Egypt seeks four LNG cargoes for Feb-Mar delivery Egypt has issued a tender seeking four cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for delivery between February and March, two trading sources told Reuters.The most populous Arab country has returned to being a net importer of natural gas, buying… https://www.marinelink.com/new....s/egypt-seeks-four-l
VLCC Rates Spike as US Sanctions Bite Supertanker freight rates jumped after the U.S. expanded sanctions on Russia's oil industry, sending traders rushing to book vessels to ship supply from other countries to China and India, shipbrokers and traders said.Chinese and Indian refiners… https://www.marinelink.com/new....s/vlcc-rates-spike-u
Pirates: More Guns, More Hostages The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IM has reported an increase in the number of crew taken hostage or kidnapped in 2024.The IMB annual Piracy and Armed Robbery Report recorded 116 incidents against ships in 2024 compared to 120 in 2023 and 115 in 2022. https://www.marinelink.com/new....s/pirates-guns-hosta
Action Needed on Seafarer Criminalization InterManager is concerned at the increasingly harsh treatment of ships’ crew in some parts of the world and is calling on the IMO and shipping companies to get involved.Secretary General, Captain Kuba Szymanski, said: “There is a concern within… https://www.marinelink.com/new....s/action-needed-seaf
IACS Publishes Recommendation for Onshore Power Supply Systems Onshore Power Supply (OPS), commonly referred to as “cold ironing” or shore power, is expected to play a critical role in reducing pollution and achieving global decarbonisation targets, so International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published recommendation, Rec. https://www.marinelink.com/new....s/iacs-publishes-rec