Yearly Archives: 2021
Maersk’s Rail Solution for Ocean Capacity Crunch
As the ocean freight capacity crunch rolls on, Maersk has launched a cross-country rail service in India, says an article published in the loadstar.
Dedicated...
Shippers And forwarders Mull Legal Bid Against Increasing rates
The European Commission has said it does not regard the huge container spot rate increases between Asia and Europe as sufficient justification to investigate...
Seafarers In The Third Week Of Hunger Strike
Indian, Turkish, Azerbaijaniani and Bangladeshi seafarers are in the third week of a hunger strike in the port of Shuaiba, Kuwait. The abandoned crew of...
SEPA Praised For Its Strict Regulations As Compared To The Polar Code
On 20 November 2020 the 75th session of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) approved a ban on the use...
Oil Market Positive Under Biden and Covid Cloud
Traders swung back towards cautious optimism with regards to the impending U.S. economic stimulus package and supply concerns.
It caused oil prices to rise about 1...
SSA Clarifies Doubts On Latest Covid 19 Measures At Singapore Port
The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) clarifies doubts raised by bunker suppliers & surveyors regarding the latest Covid-19 measures introduced at Singapore port.
The...
A Lineage of 50 Years of Oil Spill, How Governments Responded?
Christian Ingvorsen is an oil expert and marine engineer in DESMI oil spill response.
He gives a big picture view on oil spills...
US President’s Next Step Crucial for Asian Oil Market
Japan's 2021 crude oil imports seen falling 5-10%.
US President Joe Biden's next steps on Iran, Venezuela sanctions in focus.
JKM closes below...
Chaos, Container Shortage & Delay Push Shipping Cost by 300%
Shipping costs have skyrocketed as desperate companies wait weeks for containers and pay premium rates to get them, according to industry watchers.
Ikea’s...
European Countries Mandate Medical-grade Face Masks
A number of European countries are beginning to make medical-grade face masks mandatory in the hope that they can slow the spread of...