While the product tanker market segment hasn’t had the lackluster year of the crude tanker business, things haven’t been all that rosy as well. However, the past few weeks, there has been a positive trend in the freight market. In the MR tanker segment…
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Guidance on ship implementation planning approved by the IMO will assist ship owners in preparing for the use low sulphur fuels to comply with the 2020 sulphur limit. IBIA is pleased to have contributed to the practical advice contained in two appendic…
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Greener and Environment-friendly Energy Resources As it has been seen on shore, shipping companies are starting to look for greener alternatives and environmentally friendly types of fuel such as LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas), Liquefied Natural Gas (LN…
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The EU Regulation on Ship Recycling (1257/2013) – which, with respect to new vessels, will enter into full effect on 31 December 2018 – obliges EU-flagged vessels to conduct dismantling operations in European Commission-approved ship-recycling faciliti…
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It’s been another week of lacklustre demolition activity, which doesn’t bode well for the future rebalancing of the shipping markets, despite the strides forward taken during 2018. Should world trade growth slowdown even further next year, …
“Wait-and-See” Approach Dominates Ships’ Demolition Activity Read More »