Sulphur, sediment the main issues in IMO 2020 transition, survey finds

The transition to IMO 2020 compliant fuel oil (0.5% sulphur) has not been without problems, with sulphur content, sediment, and aluminium plus silicon being the main issues experienced, a recent survey found.

Iran considers establishing another oceanic port in Gulf of Oman

Head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Mohammad Rastad has said the country is seriously considering the establishment of another oceanic port on the Makran coastal strip (in the Gulf of Oman).

Mauritius Oil Clean-up Turns Focus From Ship To Shore

A Japanese disaster relief team helping to clean up a devastating oil spill off the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius is focusing on mangroves, beaches and wetlands after most of the oil at sea had been collected, it said on Tuesday.

Ocean Explorer launched in China

SunStone’s new expedition cruise vessel, the Ocean Explorer, has been launched at the China Merchants Heavy Industries (CMHI) shipyard, China, on August 12, 2020.

HMM to form joint venture with Singapore’s PSA International

South Korean shipping major HMM revealed plans to form a joint venture company with Singapore’s port operator PSA International.

15 Filipino crewmembers tested positive for COVID-19

Amid the coronavirus outbreak situation, on 15th August Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore reported that 15 Filipino crewmembers were found COVID-19 positive.

Indian Oil PSUs To Stop Chartering Tankers With China Links

State-run oil companies have decided to stop chartering tankers owned or operated by Chinese companies even if the vessels are registered under third-country flags. The move follows regulations issued last month to curb business dealings with China in retaliation against the Chinese army’s border transgressions in Ladakh and the death of 20 Indian soldiers in the Galwan Valley clash.

COSCO Shipping International (Singapore) Net Profit Down By Almost 70%

Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) mainboard-listed COSCO SHIPPING International (Singapore) Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), one of Singapore’s leading logistics management service providers, today announced its first half 2020 financial results for the financial period ended 30 June 2020. Turnover for 1H 2020 totaled $86.3 million, 8% higher than 1H 2019.

Behind the Beirut blast: ships, seafarers and cargo

Hidden behind the tragedy of the recent deadly explosion in Beirut is the more pervasive travesty of the abandonment of ships, seafarers and cargo, and unless the global public reckons with this deeper problem, a next disaster is all but inevitable.

MSC Cruises Restarts Cruising in the Mediterranean

MSC Grandiosa today became the first ship from the MSC Cruises fleet to restart cruising in the Mediterranean after a five month pause.