OCTOBER 24, 2016—There will be a number of important environmental issues on the agenda at the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 70) this week at the London headquarters of the International Maritime
OCTOBER 10, 2016 — BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, today voiced serious concerns about some conclusions of an official study that will inform the decision of IMO’s MEPC over the
FEBRUARY 5, 2015 — Postponement of the 2020 deadline for a 0.5% global limit on sulfur in marine fuel? Not going to happen. Putting it more gently, the International Chamber of Shipping
DECEMBER 22, 2014—Ship operators are bracing for the new sulfur emission regulations that will require ships to burn 0.1% sulfur diesel starting January 1, 2015 in the Emission Control Areas (ECA) of
DECEMBER 1, 2014 — The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says that the shipping industry is fully committed to total compliance with the 0.1% sulfur in fuel limits mandated in Emission Control
Gothenburg headquartered Stena Bulk has reached five-year agreements that will see it charter in four newbuild eco MR tankers set to be delivered in 2025 and 2026 Two of the medium range,
By Svetlana Rjedkin, Bunker and Lubricant Broker/Trader at KPI OceanConnect Where does the industry need to be? The marine fuel supply chain is rapidly transforming on the back of increased regulation, as
Under a contract signed last month with China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), two newbuild 218-meter roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) will be fitted with Wärtsilä exhaust gas cleaning systems. The contract will see Wärtsilä
By Kashif Javaid, Director of Sales, Wärtsilä Exhaust Treatment When scrubbers were first implemented en masse for the International Maritime Organization’s Global Sulfur Cap, little was discussed on their potential to be
CSSC Marine Service Co (CMS), the worldwide equipment service subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), has extended its range of services for WïnGD and RT-Flex two-stroke engines, with the introduction of
