Japan Offering Upto $2 Billion for Companies To Shift Base

Japan’s government would spend upwards of $2 billion helping its multinationals leave China. U.S. companies are leaving, too, even though there is no...

[Watch] What Is The Future of Commodity Market Amid COVID-19?

Watch the video posted in Platts featuring Paul Bartholomew, highlighting Asia's commodity market amid COVID-19 and oil price war.Paul Bartholomew highlights the situation in...

Disabled Container Ship Adrift at Sea, Towed To Safety

According to an article published in Maritime Bulletin, a container ship suffered an engine failure and ran adrift. What happened? On April 17, the container ship...

Q&A: IMO Strategies To Cut Carbon Footprint from International Shipping

An article in Argus media, written by Stefka Wechsler, explains that the IMO has adopted an initial GHG strategy scheduled which is up for...

ITIC Warns of Issues With Receiving Original Bills of Lading

As the world continues to face lockdowns due to the Coronavirus outbreak the International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has issued advice that warns...

Drewry Launches New Tools To Track Liner Cancellations and Waiting Times!

Responding to unprecedented market volatility following the Covid-19 outbreak, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors launches two new container shipping tracking services.The services...

Shipbreaking Industry Workers Reel Under COVID19 Effect!

 The Shipbreaking Platform has been updating the difficulties faced by workers in the shipbuilding industry.  Here is an excerpt that highlights the sufferings, pain,...

COVID19 Causes China’s Economy To Shrink for the First Time in...

According to a BBC report, China's economy shrank for the first time in decades in the first quarter of the year, as the virus...

Unique Port Specific COVID19 Tracking Tool for the Shipping Industry!

In a major development, the global marine insurer North P&I Club has developed a new COVID-19 Tracking Tool which has been shared with all...

Wartsila: Scrubbers Still Relevant Despite COVID19 Fuel Spread Effect!

Scrubber savings still there even with the huge fuel price gap It won't disappear and up for a long haul The question of...

COVID19 Impact Assessments To Coincide With the European Parliament Activities?

According to a Ship Insight article written by Malcolm Latarche, four shipping organisations; ECSA, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA Europe), the European Dredging...

Containership Crew Held Hostage by Unknown Persons!

According to a Dryad Global report, a Portuguese containership is undergoing a hostage attack. What happened? The Portuguese flagged Containership TOMMI RITSCHER is currently involved in...

Common Factors That Run in COVID19 Deaths!

According to a Medical News Today article written by Maria Cohut, researchers have analyzed the records of 85 individuals who died with COVID-19 in...

Chinese Restocking Drives Capesize Rates To Breakeven Levels!

China restocking sees capesize rates on the rise. Capesize 5TC average hit $7,915 per day on 15th April, up by 41% week on-week.Capesize...

[Watch] How Doctors Stay Safe Battling Coronavirus

Healthcare workers who treat the new coronavirus wear personal protective equipment (PPE), designed to prevent exposure to infectious materials.Here’s how the equipment works, and...

MOL and DSME Partner To Digitize FSRU

MOL has signed an agreement with DSME for joint development of technologies and solutions for the digitalization of Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU),...

Scrubber Investments Are Sensible and Successful! Says Adams

According to CSA2020 Executive Director Ian Adams, industry should not dwell too much on the narrowing fuel price spread, writes Malcolm Latarche for an...

Container Ship Disabled! Suffered Engine Failure!

A container ship suffered engine failure in Alboran sea, while en route from Algiers to Valencia, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What happened? Container ship VEGA ZETA suffered...

Bunkering is Easier and Efficient Than Ever!! Thanks To the New...

A Bunkering App is launched by Gothenburg Port Authority.  This digital platform makes bunkering process simpler and effective.  It is developed in partnership...

Singapore Bunker Sales Surge! Covid-19 Impact Not a Deterrence!

 Singapore bunker sales in March rises The bunker sales is unexpected and unhurt by the Covid-19 Total sales reaches a high of 4.332...