Environment
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How the IMO got the sulphur cap so wrong
Jeffrey McGee from Makai Marine Advisors makes his Splash debut today in which he looks at the sulphur cap from…
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Nanotechnology questions answered
A couple of weeks ago Splash published my article titled, ‘Nanotechnology can cure shipping’s sulphur conundrum’. Since then, we have…
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Yangtze River Delta ECA launch brought forward
Chinese authorities have brought forward emission control area (ECA) plans by three months. Major ports around the Yangtze River Delta…
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Kitack Lim reiterates there will be no sulphur cap delay
As with much of the 93,000 sq m of exhibition space at SMM, the opening press conference of the giant…
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Airbus orders first ever automated kite for one of its roros
Airbus has placed a firm order with AirSeas during the international maritime trade fair SMM to purchase the first ever…
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Scrubbers are not a ticket to ride: Paddy Rodgers
Shipping industry leaders, joined by Goldman Sachs, discussed IMO 2020 challenges and opportunities at an ABS panel discussion held at…
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VLCC charterers face 33% premium for non-scrubber ships come 2020
Charterers of VLCCs will have to pay 33% more for ships without scrubbers once the global sulphur cap kicks in…
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Port of Oakland diesel emissions down 81% since 2005
Diesel particulate emissions from Port of Oakland maritime operations are down 81% since 2005. As a result, the port expressed…
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MOL shuns LNG with its 2020 fuel policy
With Maersk determined to pursue a low sulphur fuel future, eshewing scrubbers and LNG when the global sulphur cap comes…
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Maersk product tanker fitted with rotor sails
Maersk Tankers is trialling wind propulsion as a way to fight soaring bunker bills. Two 30 m tall rotor sails…
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Three ports in Italy ready for low sulphur bunker supply before 2020
Shipowners will be glad to hear that at least three ports in Italy will be ready to supply fuel oil…
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Maersk anticipates extra $2bn to its fuel bill come 2020
Maersk Line, the world’s largest containerline, has estimated its fuel bill will rise by at least $2bn after the introduction…
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Scrubber retrofits see repair yards hike prices
Brokers Intermodal are reporting ship repair prices are set to rise on the back of limited berth availability in the…
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More than 25% of global orderbook fitted with scrubbers
The astonishing pick up in scrubber sales has been tallied by Clarkson Research who are reporting one in four ships…
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Transhipment banned along the Great Barrier Reef
The state government in Queensland is readying the ban of transhipping along the Great Barrier Reef. “The reef contributes more…
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Nanotechnology can cure shipping’s sulphur conundrum
In October 2016, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced that January 1 2020 would be the implementation date for a…
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Maersk makes Rotterdam central to its sulphur cap strategy
Maersk has opted to make Rotterdam a central part of its fuel plans once the global sulphur cap kicks in…
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VLCC owners with scrubbers in place by 2020 will enjoy first-mover advantage: Drewry
Analysis from UK consultants Drewry claims VLCC owners who have managed to get scrubbers on their ships by 2020 will…
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen sets aside $140m for 20 more scrubber retrofits
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has become the latest big shipping brand to commit to major scrubber investments ahead of the 2020…
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MOL to issue Japan’s first green bonds
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced a plan to issue green bonds through a public offering in Japan’s domestic…
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