Yearly Archives: 2021
50% Of Cases In France Was Ascribed To The UK Variant
At 8.30am on Tuesday 26 January the waiting room of the emergency department at the Lariboisière hospital in Paris was still empty, festooned with signs reading...
UK Rules Out Covid-19 Vaccine Passports
According to a BBC report, the UK government has ruled out plans to issue so-called "vaccine passports" to enable people who have had the...
Leading Container Ship Operators – TEUs 2021
Below statistic displays a ranking of the world’s leading container ship operators as of January 28, 2021, based on TEUs.
With around four million...
Electrical Injuries Onboard
Electrical shocks can be very serious and can cause real physical injury, permanent damage and even death. Electrical current may cause injury in three...
How To Avoid Attacks By Pirates & Armed Robbers
In summary, the fundamental requirements of any best practice to avoid attack by pirates and armed robbers are:
Understand the threat
Gather accurate information on the...
Ballard & GEV Signs MoU To Develop Compressed Hydrogen Ship
Ballard signs MoU with Global Energy Ventures for the development of fuel cell-powered ship, says a press release published on their website.
About the MoU
Ballard...
BIMCO To Update SHIPMAN & CREWMAN Agreements
BIMCO has decided to revise and update SHIPMAN 2009 and CREWMAN A and B 2009 – the ship management sector’s “go to” standard agreements,...
Stena To Make Port of Gothenberg Fossil-free
Stena Line joins forces with transport giants to make Scandinavia’s largest port fossil-free, says a press release published on their website.
Cut emissions by 70%
Stena...
Freightos Baltic Global Container Index Climbed
The Freightos Baltic Global Container Index (FBX) climbed 21% this month to an FBX-high of $4,077/FEU, a 162% increase annually, says an article published...
Maritime Informatics Book Explores Digital Technology In Shipping
Digitalization has already unveiled its promising nature for shipping, but how does this translate in practice? A new book entitled ‘Maritime Informatics’ comes to...