Yearly Archives: 2020
Danish Ship Finance’s Shipping Market Review 2020
Danish Ship Finance has released its latest shipping market review. The 69-slide presentation, led by Christopher Rex, has a strong focus on the industry’s...
Environmental Impacts from Ships With Scrubbers
IMO's guidelines for scrubber discharges have not been strengthened since 2008, despite being reviewed in 2009, 2015, and 2020.
SO2 emissions from ships...
Mandatory Safety Precautions for All Aboard The Royal Caribbean
Quantum of the Seas departed on December 1st on a short sailing to begin a new season of cruises from the small South...
Captain of Dive Boat Indicted for Killing 34 Passengers
The captain of the Conception dive boat, was indicted on Tuesday on 34 counts of seaman's manslaughter.
The captain was responsible for the...
Major Shipping Giants Focus on Reducing Carbon Footprint of Container Ships
The decarbonized ocean freight armada needs a lot of investment and collaboration to get out of port.
That was among the key takeaways...
Forwarders Feel The Pain As Vaccine Distribution Begins
Forwarders are beginning to feel the pain as vaccine distribution begins – they are getting bumped from booked flights, says an article published in...
First COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial for Kids
According to an article published in Independent Biotechnology company Moderna has begun testing its coronavirus vaccine on children as young as 12.
The clinical trials will enroll 3,000 volunteers between the...
Seafarers Seek Exemption from Qualifying Rules for NRI Status
Seafarers have sought government intervention to be exempted from meeting the qualifying rules for Non-Resident Indian (NRI) status that grants tax-free income for FY...
Maersk Veteran Takes the Helm at MSC
Former Maersk chief operating officer Soren Toft takes his position as chief executive at MSC, reports The LoadStar.
About his new role
Mr Toft will report...
Vessel Detained Over Payment Disputes in Singapore
According to a Ship & Bunker report, a chemical tanker was held in the Southeast Asian port of Singapore.
Ship arrest
The vessel Navig8 Ametrine, 37,596...