Weekly Tanker Report – Week 15, 2021
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 15th week of this year. The report dated 16th April 2021 provides a valuable...
US In Supply Chain Crisis As Massive Freighters Wait For Dock...
21 ships were anchored off the coast of Los Angeles and Long Beach waiting to dock on Wednesday.
The California ports are congested and account for about one-third of...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 15, 2021
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market for the 15th week of shipping activities of this year. The report...
Why Cars, Laptops And Phones Are In Short Supply?
There is a global shortage in supply of semiconductor chips, or computer chips, which is a crucial piece of technology that powers everything...
Twelve European Football Clubs Announce Launch of Disputed Super League
Twelve of Europe's top soccer clubs have announced plans to form a so-called European super league, says an article on CNN.
A move that looks...
Oldendorff Fleet Acquires 4 New Vessels
Earlier this year Oldendorff Carriers ordered two 61 300 Ultramax new-builds for delivery July 2022 and acquired two 93 000 DWT Post-panamaxes in separate...
The Titanic Compared To A Modern Cruise Ship
When the Titanic was completed on April 2, 1912, it was the largest and perhaps most luxurious ship in the world. The vessel could hold...
Event At A $2 Billion Vessel Launch Causes Controversy
Facing rising competition throughout the Indo-Pacific and reminded that its mission is to use “lethal force”, the Australian navy’s decision to hire a group...
The Scope For Decarbonization In Developing Economies
The World Bank today published new research on decarbonizing the maritime transport sector with findings that indicate significant business and development opportunities for countries,...
Want To Know About Vaccine Passports Around The World?
Several countries, non-governmental organisations and private corporations have announced plans to introduce a system of Covid immunisation certificates.
The main purpose is to...
Huge Container Order Combating The Box Shortage
150,000 TEU of new dry and reefer boxes plus 8,000 TEU of special containers / Delivery in 2021 to help alleviate current container shortage...
Order Book Of VLOCs Dwindles Away This Year
The VLOCs list of buy and sell orders seems to gradually decrease.
14 VLOCs are scheduled for handover this year, marking the first time...
Requirements for Shipping Sector’s Decarbonization Plans
The maritime industry will need to invest around $3.4 trillion in the next 30 years to replace the existing fleet in line with the...
Cruise Liners Banned, Still Ships Head To Venice
Departing June 5, the sumptuous MSC Orchestra will take a week-long trip around the Adriatic and the Mediterranean, taking in Italy, Croatia and...
FlexFueler002 Services LNG Bunkering Throughout Port of Antwerp
Port of Antwerp, Fluxys, and Titan LNG have celebrated the christening of a new LNG bunker barge; the FlexFueler 002.
It is owned...
Which Region Records To Be The Global Piracy Hotspot In 2021?
IMB’s latest global piracy report records 38 incidents since the start of 2021.
43% of all the reported piracy incidents occurred in Gulf...
Hike in Operation Cost Limits Carrier Growth
Driver recruiting problems are limiting carrier growth while the cost of operating is growing at a faster rate than ever.
A similar scenario...
Ten Studies That Support Airborne Transmission of SAR-CoV-2
Ten scientific reasons have been studied which shows the airborne transmission of SAR-CoV-2, says an article published in The Lancet.
Heneghan And Colleagues
Heneghan and colleagues'...
Better Treatment of Amazon Employees is Vital, Says Jeff Bezos
Earth today received parting words from Jeff Bezos, as the soon-to-be-former Amazon CEO turned over his shoulder on the slow walk to the rocket...
2 More Unresponsive Crew Recovered Off Capsized Vessel
Commercial divers on Friday recovered two more unresponsive crew members from the scene of a lift boat that capsized off the Louisiana coast this...
