Global shipping CO2 emissions decreased 1% last year as the Coronavirus pandemic curtailed 2020 shipping activity, according to maritime data provider Marine Benchmark. CO2 emissions among the Big-3 - Tankers, Bulkers and Containers - actua

Inchcape Shipping ServicesGlobal VP Cruise Solutions Grant Holmes saysthere is broad industry acceptance of sustainability as an aspiration but the challenge is implementing it. With unrivalled cruise expertise supported by the planets larg

ABS Guidance Designed to Support Owners, Operators, Shipbuilders and Original Equipment Manufacturers ABS has published guidance on Methanol as Marine Fuel, evaluating the challenges in design and operation of methanol-fueled vessels. The l

BW Group and Miros are launching Miros Mocean , a joint venture to provide the shipping industry with a new standard in vessel performance optimisation. BW Group and Miros are combining maritime expertise and leading radar technology to ove

North West PR firm Polaris Media has been appointed by the Battle of the Atlantic Memorial (BOAM) charity to create a new brand and website as well as manage the media launch of its new concept (see attached images). Polaris has provided pr

ASVTIME, the new time charter party for accommodation support vessels, was recently adopted by BIMCOs Documentary Committee and is now available for use in SmartCon. Specifically developed for offshore oil and gas and renewables, ASVTIME co

A new set of independent indices for the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) seaborne trade went live this week (2 March), based on the carriers burning LNG, rather than marine fuel oil or marine gas oil, as their primary fuel. Published twice week

DNV has supported Hapag-Lloyd in obtaining financing for six of its highly efficient containership newbuildings according to the Green Loan Principles of the Loan Market Association (LMA). DNV has verified that the transactions fulfil the r

Following the order for 12 feeder container ships at the beginning of the year, WanHaiLines will order 6 new Panamax container ships,taking its new shipbuilding spending to more than $1.1bn this year. Wan Haiis negotiating with South Koreas

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on Sunday said it regrets the decision made by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to delist its American depositary shares (ADSs). The NYSEs decision and actions may affect the trading prices

Inchcape is adding a super-useful Port Cost Estimator (PCE) to its World of Ports 2.0 platform that will make both voyage cost calculations and TCE estimates much easier and more accurate. Anyone involved in voyage planning will love this c

The time is now for permanent magnet (PM) shaft generators. After years of groundwork transitioning the technology from wind turbines to marine engine shafts, WE Tech and Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch have demonstrated a powerfu

The 75th session of International Maritime Organizations (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75) has in November 2020 adopted amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, introducing a method for fuel oil sampling from ships fuel oil tank

One way we can make the current low emission technologies competitive with traditional fuels is through some form of market-based measure. We need a mechanism that equalizes the cost between using low carbon fuels and traditional fossil fue

Commissioned by ourentrusting party, Guangzhou Shipping Exchange Co., Ltd. (GSE) determines to organize an online bidding for a bulk carrier named TIGER LIAONING. The announcement is stated as follows. I. Description Reserve Price: USD17,50