Supply and Demand Issue, Amidst Rising Container Shipping Prices
Off the coast of Los Angeles, more than two dozen container ships filled with exercise bikes, electronics and other highly sought imports have...
CNPC Made New Oil Discovery in Northeastern Upper Nile State
A consortium led by China’s state-run CNPC has made a new oil discovery in South Sudan’s northeastern Upper Nile state with more than 300...
LR Acquired C-MAP Commercial from Navico Group
LR has acquired the C-MAP commercial marine business from Navico Group, reports LR.
About The Transaction
The transaction for the leading provider of commercial marine cartography...
How AI And Big Data Help Promote Efficiency In The Maritime...
Over the last decade, a myriad of industries and sectors have increasingly utilized data collection and artificial intelligence (AI) to help streamline many aspects...
Why Is The Progress Of Digitalization Slow In The Maritime Industry?
The pandemic has fuelled shipping’s digitalization acceleration, but progress has not been uniform and the industry is dividing into the connected ‘haves’ and the...
How Shuttle Tankers Work In The Piercing Cold Waters Of The...
The work of shuttle tanker crews in the Arctic is significantly influenced by environmental conditions and navigators have to deal with phenomena such as...
The Titanic Vs The Symphony of the Seas
Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas holds the title as the world's largest cruise ship, so how does it compare to the most well-known...
Weekly Tanker Report – Week 9, 2021
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 9th week of this year. The report dated 05th March 2021 provides a valuable...
Aramco and Hyundai Heavy on Blue Hydrogen and Ammonia Projects
Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings, or HHIH, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Aramco on blue hydrogen and ammonia projects, a Hyundai Heavy...
Ship Floats on Air
Images of what appears to be a hovering ship have been captured as the result of a rare optical illusion off the coast of...
‘Shecession’, the Covid 19 Impact On Women and Jobs
The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed many of women's workplace gains, causing a 'shecession', according to a new report.
In 17 of the 24...
Ningbo Containerised Freight Index
Baltic Exchange publishes the weekly Ningbo Containerised Freight Index, compiled by the Ningbo Shipping Exchange.
The index is reported every Friday (except Chinese holidays) at...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 9, 2021
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market for the 9th week of shipping activities of this year. The report...
Creation of Global Digital ISO Standard for Data Transfer
Public and private players accept maritime NGOs’ invitation to co-create global digital ISO standard for the exchange of administrative and operational data.
The...
DAMEN Launches New Financial Services Division
Damen Shipyards Group launches a specialised Financial Services division, says a press release published on their website.
Specialised Financial division
As of April 1, 2021, Damen...
Reason for Soya Beans Damage While Shipping Identified
Over the course of the last several years, Gard has experienced an alarming increase in large claims arising from damage to soya beans...
Piled Up Empty Containers, Create Chaos in Global Shipping
Empty containers are piled up at ports in Australia and New Zealand; containers are scarce at India’s port of Kolkata.
It is forcing...
Obesity, the Reason Behind the Global Covid 19 Deaths
The majority of global COVID-19 deaths have been in countries where many people are obese.
With coronavirus fatality rates 10 times higher in...
Masks & Dining Out in Restaurants Reduce Covid 19 Spread, Says...
A new national study adds strong evidence that mask mandates can slow the spread of the coronavirus, and that allowing dining at restaurants can...
Bulk Carrier Convicted for Garbage Discharge Overboard
The chief officer and owner of a bulk carrier were convicted and fined in Australia for dumping trash overboard, reports the Maritime Executive.
While the...