Green Marine

Royal Caribbean Secures USD 2.2 Bn Loan to Bolster Liquidity
Royal Caribbean Cruises secures a USD 2.2 billion 364-day secured term loan facility to boost its liquidity.

Unix Line Fined USD 1.65 Mln for Oily Bilge Dumping
Unix Line fined USD 1.65 million for concealing illegal discharges of oily water.

Ruby Princess Passenger Passes Away as Ship’s Coronavirus Infections Rise to 107 People
A female passenger from the Ruby Princess cruise ship, passed away in hospital this morning.

ITF Asks Maersk to Protect Its Employees amid Coronavirus Pandemic
ITF has called on Maersk to “show responsibility” for all its workers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Scrubber Uptake Hits 4,000 Ships as Narrowing of Fuel Price Spread Raises Eyebrows
There are approximately 4,000 ships fitted or about to be fitted with a scrubber.

OOIL Ready for Potential Headwinds
COSCO-owned OOIL wrapped up 2019 with a significant earnings growth despite market uncertainties.

7 Kidnapped from MSC Talia F Containership
Seven crew members of the Portuguese flagged containership MSC Talia F kidnapped.

Italian Ports Maintaining Regular Operations despite COVID-19
Italian ports are fully operational despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen to Place Up to 10 Ships in Cold Lay-Up, Recycle 4 Oldies as Part of COVID-19 Response
Wallenius Wilhelmsen is taking decisive action to ready for COVID-19 impact on the market.

Svitzer to Continue Providing Towage Services to Sakhalin
Svitzer gets a ten-year extension of its marine service contract with Sakhalin Energy Investment Company.

Ports of Stockholm Halves Port Fees for Ferries
Ports of Stockholm has halved port fees for ferries at all three of the company’s ports.

Scrubber Investment Case Undermined as Low-Sulphur Premium Drops
Sea-Intelligence: The low-sulphur premium dropped from a 300 USD/ton to 60 USD/ton.

4 People on board Ruby Princess Test Positive to Coronavirus
Four people onboard Ruby Princess cruise ship have tested positive to coronavirus.

Houston to Reopen Terminals after ILA Worker Positive for COVID-19 Gets Quarantined
Port Houston plans to reopen its Bayport and Barbours Cut Container Terminals on March 20, 2020.