Yearly Archives: 2021
CMES Reports $18.8m Estimated Total Loss
China Merchants Energy Transportation (CMES) reported an estimated total loss of RMB121.6m ($18.8m) across 14 bulkers it has chartered in, reports Splash 247.
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Shattered Schedule Recovery Resulting Delayed Sailings
More ships are being held at departure ports in Asia for a week or more, as carriers wrestle with the recovery of their shattered...
IMO 2050, Decarbonization & Digital Technologies Challenges
There has been an increasing pressure for shipowners to sharpen their environmental performance, driven by IMO 2050, regional regulations.
As a result, market...
Neptune Declaration for Maritime Vision 2030, Says Maritime Body MUI
Maritime body MUI urged the government to take cognisance of 'Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change' in the formulation of Maritime...
A Fact File of Piracy Hotspots in 2020
2020 saw an increase in the affecting the shipping sector very much.
A record 130 crew kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea, a...
Maritime UK Gears Up for National Apprenticeship Week
Maritime UK has announced its plans to promote the maritime sector during National Apprenticeship Week.
Build the Future
The annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships runs from...
Container Volume at Major Chinese Ports Increased 3.3% in Mid-January
Container volume at eight major Chinese ports increased 3.3% year-on-year in mid-January, says an article published in Seatrade Maritime News.
3.3% volume increase
Statistics released by...
Seafarer Suicide ‘Causes A Stir,’ Investigation Underway
The body of the 23-year-old was found by crew mates in the boiler room as the vessel travelled from Sharjah to Alang, in...
Tokyo Olympics To Be On ‘Solid Ground,’ Say Organizers
Tokyo's first Olympic test event, scheduled for March, was postponed on Thursday for two months because of travel restrictions.
Tokyo Olympics organizers say...
Why Covid-19 Infection Rates Remain Stubbornly High?
A virologist, a psychologist and a public health expert share their views on some of the Covid-19 mistakes that we are all still making...