Vessels
Petrobras kicks off bidding process for ninth Búzios FPSO
Petrobras has started the bidding process for the acquisition of a new FPSO for the Búzios field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt area.
BIMCO: Steady rise in scrubber-fitted ships backs demand for HSFO
In the first quarter of 2021, high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) has been the only bunker fuel to experience year-on-year growth in Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering hub, data from BIMCO shows. HSFO sales are up 47.2% from Q1 2020, reaching 3.1 million tonnes. This is, however, still less than a th
In focus: In pursuit of carbon-neutrality – the holy grail of energy transition
In this week’s edition of our In Focus article, we take a deep dive into the most relevant developments from the energy world targeting emission cuts. In the Fossil Fuels market, oil and gas company Lundin Energy sold what has been described as the world’s first-ever certified carbon neutrally produ
3 more Ever Given crew members allowed to go home
Three crew members of the Ever Given containership, who are due to be relieved following the expiration of their contracts, have been granted permission to leave the vessel, which remains arrested in Egypt. The ship has been anchored in the Great Bitter Lakes region for a month now, awaiting for the
Japan’s ”K” Line enters offshore wind market
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (”K” Line), and its domestic subsidiary Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha have agreed to establish a joint venture company to provide services within the offshore wind industry. The new joint venture company, “K” Line Wind Service, will provide offshore sup
Bergen LNG awarded classification from Bureau Veritas
Classification society Bureau Veritas has classed Bergen Tankers’ Bergen LNG, Norway’s first LNG bunkering ship.
AMSA bans bulker Movers 3 from Australian ports
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has handed down an 18-month ban to Panama-flagged bulk carrier Movers 3, which is operated by Aswan Shipping.
FSRU MOL Challenger loads at Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG
MOL FSRU Challenger has loaded and departed Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass LNG export facility on April 29, making it the largest LNG vessel ever to load at the US terminal.
DSME scores deal for dual-fuel LPG carrier pair
South Korean shipbuilding giant Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured an order for two dual-fuel LPG carriers from compatriot Hyundai LNG Shipping. The 91,000 cbm ships are expected to be built at DSME’s Okpo yard and delivered to shipowners by the fourth quarter of 2023. The c
Shearwater hooks Polarcus assets
Seismic exploration company Shearwater GeoServices has acquired marine seismic acquisition assets previously owned by Polarcus.
ICCT: Scrubber-fitted ships to emit 10 Gt of washwater each year
Ships with scrubbers will emit at least 10 gigatonnes (Gt) of scrubber washwater each year absent additional regulations, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) said in a report. As disclosed, the entire shipping sector carries about 11 Gt of cargo each year. Nearly all of the wash
Boskalis buys Oceanteam-Bourbon jointly owned CSV Southern Ocean
Dutch marine contractor Boskalis has acquired Southern Ocean, a large DP-2 construction support vessel capable of executing a wide range of offshore operations.
MET Croatia delivers LNG cargo for the first time to Krk terminal
Croatian gas supplier MET Croatia has wrapped up its first LNG delivery to the Krk LNG terminal in the northern Adriatic Sea.
ONE claims success in 2nd biofuel trial
Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) has completed the second trial of sustainable marine biofuel onboard the M/V MOL Experience. This time around the trial involved a three times higher mixing ratio in biofuel content. M/V MOL Experience was refuelled with marine biofuel during bunkering at