IMO 2020 is fast approaching and it is estimated that nearly 3,000 vessels will have scrubbers installed by 2020. For the majority of owners and their crew members, scrubber systems are new technology and, as with any new system, teething problems can …
Learning as we go: challenges with the use of exhaust gas scrubbers Read More »
Volatility in the global commodity markets is not expected to unduly rattle Australia’s commodity outlook through 2020, but the 2021 picture is less rosy, according to government research. A recent report from Australia’s Department of Industry, Innova…
Short term strength for Oz commodities Read More »
Classification society Lloyd’s Register said it has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for its 98,000-cubic meter very large ethane carrier (VLEC) design with new cryogenic…
LR Awards AiP to DSME for VLEC Design Read More »
Daily TCE assessments for VLCCs, suezmaxes, aframaxes, LR1s and MRs are all falling on the Baltic Exchange
Tanker bulls retreat amid subpar ex-Cosco VLCC fixture Read More »
On October 15, 2019, Nexans hosted the grand block ceremony that represented a key step in the construction of its ground-breaking cable installation vessel, the ‘Nexans Aurora’. The vessel’s hull is currently being built at the CRIST shipyard in Pola…
Nexans Celebrates Construction of Aurora Cable Installation Vessel Read More »