The tanker is always vulnerable to geopolitical shifts, but owners will now have to contend with the “drums of trade war” coming from the US and directed towards China. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “China officially increase…
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Anchoring loss prevention Anchoring is a critical operation on vessels. Shipping companies, port authorities and P&I Clubs value the safety of anchoring, which can be affected by the wrong anchoring operations and the increased traffic of ships as …
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To demonstrate potential cost savings for vessel/fleet owners commonly implemented in the land Fleet Management industry through use of AST’s Intelligent Remote Asset Management System (iRAMS) telemetry to monitor vessel parameters, and influence skipp…
With Ramadan now over, the ship recycling market is bound to pick up steam once more, with brokers claiming that containers and tankers will likely be the main candidates for sales. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Clarkson Platou Hellas said th…
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Regulation limiting sulphur oxide emissions from 2020 is likely to be a game-changer for the shipping industry, with wide-ranging implications for cost, compliance and crew. It even brings the potential for an increase in the number of machinery damage…
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