Ship owners have to contemplate their future plans after an inconclusive meeting last week at the IMO. While some issues were addressed, no major breakthrough took place in the fuels arena. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “this…
Clarity is Still Lacking For Ship Owners After IMO Meeting Read More »
This time a year ago the market was talking about the upcoming IMO2020 sulphur regulations change. The operators of the non-scrubber tonnage were in the process of putting together the switch-over plans from HSFO to VLSFO and starting to purchase the c…
A year on: better VLSFO quality but watch HSFO Read More »
If LNG is a ‘bridge’ fuel, how long is the bridge? And, more importantly, where is it leading? Those questions framed discussions at a series of virtual workshops hosted by Gas Fest and Society for Gas as Marine Fuel (SGMF) last week as senior represen…
Gas Fest virtual workshops identify incremental pathway for LNG-fuelled shipping Read More »
LNG could cut the shipping industry’s CO2 emissions by 25%, but could its methane emissions undermine its climate advantages? Addressing this ‘methane slip’ is vital to LNG’s viability as a clean fuel solution. When it comes to cutting the shipping ind…
Mind the methane gap Read More »
This year, the IMO released the results of a much-anticipated report on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The terminology is significant. Up to this point, CO2 was the GHG recognized by the body. But LNG (liquefied natural gas)-powered ships suffer a ‘me…
LNG is not dead. long live LNG Read More »