Green Marine
Teekay LNG’s Ethylene Gas Carriers Join Lauritzen Kosan Pool
Teekay LNG Partners has agreed to add its fleet of ethylene gas carriers to the Lauritzen Kosan pool.
ICS: Oil Tanker Ban on BC’s North Coast Is a Hindrance to International Maritime Trade
Prohibiting large tankers on BC’s northern coast would interfere with international maritime trade.
Flex LNG Fetches USD 250 Mn Loan for Newbuilding Duo
Flex LNG secured a USD 250 million loan for the financing of its two newbuildings delivering in 2019.
Grindrod, Vitol Go Separate Ways with Tanker JV
Grindrod Shipping and Vitol started the wind up of their joint venture Leopard Tankers.
Alphaliner: Tariffs Intensify US Container Imbalance
Alphaliner: Imbalance of US container imports over exports worsened despite protectionist trade policies.
BPA: No-Deal Concerns Surface amid UK’s Resilience Planning
BPA: Concerns arise about wider logistics sector’s level of preparedness and impact of no-deal on economy.
Heavy Swells Hamper Sunken Frigate Lifting Operation
The frigate collided with oil tanker Sola TS at the Sture terminal in Norway in November 2018.
Japan Rules Out Open-Loop Scrubber Ban
Open-lop scrubbers are not harmful to the environment, Japan says.
World Fuel Services Bolsters Bunkering Capacity in Gibraltar
World Fuel Services has extended its bunkering capacity in the port of Gibraltar with two barges.
Turkish Cargo Ship Listing on Breakwater in Italy
Cargo ship Efe Murat ran aground on a breakwater off Bari, Italy. Vessel continued listing since the incident.
Crew Evacuated from Burning Ship off Chioggia, Italy
Crewmembers of a general cargo vessel evacuated after their ship caught fire off Italy.
ICS: FONARs Are Not a Free Pass to Use Non-Compliant Fuel
ICS: The possibility for shipowners to be issued with a FONAR should not be regarded as a ‘free pass’.
Shipping Majors Cleared in US Cartel Investigation
US DoJ closed a two-year investigation into alleged price fixing by a group of major container shipping lines.
The Ins and Outs of Scrubbers
Alfa Laval believes that the business case for scrubbers is very compelling.