Yearly Archives: 2021
From Ever given Crisis To Rescue of World’s Loneliest Elephant: 2021 Rewind
A look back at 2021's biggest stories from around the world, reports The National News.
Pope Francis visits Iraq
This year, Pope Francis made a world-first...
How Omicron Will Delay The COVID Endemic Phase?
The variant has changed how we get from “pandemic” to “endemic,” but that doesn’t mean we’re back to square one, reports Vox.
Endemic phase
Endemicity means...
Shipping Chaos To Escalate Amid Surging Omicron Crisis
From seafarers refusing to get back on ships to truck drivers whose concern over COVID-related border closures trumps the lure of higher pay, the...
Seafarer Withdrawal Could Disrupt Supply Chains in 2022
It has been a year of new records for the shipping industry. Carriers’ profitability during this year was so phenomenal that it favorably compared...
How Has Piracy Turned Out in 2021?
The year 2021 was a historic low point for Piracy, but many threats remain, reports the Maritime Executive.
Global piracy in 2021 is at its...
Pavilion Energy To Supply Small-scale LNG To China
Singapore-based energy solutions provider Pavilion Energy, a subsidiary of Temasek, and Chinese city gas distributor Zhejiang Hangjiaxin Clean Energy have signed a term deal...
WHO Publishes COVID-19 Management Guidelines for Boxships
The World Health Organization published an implementation guide for the management of COVID-19 on board cargo ships and fishing vessels, reports Safety4sea.
Guide for COVID-19...
New Customs Checks From 1 January 2022
As a result of Brexit, the British government will start further tightening customs rules at the British border as of 1 January 2022.
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Adoption Of MFM Technology Ushered In An Era Of Transparency
MFMs cement Singapore's position further as reliable port
Successful MFMs implementation requires appropriate regulatory framework
Embracing digitalization necessary to bring more transparency
The bunker...
China Set 16.2 Million mt Fuel Oil Imports For 2022
MOFCOM on 23 December issued the 2022 Refined Oil (Fuel oil) Non-state trade import allowance application conditions.
The import of fuel oil is...