Cargo Ship Runs Aground As Storm Strikes
A cargo ship carrying 20 crew members, nickel ore, and around 2,000 litres of diesel has run aground off the southern Philippine province of...
Scientists Found The Human Genes That Resist Covid Infection
Scientists have identified a set of human genes that fight the virus that causes COVID-19.
Knowing which genes help control viral infection can...
Crowley Begins Use of Biofuel to Power Tug Veteran
Crowley Shipping and Shell Trading initiated the use of low carbon biofuel to power the Crowley tugboat Veteran, says a press release published on their website.
Sustainable...
IoS-OP Consortium, Share Rules for Global Data Handling
"IoS-OP Seminar in Taiwan" was held in Taipei, Taiwan on 16 April by IoS-OP Consortium.
91 professionals from Taiwan’s maritime industry at the...
Dry Bulk Rates, A Positive Impact On World Economy
Container shipping rises first and highest, then dry bulk, then product tankers, then crude tankers.
That’s the emerging consensus on how a post-COVID...
Poor Visibility in Fog, Collision of Ships Inevitable
Avoiding collision requires visibility which is hard in the fog, and once was a whole lot harder before pinpoint navigation tools. But what doesn’t...
Carriage of Seed Cake & Third Version of IG/CINS Guidelines
CINS (the Cargo Incident Notification System) and the International Group of P&I Clubs had jointly published updated guidance on the carriage of seed...
Bunker Sales Reaches the Highest Level
Bunker sales volumes in Panama reached the highest level in a year in March.
Total sales reached 439,028 mt in March, according to data from the Panama Maritime...
All You Should Know About The New Covid Variant
The virus that causes covid-19 is evolving, and it’s complicating our efforts to end the pandemic, says an article published in Gates Notes.
Few Things...
Cargo Ship Quarantined: 1 Dead & 10 Test Positive
A Greek cargo ship has been quarantined off the island of Crete since Sunday after a sailor died and 10 more tested positive for...
Kidnapped Seafarers Return Home
A total of 10 Filipino seafarers freed from a reported kidnapping in the Gulf of Guinea arrive in the Philippines.
They were part...
Polar Tankers Trials 3D-Printed Parts Onboard Oil Tanker
A manufacturing consortium including ABS, Sembcorp Marine and 3D Metalforge have fitted enhanced 3D printed parts to a ConocoPhillips polar oil tanker.
The...
Singapore To Launch 2-Month Consultation on Decarbonization
Singapore's government is seeking suggestions for how it should address decarbonisation in the run-up to 2050.
The government has launched a 2-month consultation...
Baltic Dry Index Sees 1.5-Year Peak With High Vessel Rates
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, rose to 1-1/2-year peak on Monday as demand...
EEX Expands Its Dry Bulk Freight Portfolio
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) will expand its range of products for the Dry Bulk Freight market with the launch of Handysize 7TC Freight...
Chinese Shipyard Acquires A New Kamsarmax Carrier
Brokers say Chengxi Shipyard in China has an order from EGPN Bulk Carrier for one kamsarmax bulk carrier. It is believed to be the...
5,800 Vaccinated Americans Contract COVID-19
About 5,800 people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus have become infected anyway, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells CNN. Some...
Ocean Carriers Invests Heavily In Container Control System
Ocean carriers are investing heavily in container control systems to maximise their box fleets, says an article published in The Loadstar.
Hapag-Lloyd chief executive on...
Singapore’s Low Sulphur Oil Market Shows Stagnating Demand
Stagnating demand in the Singapore low sulfur fuel oil market is not expected to ease in the April 19-23 week, says an article published...
Weekly Market Report -Week15, 2021
VLCC
The Arab Gulf sector moved into the slower lull period this week, with April stems nearing
completion and May cargoes only starting to appear. As...
