Sale & purchase report dated 3 July 2018 04 July 2018 The slowdown in dry bulk activity might be temporary given the recent announcement from the Ministry of Transport in China that as of September all vessels imported in the country should satisfy at least Tier II emission standards, which gives window of just two months to local buyers wishing to invest in vessels not satisfying the criteria. The weekly sale and purchase report by Intermodal Research & Valuations features secondhand sales market prices for crude oil- and oil product tankers, dry bulk carriers, container ships and gas tankers. Market reports Sale and purchase reports
BIMCO tackling safety challenges around sulphur cap at IMO 06 July 2018 The safety challenges connected with the implementation of the 0.50% sulphur cap are numerous, but not insurmountable. The issues are to some extent known from the implementation of the sulphur emission control areas (SECA) in 2015, among others loss of power, leaking fuel and lower flashpoints. Other issues have to be managed by digging out the experience from the 1980’s with very bad fuel oil quality e.g. instability and incompatibility. News story Environment 2020 sulphur cap
BIMCO applauds the landmark announcement by Maersk 05 December 2018 BIMCO applauds the landmark announcement by Maersk of its ambition to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. News story Environment
