Carisbrooke Joins Forces with Nova Marine
The commercial short sea bulk activities of traditionally shortsea ship owners Carisbrooke Shipping Ltd and Nova Marine Carriers SA will be expanded and consolidated effective January 1, 2017. Notwithstanding both groups’ commercial networking offices, the coordination of all chartering and operation activities will be channeled from Nova Marine’s HQ in Lugano, Switzerland. This will include the effective control of both groups’ vessels and contracts. Carisbrooke Shipping controls a combination of 48 shortsea…
Carisbrooke Takes Fuel Regulations in Stride
"Our first three months of Emission Control Area operation have run without a hitch," said Carisbrooke Shipping CEO Robert Wester. Since January 1, ship operators running vessels in Emission Control Areas (ECA) have been required to use bunkers containing no more than 0.1% sulphur in ECA waters. Carisbrooke said it is especially affected by the new regulations as it operates a fleet of some 60 vessels mostly on coastal and short-sea trades. Compliance options have included re-engining, scrubber installation or fuel-switching between waters in and outside ECA regions.