The issue of tonnage oversupply is still not dealt with adequately, especially in segments like tankers. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Clarkson Platou Hellas said that “the markets from Bangladesh and Pakistan appear to have taken some time t…
Demolition Market Still Not Quite Active Read More »
It is rare that a fuel specification change could disrupt the oil value chain, but the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) planned change to bunker fuel regulation may do just that. The IMO, the United Nations’ body responsible for the safety a…
IMO 2020: mayhem or opportunity for the refining and marine sectors? Read More »
Our members and customers will be aware of the widely reported problems with fuel supplied at ports in the US Gulf region, Caribbean and Far East. The nature of the problem Certain compounds – phenols and fatty acids, amongst others – have …
“Bad” bunkers in the US Gulf, Caribbean and Far East Read More »
It seems that ship owners are still finding their footing after the lull of the summer period, with very few of them dipping their toes in the newbuilding market. In its latest weekly report, Allied Shipbroking said that “a fairly quiet week was to be …
Post-Summer “Blues” for the Newbuilding Market Read More »
The rapidly approaching 2020 fuel sulphur cap and newly announced IMO greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategy have put the spotlight onto alternative fuels for shipping. DNV GL’s new AFI platform offers a comprehensive and continually updated overview …