Singapore has joined the list of ports that will ban the use of open loop scrubbers in their waters. Exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) – more commonly referred to as scrubbers – are an accepted equivalent measure in complying with the IMO 2020 global…
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Placing a newbuilding order is a complex enough procedure on its own merit, given the fact that a ship owner has to accurately predict the market a few years down the line. But in today’s busines environment, these decisions have additional layer…
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The Aframax tanker class is becoming the latest “success story” in an otherwise turbulent year for the wet market. In a recent analysis, shipbroker and tanker market specialist Charles R. Weber noted that “the recent rallying of the dirty tanker market…
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A push for cleaner burning fuel in the far east has led to increased demand for Liquified Natural Gas (LNG). LNG shipments have historically represented a small fraction of global energy shipments by sea in the past. Converting the light Methane molecu…
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In an encouraging sign for the future tonagge supply, newbuilding ordering activity has quieted down over the course of the past couple of weeks. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking said that it was “a moderate week in terms of n…
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