A primer for the curious from Dan-Bunkering.According to Denmark-based Dan-Bunkering, a global supplier of bunker fuels, lubricants and related products and services, it is difficult if not impossible to pinpoint the perfect background for a Bunker Trader…
The price of oil: everyone seems to be fixated on it. That’s because it also seemingly drives every aspect of the offshore energy business. This includes OSV day rates, rig utilization, shipbuilding and repair, and yes, manpower recruitment…
An uncertain future, an unparalleled record of safety and a history of many ‘industry firsts’ propel Excelerate into the next phase of an always exciting and ever-changing global LNG market. The view from a market leader brings it all into focus…
The best third party ship managers employ technology, good business practices, economies of scale and a customized approach for each client. None of that will succeed without first addressing the human element of the equation. Ship managers Crowley Maritime…
In the maritime industry, there is probably no other oceangoing sector that has the need for such a diverse set of skill sets, multicultural input and customer driven employees than that required by today’s passenger cruise vessel industry. That’s where Tamara Ellis…
Identifying, understanding and mitigating risk are all at the heart of PJ Jacquelin’s unique career. Where he came from first has made all the difference. PJ Jacquelin joined Barney and Barney – a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Company since…
Rail transport activists, analysts and environmentalists get a real taste of what the waterfront has endured for decades. They’ll just have to get in line with the rest of us. This week finds the collective domestic oil industry wringing…
Too many times, we are simply not aware of what we do not know. That said; if the first quarter of 2015 brings only one thing into crystal clear focus, then that would probably involve the reality that the human element of maritime operations…
ABS has updated its guidance for ballast water management (BWM) and launched a ballast water management system (BWMS) selection service for shipowners and operators. The third edition of the American Bureau of Shipping’s (ABS) Ballast Water…
As the regulators inch towards the finish line, stakeholders and industry players are not sitting on their hands. For the OEM sector, partnerships and strategic alliances are emerging in advance of global mandates to install the equipment.Ballast…
As operators ponder the thorny question of dual fuel, LNG or SCR Treatment, GE Transportation’s new medium speed marine diesel engine seemingly simplifies the playing field.Current Events, Futuristic PropulsionThe October 2014 news that…
As operators ponder the thorny question of dual fuel, LNG or SCR Treatment, GE Transportation’s new medium speed marine diesel engine seemingly simplifies the playing field. Current Events, Futuristic PropulsionThe October 2014 news…
Vice President – Development, United States Maritime Resource Center Maritime Simulation Institute An hour spent with Margaret Kaigh Doyle is a high energy event, punctuated by her enthusiasm for everything she undertakes on a daily basis…
If shipyards are the bellwether of maritime market trends, then U.S. yards should today be considered the industry’s market leaders, as well. Notwithstanding the recent (and dramatic) drop in global crude oil prices, the ongoing, so-called ‘domestic…
A look at commercial off-the-shelf technologies and products designed to mitigate risk at sea and in port. In a post 9/11 world, many facets of maritime security only seem to grow. Global threats, despite best efforts, do not diminish. Chief among these issues are port security…
