Yearly Archives: 2020
China and UK Face A Major Container Logjam for This Reason
China’s world-beating economic rebound from the coronavirus pandemic is being blunted by a global shortage of shipping containers.
This has led to hike...
How Wind Powered Cargo Ships Can Reduce 90% Emission
Two centuries after the first coal-powered steamships crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a Swedish company is designing a futuristic throwback: a huge, wind-driven cargo ship...
How Shipping Services Are Solving the COVID Crew Change Crisis
Amidst the enraging pandemic, solving the crew change crisis is a daunting task which pushes shipping services to the limit. In this article, published...
“K” LINE Awarded CDP’ s “A List 2020” on Climate Change
“K” Line, in its recent press release, announced that the company was recognized as ”A List 2020”, the top rating, on climate change from...
Two Containerships Collide, One Sinks
Two ships collided in the Yangtze River Estuary, one ship sank on Dec 14, reports China News.
What happened?
On the night of December 13, two...
“K” Line Launches Annual Safety Campaign
K Line set up the theme “Harmony, Team-Up and Unity” for the campaign to make mutual respects and understandings among onboard staffs and...
LR Awards Jiangnan AiP for New VLGC Digital Ship
Jiangnan Shipyard Co. Ltd has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its VLGC digital ship design, the first AiP...
US FDA Authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine for Emergency Use
The US Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine, developed with German partner BioNTech.
The vaccine was...
Suppliers To Resume HSFO Sales Next Year
Some marine fuel suppliers in the Fujairah market are considering a return to selling high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) as bunker fuel, reports Ship &...
[Watch] Greetings from “K” Line To All Frontliners, Seafarers & Families
“K” Line has released a Seasonal Greetings video on their website to all frontliners, seafarers and families.
Despite the difficulties that we have been facing...