[Answer] How To Prevent Finger Injuries by Wearing the Right Gloves?
Gard club has highlighted the working practices and recommendations to prevent finger injuries aboard vessels.
Finger and hand injuries
The Gard P&I Club reported that over...
VLGC Spot Rates Hit 5-Year High Amounting To $100,000/day
Spot rates for VLGCs are on the cusp of hitting $100,000 a day, having hit highs in recent days not seen since August 2015,...
[Watch] Aframax Tanker Disabled After Engine Room Fire
Aframax tanker disabled by fire in the engine room and crew partially evacuated, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Fire erupted in the engine room of Aframax...
Crew Change Crisis & Abandonment On Top of IMO’s Legal Committee...
In virtual meeting on 27 November and 1-2 December, the Legal Committee reiterated concerns about the abandonment of seafarers, says an article published in...
Container lines Increase Cancellation Fees, Traders Feel the Heat
container lines have not only continued to raise freight rates but have also introduced additional difficult measures for companies involved in shipping commodities...
World’s Leading Minor Bulks Operator Goes Carbon Neutral
Hong Kong’s Pacific Basin, a world leading minor bulks operator, has pledged to offset all carbon emissions from its global shoreside operations.
This...
60,000 Reefer Containers To Be Taken Up for Vaccine Distribution
According to a Hindu Business Line report, a surge in reefer containers is expected as covid19 vaccine distribution takes center stage.
What is it?
Experts anticipate...
Hungary Will Participate In Clinical Trials of Sputnik V Vaccine
According to a Reuters report, some 3,000 to 5,000 Hungarians could participate in clinical trials of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19.
Ignoring EU Rules
Hungary’s...
Deal for AI-Powered Analytics Between METIS And Neptune Lines
METIS Cyberspace Technology has secured a fleet-wide contract from Neptune Lines to implement its data acquisition and advanced analytics platform in a first commitment...
Centuries Old Mariners’ Superstitions Present Even Today
For centuries, there have been many superstitions in the Maritime Industry. The reporter researched from where these superstitions came from and was even puzzled...
Australia & Japan To Work on a $13b Plan To Cut...
Australian company lined up the country’s national science agency and Japanese firms to work on a plan to capture carbon dioxide.
Liquefy and...
ABS Ventures in Environment Friendly Water Ballast Tank Coatings
ABS, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI Group) and the Marshall Islands Registry (MIR) have completed a joint development project (JDP).
The project aims to...
MSC Building Its Fleet at a Rapid Pace
According to the latest Shipping Intelligence Weekly by Clarksons Research, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) continues to build its fleet at a rapid pace, reports...
IMO Reached A Compromise on GHG Measures, Says IBIA
The 75th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee was heavily dominated by discussion about the adequacy of steps to deliver greenhouse gas...
‘Seafarers Keyworkers’ Designation Crucial for Vaccinations on Priority
The International Maritime Organisation has welcomed the UN General Assembly Resolution calls for seafarer key worker designation and implementation of crew change protocols, citing...
Carriers Make Huge Investments in Additional Reefers
Exotic fruits are the star performer among seaborne perishables.
But port congestion and carrier surcharges continue to increase costs for reefer shippers.
According...
Prioritize Health Workers for Vaccination, Says WHO
According to an article published in UN news as countries plan to roll out COVID-19 vaccines in the coming days, weeks and months, health...
2M Partners Swap Felixstowe for Liverpool for Transatlantic Loop
2M partners Maersk and MSC are swapping Felixstowe for Liverpool on their TA2/NEUATL2 transatlantic loop from the end of the year.
The last...
Oil Falls On Surging Virus Cases and U.S.-China Tensions
Oil prices slipped on Monday as the positive impact from COVID-19 vaccines.
OPEC+ deal on oil production cuts was undermined by surging coronavirus...
Capsize Market Weakens All Through the Week Before Revival
The Baltic Briefing has released Bulk carrier maritime activity report for the 49th week of this year. The report formulated on 4th December 2020...