Yearly Archives: 2021
Soaring Container Rates Put European Shippers in Distress
European shippers and freight forwarders call on the EU Commission to intervene in the container sector.
Both the stake holders are worried about...
Stranded Seafarers in China Set To Return Home
Indian sailors stuck in China since June last year, due to the global pandemic, are set to return home.
Indian seafarers will reach...
Baltic Exchange Hits Highest Index in Nearly 3 Months
Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index jumped 11% on Friday as high Chinese coal demand drove up capesize rates, reports Baltic NewsDesk.
Coal demand and...
[Watch] UK Rolls Out Rapid COVID19 Tests for Asymptomatic People
The UK will next week roll out regular rapid testing for people with no Covid-19 symptoms, according to health secretary Matt Hancock.
The...
HMD Bags AiP for LNG Carrier With Prismatic IMO Type-B Tank
The Korean Register (KR) has awarded Approval In Principle (AIP) for an LNG carrier with a prismatic IMO type-B tank built by Hyundai...
MISC Bags Delivery of Second VLEC
MISC Berhad has taken delivery of Seri Erlang, its second very large ethane carrier (VLEC) at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard.
Seri...
Ningbo Marine Places Order for Handy Bulker Trio
Chinese dry bulk operator Ningbo Marine has signed a shipbuilding contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipbuilding, reports Splash247.
The contract is for the construction of...
Christmas On Board The Royal Caribbean Cruise
Merry Christmas! While most of us are unable to be on a Royal Caribbean cruise this year, the author wanted to share a look...
The 15-year Search for The Mahogany Ship
Did a 16th-century Portuguese vessel run aground here? Doubtful, but why not celebrate it anyhow?
The afternoon is overcast, the ocean churning, between...
Comply With COVID-19 Protocols, Urges Singapore Shipping Association
Singapore Shipping Association urges the industry to comply with Covid-19 protocols, says an article published on BIMCO website.
Industry under spotlight
COVID-19 transmissions
Crew change facilitation has...