Economic activity is the main driver of maritime transport. DNV GL has developed a model to forecast future volumes of goods to be transported by sea, with a focus on crude oil, oil products, gas, bulk and containerized cargo. The Energy Transition Out…
Seaborn trade outlook: the energy transition Read More »
The shipping industry has previously faced problems with bunker contamination due to the presence of catalytic fines and is again experiencing similar issues. The culprit this time has been identified as phenols and fatty acids. One theory is that thes…
Bunker contamination: the importance of timely intervention Read More »
With the industry’s eyes firmly fixed on the 2020 sulphur cap, shipowners might be paying less attention to installing a ballast water management system. But time will run out to comply with the ballast water regulation and delaying to the last minute …
Industry must act now to plan for ballast water compliance Read More »
Challenges and risks arise when changing from one fuel to another on board. We have handled many cases in which a new fuel was mixed with the fuel already in use, but proved incompatible. A critical moment occurs each time fuel runs out and a new batch…
Changing on-board bunkers safely Read More »
2018 certainly hasn’t been what it was predicted to be back in late 2017, for the most part, as it had more than a few surprises up its sleeve, most notably in the form of President Trump’s decisions and its implication on the shipping industry, from t…
2018: A Year to Remember or to Forget for Shipping? Read More »