Norway 2019 is a very different place compared to a few years ago. However, many of the nation’s shipping and offshore industries have achieved sustained growth through some of the most turbulent times ever faced. Since the last Nor-Shipping in 2017, t…
Splashing the cash: Norway’s biggest spenders over the last year Read More »
Predictions for world seaborne trade growth have gained greater significance and attention in the context of the shipping industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. Increasing trade volumes, resulting in expanding fleet carrying capacity, could boost emissio…
How realistic are today’s long-term sea trade forecasts? Read More »
What happens with any non-compliant fuel oil remaining onboard a ship when arriving at the next port of call after submitting a Fuel Oil Non-Availability Report (FONAR)? The first option is debunkering, but what if that’s not possible at the ship’s fir…
FONAR discussions at MEPC 74 show divergent views Read More »
ASBATANKVOY, one of the most widely used tanker charter parties in the world, will form the basis when BIMCO and the Association of Ship Brokers & Agents (U.S.A.), Inc. (ASBA) begin to jointly develop a charter party specifically for use in the gas…
BIMCO And ASBA Join Forces To Develop Gas Tanker Voyage Charter Party Read More »
The expectancy of a tanker market upswing, as a result of increased demand for low-sulphur fuels ahead of the IMO 2020 rule, while reasonable enough, isn’t going to be as simple as one might expect. In its latest weekly market report, shipbroker Gibson…
IMO 2020: Tanker Market Upswing Not So Straightforward Read More »