Yearly Archives: 2021
How COVID19 Mutations Have Altered the Course of Pandemic
Understanding what is driving new variants of the coronavirus to appear and what the changes mean will be crucial in our arms race against...
Comfort for Crew A Good Sign for Seafarers
It is a good sign for seafarers and the industry that there is so much rallying around behind the Neptune Declaration and pressure is...
Industry Welcomes Nor-Shipping’s January Move
A Nor-Shipping in winter? Just one short year ago the suggestion would have been met with an air of disbelief. But now, with plans...
Investors Want Seafarers’ COVID Crisis To End
A group of leading investors on Wednesday called for an end to a crisis involving hundreds of thousands of seafarers stuck on ships for...
ONE Containership Fleet Makes Extra Calls To Conduct Crew Change
Around 15% of containerships fleet of Ocean Network Express (ONE) made extra calls last year to conduct crew changes, reports Seatrade Maritime News.
Crew change...
Global Leaders Warned Off ‘Key Workers’ & Supply Chain Disruption
The fate of more than 200,000 seafarers who play a crucial role in keeping global trade flowing is being labelled a "humanitarian crisis...
Shipping Corporation Debts, Should Shareholders Be Worried About
The Shipping Corporation of India Limited (NSE:SCI) does have debt on its balance sheet. But should shareholders be worried about its use of debt?
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[Watch] Arecibo Radio Telescope Collapse
The massive Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed on itself overnight. The catastrophic failure had been predicted by engineers after the telescope suffered two...
U.S. Oil Industry Concerned, Biden Focuses On Clean Energy
Biden takes steps to pause sales of oil and gas leases on federal land, cancel the Keystone XL pipeline & expand the government’s...
Salvors Prepare For Third Slicing Of Capsized Carrier
Salvors continued last week to prepare for the third chain cut through the hull of capsized vehicles carrier Golden Ray (IMO 9775816), reports Insurance Marine...