Yearly Archives: 2021
[FAQ] What’s The Importance Of Bulbous Bow in Ships?
An article in Safety4sea explains the importance of bulbous bows in ships.
What is a bulbous bow?
The metal in front of the ship is called...
Container Freight Demand To Remain Buoyant Amid Surging Rates
Container freight demand to escalate throughout the Lunar New Year.
A delay in the return of containers to dockside in the US and...
New UK Coronavirus Spreads To At Least 60 Countries, Says WHO
The UK coronavirus strain has spread to at least 60 countries, the World Health Organization reported.
The arrival of mass inoculation drives in...
Marine Fuel Prices Makes Rise in Scrubbers Demand
Shipowners and cargo shippers actually saved money on fuel in 2020.
The trend this year is in the opposite direction. The price of marine...
Crew Change Crisis Complicates Amid New COVID Mutations
Crew changes are once more becoming difficult as much of the world locks down again following the emergence of several new and more transmissible...
Chinese Shipbuilding Industry Emerged At The Top In 2020
China's 2020 new shipbuilding orders exceeded those of South Korea and returned the country to the No.1 spot after two years, CCTV reported on...
Opening Car Windows While Traveling Reduces COVID Risk
Aerosols emitted by passengers in a car has 8-10% of chance reaching the other person
Virus flows from front to black as air...
Singapore Starts Vaccinating 37000 Aviation & Maritime Workers
According to a Channel News Asia report, plans to provide COVID-19 vaccines to 37,000 frontline workers in the aviation and maritime sectors kicked off...
Fauci Endorses Biden’s ‘100 Million in 100 Days’ Vaccination Plan
According to a Reuters report, America's chief infectious disease and virology expert Dr. Anthony Faucu, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...
What Made LNG Tankers the Most Expensive Ships To Hire?
An unprecedented shortage of liquefied natural gas tankers has made them the most expensive ships ever hired to ferry commodities, reports Bloomberg.
Rise In Spot...