Piracy Attack Demands Tougher Laws To Protect Seafarers in ‘Bay of...

Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea killed a seafarer and took another 15 seafarers hostage in an attack on Saturday. Governments called on...

Pharma Distributors & U.S. Discuss on Cut of COVID-19 Vaccine Shipping...

U.S. pharmaceutical distributors are talking to federal officials about increasing the number of companies shipping coronavirus vaccines as part of the Biden administration’s push...

Dose Confusion in Pfizer COVID Vaccine Vials

As the coronavirus vaccination has begun there's a confusion regarding Pfizer's vaccine doses, reports the Economic Times.  The vaccine is supplied in vials and people...

Mission Possible Aims To Accelerate Pathways for Decarbonization

Run by the World Economic Forum, Energy Transitions Commission, Rocky Mountain Institute, the We Mean Business coalition, the "Mission Possible Partnership" aims to accelerate...

Where Does 75% Of Wild-Caught Seafood Grow?

While most commercial fishing occurs at sea, the seafood on our plates does not often start in the big blue ocean - it starts...

This Innovative Robot Cleans Ships To Reduce Emissions

The build-up of marine plants and animals on ship hulls is an age-old problem. This ‘biofouling’ can increase fuel consumption by up to...

Future of Seafarers in Times of Automated Ships

Automated ships are gaining momentum these days and the shipping industry is staring at an automated future but the question that's on everyone's mind...

The Disheartening Situation Of Seafarers On Board

The latest benchmark Seafarers' Happiness Index from Mission to Seafarers sounds a dark note as the COVID-19 pandemic and the crew change crisis drag...

Seafarers Hassled Trying to Curb COVID-19 Spread And Pirate Attacks

Seafaring ranks as one of the toughest, most emotionally taxing jobs in global transportation. Saturday’s deadly pirate attack off Africa’s west coast is just...

Maersk Sells Product Tanker Equipped With Rotor Sails

Maersk Tankers sold its 2008-built product tanker, the world’s first product tanker to test the use of wind propulsion technology, reports Splash 247. About the...

Shipping Executives Reveal Why They Signed the Neptune Declaration

Shipping industry is abuzz with the Neptune Declaration signed by more than 300 firm's to help stranded seafarers and now shipping executives have voiced...

Container Shortage Madness Drives Breakbulk, MPVs Uptake

According to a LoadStar report, the “madness” of ex-Asia container rates is driving more un-boxing of containerised cargo.  And the resulting bounceback for breakbulk is...

The Rising Issue of Pirates In The Gulf of Guinea

The latest report by the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has shown that piracy in the Gulf of Guinea recorded the...

WHO Team Starts Probing Wuhan COVID Origin

The search for the origin of the novel coronavirus  finally began in China yesterday as the World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the matter...

Top 3 Reasons for A Drastic Decline in Oil Spills

It is important for Christian to make one thing clear in the beginning: as long as we need oil for heat and power, we...

Top 3 Reasons Why EC Renewed BER

The EC renewed the BER, which allows container shipping lines to coordinate their networks and utilise space on their vessels, last April for a...

Covid-19 Death Rate

The UK now has the highest death rate from Covid-19 of any country in the world, the latest data has revealed. Check the full article for more

ClassNK Updates “Guidelines for Remote Surveys”

Leading Classification Society ClassNK has released “Guidelines for Remote Surveys Ver. 2.0” including a class notation requirement for the ship with advance preparation for...

Cosco Opts To Dispose 10 Tankers

A number of tankers are being sent for scrap in 2021, with elevated demo rates proving very tempting. Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation recently announced...

IMF Predicts 21% Rise in Oil Prices in 2021

Oil prices will average just above $50/b in 2021, a more than 21% rise from 2020's depressed level. This may be attributed to...