Yearly Archives: 2020
Baltic Index Falls Mirroring Capesize Dip
According to a Reuters report, The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, fell for a fifth consecutive session on Tuesday.
Baltic sea freight index
The Baltic...
Global Container Shipping Industry at Top With High Freight Rates
Fitch Ratings-London-12 October 2020: Spot container freight rates have increased in recent months, driven by shipping companies' supply discipline.
This is despite a...
Paradise Island’s Treasure Trove
New Guinea has the highest plant diversity of any island in the world, botanists have discovered.
The first full inventory of plants on...
[Watch] Smarter Solutions To Keep Quay Walls Off Corrosion
Without protection, a submerged steel surface will gradually corrode.
That is why steel quay walls are generally fitted with sacrificial anodes, which draw...
Cargo Ship Collision
Maritime Bulletin reports of a cargo ship collision with fishing boat off Yeosu, Korea.
Cargo vessel collision
General cargo ship WIN HERO collided with 5-ton fishing...
[Watch] Drone Ships Point To A Greener Maritime Future
Drone technology is being used within the shipping industry, in an effort to make sea travel safer, less expensive and more environmentally friendly.
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Chemical Product Tanker Detained
Chemical tanker, Jeil Crystal, was detained by a local law firm in Singapore.
The reasons for the arrest are unclear but are likely...
[Watch] Storm Beaches General Cargo Ship
General cargo lost both her anchors and got beached at Visakhapatnam, Bay of Bengal, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
General cargo ship MV MAA lost both...
As Vaccine Trials Speed Up, Insurers Remain Undaunted
Vaccine Developers issue a pledge to uphold scientific standards and testing vigour.
In response insurance companies remain calm despite the rising public concerns.
Nine...
Microplastics Habit Remote Regions, New Study Says
Tiny plastic particles detected in some of the most remote parts showing up in ice cores drilled in the Arctic, in protected wilderness...