With the IMO Sulphur Cap 2020 entering into force in a little under a year, International Registries, Inc. (IRI), which provides administrative and technical support to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime and Corporate Registries, the w…
Marshall Islands IMO 2020 update and regulatory perspective paper Read More »
When your scrubbers cannot be open, your options need to be. A growing number of countries and regions around the world are introducing bans on open loop scrubbers that utilize seawater in the exhaust cleaning process. What are the ambitions behind the…
The growing debate on scrubbers: Keeping options open Read More »
The grand vision of the Open Simulation Platform (OSP) is to establish an ecosystem for models and co-simulation in the maritime industry. It will facilitate efficient and effective construction of digital twin systems and vessels in a collaborative ef…
DNV GL: Open Simulation Platform Read More »
With an expected spike in the price of low-sulphur fuel as 2020 approaches, shipowners and bunker suppliers will need extended credit lines. For the big players, extended credit is unlikely to be a problem, but for small and medium-sized players, it mi…
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High iron ore inventories at Chinese ports and looming uncertainty in the global economy are threatening the demand for Capesizes. We believe demand for Capesizes in 2019 will be proportional to iron ore inventories at Chinese ports. Even though China’…
Port inventories’ nightmare to haunt Capes? Read More »