Hong Kong announces air pollution regulations2018-07-17 – Hong Kong published the Air Pollution Control (Fuel for Vessels) Regulation, which requires all vessels to use compliant fuel within the waters of Hong Kong to reduce their emissions and improve air quality. If approved by the Council, the Regulation will take effect on 1 January 2019. . . READ MORE  ICS Encouraged by IMO Progress on 2020 Global Sulphur Cap Implementation Issues2018-07-17 – The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says it is encouraged by efforts made by IMO Member States to resolve so of the challenges ahead of the global 0.5% sulphur fuel cap regulations taking effect on 1 January 2020. . . READ MORE  Carnival Corp Meets Its CO2 Reduction Goal Ahead of Schedule2018-07-20 – Miami-based cruise ship major Carnival Corporation & plc has reached a 26.3 percent reduction in CO2 emissions relative to the 2005 baseline, surpassing its 2020 target ahead of schedule. . . READ MORE  Scrubbers in numbers: 983 vessels have opted for EGCS2018-07-18 – Scrubber uptake is rapidly accelerating with the number of ships with exhaust gas cleaning systems installed or on order standing at 983 as of 31 May 2018, according to a survey by the Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA). . . READ MORE  |
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Watch: IMO’s 70 years of ‘Better shipping for a better future’2018-07-17 – As 2018 marks 70 years since the IMO Convention entered into force, the IMO issued a short animated film showing how the organization has developed mandatory international regulations covering almost every aspect of shipping: safety, environmental protection, search and rescue, security, Arctic routes and many others . . . READ MORE  Five new trends in global shipping2018-07-17 – In their recently-published ISCD report, The Baltic Exchange and Xinhua cite what they believe to be the new trends in global shipping. These include, among others, a shift in new technologies with the emerging concept of intelligent ports, a greater concern for shipping’s environmental footprint with the implementation of green policies, an increased development of Asia-Pacific shipping through ‘Belt and Road’ initiative, as well as the market consolidation trend with alliances. . . . READ MORE  Shipping Losses Continue to Fall But Old and New Threats Remain -Report2018-07-18 – Large shipping losses have declined by more than a third over the past decade, but new cyber and climate risks, along with human error, threaten safety progress, according to global insurance firm Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty . . . READ MORE  Opinion: 2020 Sulfur Cap May Augur an Oil Shock2018-07-18 – What’s the most important element in global commodity markets right now? Carbon? Copper? Gold? Wrong on all three counts. Sulfur — the yellow, infernal substance that gives rotten eggs their smell and hardens the rubber in car tires — is quietly roiling the energy industry. The disruptions could reshape everything from Australian coal, to the diesel and gasoline in your car, to petcoke, a coal-like residue of oil refining burned in Indian power stations. . . . READ MORE  |
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Coast Guard: 50 percent of US towing vessels transmitting incorrect AIS data2018-07-06 – A vessel’s automatic identification system (AIS) is crucial to the crew’s safety. AIS is a situational awareness tool that was originally intended for collision avoidance, but it has many other applications. . . READ MORE  IMO on Maritime Security in 21st Century2018-07-23 – International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim has highlighted the Organization’s work and response to a changing maritime security landscape. . . READ MORE  |
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Commercial Maritime’s Great Migration to VSAT2018-07-19 – Shipowners who want to get the value out of data, applications and smarter shipping have realized that VSAT is the new L-Band, says Malcolm McMaster. . . READ MORE  |
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Death of Dirty Fuel Oil May Be Exaggerated as Ships Fit Scrubbers2018-07-19 – One of the world’s most polluting fuels may have some life left in it yet. Demand for high sulfur fuel oil is expected to crater in 2020 when the International Maritime Organization introduces a cap on sulfur. But companies that build exhaust cleaning systems for ships, which enable the vessels to keep burning the fuel, reported bumper orders this week. Shares of one, Alfa Laval AB, rose to a record after saying it was nearly sold out for next year. . . READ MORE  |
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Autonomous vessels advance but challenges are emerging2018-07-23 – Technology disruption is becoming a reality and autonomous vessels are getting more and more attention. Around the world, significant milestones continue to be reached. However, legal, safety and cyber security issues are likely to limit the growth of autonomous vessels for the foreseeable future. . . READ MORE  Drones Will Take Off for Shipping, Says Allianz2018-07-22 – Unmanned systems are finding a growing number of applications in the maritime sector, and have the potential to make a significant contribution to safety and risk management, says the Allianz GlobalCorporate & Specialty’s (AGCS) Safety and Shipping Review 2018. . . READ MORE  |
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Imperial Logistics Encourages Digital Collaboration2018-07-22 – Imperial Logistics is joining a new industrial initiative as one of its founding members. The consortium is called +D (plusdecentral) and aims to build a cross-company transaction protocol bringing automation and new business models to the Supply Chain. . . READ MORE  3D production engineering helps rapid rollout of NYC Ferry fleet2018-07-23 – Designer Incat Crowther says that its close interaction with the shipyards involved has helped NYC Ferry operated by Hornblower meet record breaking passenger demand for the commuter service, which launched in May 2017 and took just 86 days to notch up its millionth passenger. . . READ MORE  |
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Platinum Partner -Chevron Marine LubricantsWe are pleased to be welcoming Chevron as a Platinum Partner. They will be joining us as we provide cutting edge and topical insights for the marine industry in October! |  |
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