carbon footprint of each vessel and boosting overall efficiency of the fleet.

3 Apr 2017

"Strong Smell of Fuel" Reported after Bulk Carrier Disappears off Uruguay

The National Navy of Uruguay says an oil slick was found 3,700 km off the country's coast

3 Apr 2017

Skangas LNG Bunkering Vessel Slated for Arrival in June

Coralius will be employed between the Kiel Canal and mid-Norway, including part of the North Sea, and will be used to supply LNG in ports and at sea.

3 Apr 2017

IBIA Reveals New Acting Board Members

Torm's Martin Laue Brodersen and Dilip Mody of India-based bunkering firm Global Fuels & Lubricants both join the board.

31 Mar 2017

Doosan Infracore Inks MoU to Develop LNG-Powered Marine Engines

The agreement is said to have been signed in response to a recent growth in demand for the conversion of small domestic ships to LNG-powered engines.

31 Mar 2017

Eagle Bulk Cites Bunker Costs for Higher Voyage Expenses

For 2016 Q4, Eagle Bulk reports voyage expenses were $14.2 million, up from $10.3 million during the same period of the previous year.

31 Mar 2017

Maritime Leaders Urge Shipping Industry to Prepare Now for Future Challenges, Regulation Changes

Singapore MPA Assistant CEO of Development Tan Beng Tee says the advent of digitalisation will "disrupt the way you do business."

31 Mar 2017

Fuel Efficiency Measures Gleans Norden $24.9 Million in Bunker Savings

Norden says the fuel savings were achieved across its fleet of owned and chartered dry cargo vessels and product tankers in 2014, 2015, and 2016.

31 Mar 2017

Weathernews Offers New Global Emission Status Monitoring Service

Weathernews says the new service is intended as a support service for shipping companies' EU MRV compliance.

31 Mar 2017

Maersk Exec: Box Ship Industry Cargo Could See 2-4% Growth in 2017

Still, a large number of newbuilds leaves "a big question of how that capacity will be managed," says Rene Piil Pedersen of Maersk Group.

31 Mar 2017