Yearly Archives: 2023
Ousting of Entire Supervisory Board Not A Good Idea, Euronav
Belgian tanker shipping company Euronav believes that the recent request from its shareholder Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) to replace the entire Supervisory Board is...
Hapag-Lloyd Reports ‘Extraordinarily Strong Result’
EBITDA and EBIT significantly higher than prior-year level
Average freight rate increased by 43 %
Transport volume at prior-year level
Based on preliminary and...
Maersk ‘Takes A Risk’ Binning Historic and Well-liked Brands
Maersk’s announcement on Friday that it is intending to retire brands, including Hamburg Süd, Sealand and Twill, was met with a mixed reaction from...
ZIM Upgrades Its Asia-US East Coast ZXB Service
Israeli container carrier ZIM will enhance its Asia-US East Coast ZXB Service, introducing a new and improved rotation, reports Maritime Informed.
Starting from late February,...
Flag States Improve Seafarer Welfare Reporting, ICS Data Shows
Flag states have become more active in reporting seafarer labour standards in 2022 and 2023, reports DCN citing the International Chamber of Shipping.
2022/23 Shipping...
[Watch] Buck Out-swims Crocodile for Its Life
A red lechwe crosses the Chobe River, not long before a croc spots it. The crocodile races to catch up to the lechwe, who...
ReCAAP ISC: Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia (17-24 Jan 2023)
Overview
Two incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia (one CAT 31 and one CAT 42) were reported to ReCAAP ISC. One incident occurred...
People Using Facebook Grew To A Quarter of The World’s Population
The number of people using Facebook daily grew to an average of two billion in December - about a quarter of the world's population,...
Popular Nozzle Hack Busted And Proved To Be More Expensive
We all engage in some worthless activities throughout our lives that we believe ourselves would make our days a bit simpler but that have...
US Has Secured Deal On Additional Four Philippines Base
The US has secured access to four additional military bases in the Philippines - a key bit of real estate which would offer a...