Yearly Archives: 2021
cFlow States 9 Coal Carriers Departure From Baltimore on Feb.28
Nine coal-laden ships departed from Baltimore in Feb. 28, up from seven from a week earlier, according to cFlow, Platts' trade flow software, says...
F-drones Raises Seed Round Funding With Major Shipping Firms
The drones for maritime logistics company F-drones announced its success in raising its seed capital.
The funding was led by Eastern Pacific Shipping...
China Proposed Guidelines For Green Economy
In an effort to accelerate the development of a green and low-carbon circular economy and hit peak carbon emissions at around 2030 and carbon...
IMO’s Round Table Meeting Discusses Regional Crew Change & Repatriation
The concept of “hub” ports to receive, quarantine, test for COVID-19 and potentially vaccinate seafarers in the Pacific region was explored at a recent roundtable meeting (25 February) involving representatives...
Nippon Paint Launches New Nano Antifouling Technology
Nippon Paint Marine Coatings Co., Ltd., a group company of Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. has launched FASTAR - a unique nanodomain structured hydrolysis...
Experts Warn Against Easing Up On Safety Protocols After Third Vaccine’s Approval
There's good Covid-19 news, including a third vaccine's approval. But don't ease up on safety measures, Fauci warns, reports CNN.
A false sense of security
It's...
DNV GL Becomes A Member Of The Smart Maritime Network Initiative
Classification society DNV GL has joined the Smart Maritime Network, an initiative dedicated to supporting collaboration and standardization in the development of IT systems...
2021 Starts Off Well For Shipping Companies With High Shipping Rates
Shipping companies have steamed out of 2020 in ship shape as freight rates hit highs. The rollout of vaccines around the world will eventually...
2 Men Arrested For Selling Fake CDCs And Identity Cards
Mumbai Crime Branch arrested two people who were allegedly creating fake seafarer documents and selling it for profit to those looking for jobs in...
Angriya Currently At Port of Galle As floatel for Seafarers
Completely inactive all through 2020 due to the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, India’s first cruise ship Angriya is being currently used at the southern Sri...