Logistics

A New Era in LNG Dual-Fuel Powered Tankers Today the shipping industry welcomes a new player, the Eagle Vellore, a cutting-edge vessel renowned as the first of a trio of Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) powered by liquefied natural gas. This new shipping behemoth takes the stage with a long-term charter contract with Shell Tankers […]

Kyushu, a magnificent island in Japan, is soon to be the heart of an exciting and revolutionary project involving the marine transportation of carbon dioxide (CO2). August 25 marked the beginning of a groundbreaking endeavor when NYK, one of the world’s foremost shipping companies, was awarded a contract by a consortium led by the ENEOS

Polsteam, a prestigious Polish maritime transport company, recently embarked on a revolutionary journey towards sustainable navigation. They did so by integrating biofuel into their fuel repository for the first time, a bold decision that underscores their commitment to green energy. Reinventing Fuel Injection: The Maiden Voyage The innovative venture was realized last week when Bunker

Discovering Alternatives: Russia’s New Trade Route  In a quest to diversify its shipping routes, Russia is pioneering a shipment of naphtha via the North Sea Route (NSR). With an installment of 37,000 tonnes, SCF Irtysh, the vessel tasked with the journey, missile the ports on August 5, 2023. Shipping such freight on this route hasn’t

Kazakhstan Mulls Changes in Export Pathways In an intriguing development surfacing from the oil-rich nation of Kazakhstan, the county’s officials have proposed the possibility of re-routing their oil exports via the Russian Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga. The genesis of this prospective alteration to their trading approach roots in evolving geopolitical tensions in the Black

Sailing toward a future of sustainable logistics, Europe’s premier inland shipping enterprise, HGK Shipping, has joined hands with Salzgitter, Germany’s second-largest steelmaker. The shared objective: to foster and proliferate low-emission supply chains for inland waterways, setting a new standard for eco-friendly transportation. To kick start this ambitious project, HGK along with Salzgitter subsidiaries – Salzgitter

A Leap Into Sustainable Shipping On August 11, a significant event occurred that could serve as a beacon for the future of the shipping industry. Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical Co, a well-established marine fuel supplier, dotted a new apex in its career graph by making its inaugural delivery of a biofuel bunker blend in Hong

In the wake of the catastrophic fires that have ravaged parts of Maui island this week, action and support from the shipping industry rapidly escalates. As firefighting efforts manage to contain about 80% of the hard-hit areas, including Lahaina, the maritime community is steadfastly responding to their call to duty. President Joe Biden signed a

Singapore-based Pavilion Energy and China’s CNOOC Gas and Power Group have successfully concluded their pioneering liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship-to-ship bunkering endeavor. This activity revolved around a massive crude carrier at China’s Guangzhou port according to an announcement on Thursday. In this groundbreaking venture, a staggering 2,800 metric tons of LNG was transported from CNOOC’s

Surviving Panama’s Challenging Climate Freight carriers have had to regroup their Asian shipments, redirecting from the US east coast to the west due to the significant impact of Panama Canal’s prolonged reduced working capacity. The Panama Canal Authority finds itself in the grip of what it labels as an outlandish drought, prompting a significant decrease