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BIMCO: Ship operation in line with new compliance regime counter-intuitive of efficient shipping
The recently approved amendments to MARPOL Annex VI to introduce requirements to the operational eff...
BIMCO: Lack of capacity for green recycling of large ships persists
Lack of sufficient recycling capability among shipyards included in the EU list to dismantle large s...
BIMCO: 47% of all dry bulkers delivered in 2020 fitted with scrubbers
Some 47% of all newly built dry bulkers delivered in 2020 are fitted with exhaust gas cleaning syste...
Shipping bodies urge Jeff Bezos to take a stand for stranded seafarers
The leaders of the major shipping bodies are calling on the Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to take a stand fo...
Sale of 25-year-old VLCC ends 512 days demolition drought
The sale of an almost 25-year-old crude oil tanker marks the end of the 4th longest streak of zero V...
BIMCO: 500 days since last VLCC was sold to scrapyard
On 2 November 2020, it will be 500 days since the last very large crude carrier (VLCC) left active s...
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New IMO proposal on GHG reductions triggers criticism
Last week, the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) working group presented a draft tex...
BIMCO: A look into 2020 fleet growth
BIMCO has released an overview of the three main shipping sectors and their respective fleet growths...
Fuel oil quality survey sheds light on problems faced by owners during transition to LSFO
An industry survey into the transition to using compliant low-sulphur fuel oil since the beginning o...
Scrubber-fitted containerships overtake crude tankers
The share of the containership fleet fitted with scrubbers exceeded that of the crude oil tanker fle...
BIMCO: Shipbuilding orderbook hits 17-year low
The total orderbook for dry bulk, container and tanker ships has reached its lowest point in 17 year...
Faccin Wind Towers Division: a reliable partner for your wind energy project
Faccin Group created a Wind Towers Division within the company. Why? Eng. Andrea Comparin: “Ac...
Maritime Insurance Market Update, Q3 2020
‘Clients, advisors and insurers are in the same boat.’ Effective cooperation is necessary to keep ri...
BIMCO: Boxship demolition at 41-month high in July
Container shipping demolition has hit a 41-month high in July reaching 52.8 thousand TEU, thereby su...
COVID-19 impacting shipowners ability to comply with EUSRR
Many shipowners are facing challenges in finalizing the Inventory of hazardous materials (IHM) requi...
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Container shipping: Defying the odds during the pandemic?
The massive consolidation drive in the container shipping market that dominated the narrative over t...
It’s all about power flow
Integration of renewable energies on a ship – and in other island networks Interview with Jero...
BIMCO: 1st global standard for hull cleaning essential
To ensure that hull cleaning can be carried out in a safe and environmentally sustainable way in the...
BIMCO: The crash of the bunker market
The collapse of the oil market has seen prices of marine fuels compliant with the IMO 2020 sulphur r...
BIMCO: Three out of five converted VLOCs are no longer operating
Converted Very Large Ore Carriers (VLOC) are increasingly becoming a thing of the past with the long...
“ETICA IP” ROV & USV a staunch green ally for the blue economy indystry & ocean sustainability
By Ioana Laura Grigore. Our concept of blue economy & ocean sustainability in offshore industry ...
Dry bulk’s overcapacity woes exacerbate road to demand recovery
Over ordering of bulk carriers over the past ten years has set the tone for the upcoming decade as o...
OPEC+ production cuts have dire implications for oil tankers
The agreement of the members of OPEC and its allies to cut oil production by 9.7 million barrels of ...
BIMCO: Shipbuilding orders spiral down
The shipbuilding sector has been severely impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic causing the cont...
Sea-Intel: Scrubber Investment Case Undermined
Sea-Intelligence: The low-sulphur premium dropped from a 300 USD/ton to 60 USD/ton. ...
BIMCO: Tanker Shipping to Face Two Different Realities
The tanker shipping industry will likely face two contrasting realities, shipping association BIMCO ...
BIMCO: Capesize Segment Hit Hardest by Coronavirus
The Capesize segment was massively impacted by the coronavirus but smaller segments are starting to ...
Cargo Volumes at Chinese Ports to Drop by 6 Mln TEU
Measures aimed at curbing coronavirus outbreak expected to cut cargo volumes at Chinese ports by ove...
Coronavirus Comes at the Worst Time for Shipping
The outbreak of the coronavirus comes at one of the worst time for the shipping industry. ...