Wärtsilä to supply hybrid solutions for ultra-green Finnlines RO/RO duo Three new 238-meter ultra-green RO/RO vessels being built at the Nanjing Jinling shipyard in China will feature Wärtsilä's Hybrid Power Conversion system. Wärtsilä has selected Corvus Energy to supply the 5,000 kWh
TTB: Building a safety culture in the waterways industry Topics on the agenda at Marine Log's upcoming TTB-Tugs, Towboats & Barges event will include "Bridging the Gap: Building a Culture of Safety." Sarah Michelle Hattier, responsible for Safety & Regulatory Compliance
Eastern launches second of two Bisso Offshore 5,100 hp Z-drive tugs Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, Fla., reports that its Allanton shipyard recently launched the A.Thomas Higgins, the second of two 80-foot, 5,100 HP Z-drive tugs under construction for Bisso Offshore, LLC,
Seabulk Rotortug newbuilds will have Schottel propulsion systems The two advanced Rotortug harbor tugs on order at Bayou La Batre, Ala., based Master Boat Builders, Inc. for Seabulk Towing Holdings Inc. (see earlier story) will each be propelled by a
Two cruise ships under coronavirus quarantine in Asia Princess Cruises' 2,670 passenger capacity cruise ship Diamond Princess is under quarantine in Yokohama, after initial screening by the Japanese Ministry of Health of all guests and crew found 10 people on
Navios Containers says coronavirus impact an unknown for 2020 China represents 16% of the world economy, whereas at the time of the SARS outbreak it was only 4%
Dorian LPG doubles buyback programme limit to $100m Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation more than doubled to $59.9m and revenues increased by 55% compared with the...
EDF backs sail-power start-up Neoline Neoline hopes to commission its first vessel, with 4,200 sq m of sails, by 2022
Coronavirus: Chinese box rate recovery on hold With many Chinese cities extending the lunar new year holidays by up to 10 days to prevent the spread of...
US court upholds Gourdomichalis corporate veil in Adamastos action 'This result is an important statement that US courts will not hold shipowners responsible for liabilities incurred by entirely separate...
Baltic to hold review after BCI turns negative The negative backhaul route suggests that vessels are idling amid weak demand and sentiment, market sources said
Proposed EU shipping emissions regulations criticised Two associations have blasted the European Parliament rapporteur's plan to control emissions from vessels that use EU ports
Daily Briefing Free to read: Shipping faces mandatory emissions cuts and caps from the EU in 2021 | VLCCs lead tanker earnings...
Indonesia to roll out eased coal and crude palm oil cabotage rules in May Technical guidelines for implementing the new rules are expected to be drawn up by the end of this month
Coronavirus: Full-year global box growth forecast to be 0.7% lower Global supply chains are also set to be affected, with South Korean vehicle makers already announcing some production slowdowns because...
Coronavirus: Philippines says it will not ban vessels from China Ports authority says it cannot afford the cost of disrupting the supply chain by banning ships that have been to...
China Merchants Port names new chairman The replacement had been anticipated, as his predecessor Fu Gangfeng was relocated to the top management at Cosco Shipping, CMG's state-owned...
Bulk carrier seeks US court approval for restructuring plan The US inland waterway barge industry has been hit by flooding in the Mississippi, Missouri and Arkansas river basin which accounted...
Shipping faces continued fallout from US unilateralism More tariff and sanction risks lie ahead for ocean shipping.
Trump touts trade agreement successes in State of the Union President Trump tells the nation he kept his campaign promise to renegotiate the 26-year-old trilateral trade agreement with Canada and Mexico.
Savannah sets 9 million-TEU capacity target for 2030 GPA ups 2030 target as it plans to convert part of existing terminal to containers along with all new site.
Middle distillates blended into VLSFO in Europe despite weak cracks: sources Diesel with various levels of sulfur content is already being used to blend into very low sulfur fuel oil in Europe, despite the recent weakening in middle distillates cracks suggesting otherwise, according to traders.
Titan completes first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in Port of Antwerp The first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering at the Port of Antwerp took place this week by LNG supplier Titan LNG, the Netherlands-based company said.
Star International launches IMO 2020 bunkers testing range: company Marine service supplier Star International has launched a range of testing and treatment products for marine fuels that can be used onboard vessels, according to a company statement.
FUTURES 5: Oil climbs on coronavirus treatment optimism, small US crude build Energy futures settled higher Wednesday as a smaller-than-expected US crude build added momentum to an overnight rally, fueled by reports out of China that a medical treatment for the coronavirus had been developed.vv
BP sees short-term oil demand hit of up to 500,000 b/d from coronavirus "There is no question that coronavirus will impact demand this year," Brian Gilvary said on a quarterly earnings call.
TANKERS: Freight rates may tumble on coronavirus outbreak - sources Damage assessments for oil demand vary from "moderate" to "catastrophic" and "we are in the moderate camp for now," an analyst said.
China bunker prices remain high amid demand slump as S Korea braces for vessel diversions "The current stock we are selling was procured end December to early January, when cargo prices were a lot higher," a China-based supplier said.
FUJAIRAH DATA: Fuel oil jump leads refined product stocks to 11-week high Feb 3 "February is always a weak month for sales every year and this year, it's going to be worse," a trader said.
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