Green Marine

Trafigura Backs Carbon Levy and Slow Steaming
Trafigura says chartered vessels account for 87 percent of its GHG emissions.

THE Alliance Upgrades Service Network as It Welcomes HMM
THE Alliance has unveiled an expanded service network for 2020 as it is welcoming HMM.

MSI Predicts Dismal Q1 for Bulker Operators
Dry bulk carrier operators don’t seem to have a lot of reasons to be jolly as they enter 2020.

NYK, Van Oord Jointly Enter Japanese Offshore Wind Market
NYK and Van Oord plan to jointly own and operate Japan-flagged offshore wind installation vessels.

Update: Fuel Spills from Capsized Fishing Vessel after collision with Odfjell’s Tanker
A containment boom placed around capsized Pappy’s Pride after collision with Odfjell’s chemical tanker.

Shanghai Remains World’s Top Container Port
China’s Shanghai port remains the world’s busiest container port.

Genting Hong Kong Raises USD 900 Mn to Refinance Genting Dream
The sale and leaseback transaction was closed with a consortium of four Chinese leasing companies.

US, China Reach ‘Phase One’ Trade Deal
The United States and China have signed a “phase one” economic and trade agreement.

Flex LNG Extends Charter for 2018-Built LNG Carrier
Flex LNG extends a time charter agreement for Flex Enterprise, a 173,400 cbm vessel.

Bow Fortune Collides with Fishing Vessel; 1 Dead, 2 Missing
Bow Fortune collided with a fishing vessel in Galveston, Texas.

Suez Canal Authority Bans Scrubber Wash Water Discharge
Discharging scrubber wash water in the Suez Canal is strictly forbidden.

Pyxis Tankers Wraps Up MR2 Ship Sale
Greek product tanker company Pyxis Tankers has completed the sale of one of its MR2 chemical/product tankers.

Singapore’s Container Figures at Record High
The Port of Singapore’s container throughput in 2019 hit an all-time high of 37.2 million TEUs.

iContainers: Shipping Industry Needs to Tackle Misdeclared Cargo in 2020
Onboard fires caused by misdeclared cargoes is a growing issue that needs to be addressed this year, iContaines says.