Yearly Archives: 2021
Proactive Vs Reactive – The Way Out for Shipping Companies from Cyber Attacks
2020 has put maritime organisations in the firing line for cyber-attacks, and they can no longer afford to bury their head in the sand...
Industry Users Seek Alternative Fuels As LNG Prices Record High
Pakistan and Bangladesh are rationing gas and buyers across South Asia are seeking alternative fuels after spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices surged to...
‘We are Ghosts Trapped in a Box’: Desperate Crew Cry for Help
Indian sailors stuck in Chinese waters for months due to China's trade war with Australia are now beginning to lose hope as well as...
MSC Joined Hydrogen Council Vowing To Accelerate R&D
Joining global shipping giants like NYK and CMA CGM, number-two ocean carrier MSC has recently joined the Hydrogen Council. MSC joined as a steering...
[Watch] Importance Of Shipping In World Trade
This video, released by Bimco is about the importance of shipping in world trade. Without shipping, life would be different. We would have limited...
Cargo Ship Splits Into Two & Sinks, 3 Dead
According to Turkish authorities, a cargo ship sank off Turkey's Black Sea coast leaving at least 3 people dead, reports ABCNews.
What happened?
A cargo ship...
97 Incidents of Piracy and Armed Robbery Reported in 2020
As piracy remains a hot topic of discussion and a challenging issue for the shipping industry, ReCAAP ISC launches its annual report for...
Revised IMSBC Code for Bauxite Cargoes Mandatory
A need to draw a distinction in the IMSBC Code between bauxite cargoes that liquefy, those that do not, led to the development...
Cause and Effect of Inflation in Shipping Costs
The dollar-amount spent by shippers, such as manufacturers or retailers, on shipping their goods jumped by 13% in December from a year earlier.
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ABB Bags First Azipod Electric Propulsion Deal for Superyacht
Netherlands-based yacht builder Oceanco will be including ABB’s Azipod electric propulsion technology on a new superyacht that it is being built to the highest...