Yearly Archives: 2021
State-of-the-art Software for Seafarers, Online Marine Library
Witherbys, the maritime publishing experts, has put cyber security, flexible access and increased data at the heart of its new ereader software, Witherby...
Unilever’s Nano-factories Fit in a Shipping Container
Unilever already has more than 300 factories across the globe, but they are large facilities designed to produce mass quantities.
Sometimes the company...
Soaring Container Prices Are Short-lived, Thanks to Authorities
George Steer and Valentina Romei recently drew consideration to the surge in transport prices on key routes comparable to east Asia to northern Europe.
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Call for Fair Distribution of Covid 19 Vaccine in Europe
The EU has warned Covid vaccine producers they must deliver agreed supplies, amid fears reductions could seriously hamper its inoculation drive.
AstraZeneca and...
Covid 19 Cases Cross 100 Million, Shortage of Vaccine
Global coronavirus cases surpasses 100 million as countries around the world struggle with new virus variants and vaccine shortfalls.
Almost 1.3% of the...
A Deep Soulful Connection Between Officer & Ship
The author RECENTLY read an article regarding INS Viraat going to Alang, a graveyard for decommissioned ships. He reminisced of the time when he...
Foreign Flagged Ships Detained In The UK
Four foreign-flagged ships were detained in the United Kingdom in December for failing Port State Control inspections, according to the Maritime Coastguard Agency, says...
Nantong Xiangyu Wins Six Bulker Newbuild Orders
Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering has secured newbuilding orders for the construction of up to six 79,900 dwt bulk carriers from three domestic...
Castor Maritime Seals $15.3m Fleet Growth Loan
Nasdaq-listed dry bulk owner Castor Maritime seals a $15.3m senior term loan facility to aid fleet growth, says a press release published on their...
Yara Announces The Winner of Yara Marine X’s Accelerator Program
According to an article published in Yara Marine, the company started the Yara Marine X program in September last year and after months of...