Port State control authorities need uniform approach to handle ships using non-compliant bunkers.
Hyundai Merchant Marine to increase the daily charter rate by $4,900 for five 5,000 TEU box vessels.
Charterers to cover investment cost of above $12.5 million and provide additional compensation.
Coker investment will also help meet anticipated demand for lower-sulphur fuel oil due to IMO 2020.
MEPC 73 approved a draft circular containing IMO’s Guidance on best practice for fuel oil suppliers.
From January 1, 2019, affected vessels are required to use compliant fuel within Hong Kong waters.
Tanker operators, affected by bunker supply, operating cost, port congestion, to face Pearl River Delta and Bohai-rim ECAs starting 2019, says shipbroker.
The largest NYSE-listed independent crude oil tanker firm in the world takes position on scrubbers.
‘There are still a number of safety issues to be tackled,’ says General Secretary Martin Dorsman.
P&I insurer discusses technical, operational, and expenditure issues of scrubber operations.
