Yearly Archives: 2021
UK Trials 24hr COVID Vaccination Centres To Reach ‘Jab’ Target
The UK needs to vaccinate 2 million people a week to hit its target of 14 million by Feb 15.
Wednesday set a...
Former Chinese Shipbuilding Chief Arrested
The Supreme People's Procuratorate arrests Hu Wenming.
He is a former Party chief and chairman of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC).
The reason...
Prioritize Vaccination for Seafarers, Urges ICS
The International Chamber of Shipping is leading calls for governments to put seafarers and frontline maritime shore workers at the head of the vaccine...
Collapsed Marine Fuel Prices Rebounds
One year ago — which seems like an eternity ago — no one in ocean shipping was talking about COVID. They were talking, ad...
China Steps Up To Stabilize Freight Rates
China’s Ministry for Commerce is again looking to step in to stabilise the container shipping market.
Media speculation indicates that shipping lines could...
Bring The Vaccination Document To Sail On Saga Cruise Ships
The UK travel company Saga Cruises has become the first cruise line to announce that it is requiring all passengers to be vaccinated for...
Maersk Expects To Order Its First Carbon-Neutral Ship In 2023
Logistics giant AP Moller-Maersk, the owner of the largest shipping company in the world, expects to order its first carbon-neutral ship as soon as...
Transparency The Key To Crew Change Challenge, Says BIMCO
A recent article published on BIMCO website says transparency and dialogue between owners & charterers is the key to crew change challenge.
Freedom of contract
Shipping...
Asian Fuel Oil Trades Halved in 2020 Due To COVID
The volume of Asian fuel oil trades recorded through the S&P Global Platts market-on-close (MOC) price assessment system almost halved last year as the...
Increase In Rollover Rates Reported In World’s Top 20 Ports
Container cargo rollovers at the world’s top 20 ports in jumped 75% in December 2020 compared to the previous month as lines struggle with...