Yearly Archives: 2020
[Watch] China Builds New Hospital As Coronavirus Spreads To Europe
Chinese new year celebrations hampered as china in lockdown due to Coronavirus scare.
Number cases rise 20times in the last 2 weeks accelerating...
[Watch]: Behind the Scenes of IMO Conferences
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) launched a video presenting what happens "behind the scenes" of an IMO Conference, what the preparations are and who...
Shipowner Raise Rates As 2020 Fuel Availability Concern Hits
Biggest polluters of the world’s oceans, are managing to pass higher costs onto customers.
Shipping rates on major routes jumped 31% since November,...
IMO Has To Accelerate Its GHG Strategy!, Says Environmental Groups
Environmental organisations have called for the IMO’s secretary general Kitack Lim to accelerate its greenhouse gas (GHG) strategy, says an article published in Container...
Mechanical Failure! Bulk Carrier Drifts!
Bulk carrier suffered mechanical failure in Mediterranean south of Rhodes island, Greece, and started to drift, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Bulk carrier ORMI loaded with...
US Transpacific Imports from Asia Decline for the First Time
Chinese transpacific container shipments to the US declined by over 1m teu in 2019.
Total volumes from Asia to the US fell 2.5%,...
European LSFO Competing With Singapore Crude Amidst LSSR Price Rise
Algeria's LSFO finds increased demand as part of the 0.5% marine fuel blending pool.
Crude factors have gone from $7.40/b premium on January...
Shipping Giants Explore How Big Data Can Make CBM A Reality
Shippers are opting for condition-based maintenance strategies.
They can help shipowners predict and tackle issues before they result in failures and downtime.
Kawasaki’s...
Shipper-owned Containers Keen To Bring Flexibility in Shipping
Shippers have the choice of opting for carrier-owned containers or shipper-owned containers.
COCs are opted for standard shipments on stretches with a high...
Chinese State Shipbuilding Corporation Bags Major LNG Contract!
According to an article published in Seatrade-Maritime News, CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding announced it has inked a contract with Petronas for the construction of two...