Today is World Maritime Day, a day when every one of us should take the time to recognise and celebrate the essential contribution of the maritime industry to the world’s development and prosperity. This year is especially memorable as it coincides with the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention establishing the International Maritime Organisation.
Shipping Australia Limited Director Ken Fitzpatrick was proud to represent the international shipping industry at an AMSA celebratory...
Some say as much as 50% of the current HSFO demand could be retained in 2020. Ship & Bunker investigates what's possible.
Forms part of expansion plans at US Gulf refinery.
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Dawn are to make their European debut in summer 2020, while Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Encore will both sail inaugural seasons from New York, US
http://www.seanews.com.tr/norwegian-to-sail-in-alaska-europe-and-the-caribbean-in-2020/180049/
The 'Far Swan' has been employed in Qatar for the next two years
After several failed attempts to refloat the 'Ocean Wanderer' which took place since Sep 22, the longliner could be refloated from the reef at La Foa on Sep 27 in less than three hours due to a suitable tide and a repositioning of the salvage tug 'Emile Viratelle'
http://www.seanews.com.tr/longliner-refloated-one-week-after-grounding/180051/
In a newly-launched Sea Asia industry insights report, ‘2020 Sulphur Cap: Is the industry ready for the long-run?’, industry experts outline that despite the different solutions available for the industry to comply with the 2020 sulphur cap, there is still no consensus from the industry on which works best for the long-run.
The report explores the long-term viability of the three main solutions that industry players are mulling over ahead of the new enforcement:
https://safety4sea.com/intertanko-scrubbers-will-not-last-for-more-than-10-years/
The Ministerial Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of China, France, Germany, Russia and the UK will set up a legal entity to facilitate legitimate financial transactions with Iran and allow European companies to continue trade with Iran.
Namely, the participants considered ways forward to ensure the full and effective implementation of the JCPOA in all its aspects. They also took analyzed the process of finding and operationalising practical solutions for issues arising from the withdrawal of the...
https://safety4sea.com/eu-to-continue-trade-with-iran-bypassing-us-sanctions/
Irish company Ardmore Shipping informed that it has encountered a series of operational problems on the ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) that were installed on ten vessels in newbuild shipyards.
We have ten vessels with alternative systems that were installed at newbuild shipyards and have encountered a series of operational problems. These issues, which we believe are commonplace within the industry, impact heavily on system reliability,
… said Gerry Docherty, Director, Fleet Management,...
https://safety4sea.com/ardmore-to-replace-yard-bwts-due-to-many-operational-problems/
El consejo de administración de la Autoridad Portuaria de Alicante (APA) ha otorgado a favor de Eiffage Infraestructuras la concesión administrativa, por concurso público y plazo de 30 años, para construir y explotar la terminal pública de graneles sólidos en el Muelle 17. La adjudicación ha estado...