MSC Flaminia battle continues amid renewed challenge in New York and a wait for a UK ruling
Deltech wants Second Circuit in New York to weigh arguments again as the warring sides await a UK appeals court decision
July 2023
World’s First Methanol-fueled Containership Bunkers in Korea
Maersk’s first-of-its-kind methanol dual-fuel containership made history on July 16 when it became the first to bunker methanol.The newly built vessel bunkered 1,000 metric tonnes of the cleaner burning fuel at Odfjell Terminals Korea in Ulsan before …
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Russia Blocks Cargo Vessel Transits Through the Kerch Strait
The movement of cargo vessels through the Kerch Strait has been suspended by Russian authorities since July 16 following drone attacks on the Crimean port of Sevastopol, two industry sources told Reuters.Russia’s defense ministry said its forces…
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Panama’s Arsenio Dominguez Elected as IMO Secretary General
The International Maritime Organization’s Council (IMO) has elected Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco from Panama as its secretary-general, the UN shipping agency said on Tuesday.Dominguez beat six other contenders from China, Turkey, Kenya…
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Greece’s Pantheon Tankers is set to part ways with its oldest VLCC
After a dearth of deals lasting weeks, interest in biggest tankers seems to be picking up as freight rate slide stops
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