Wärtsilä Reveals G20’s Stimulus Packages for Energy

A new report from global technology company Wärtsilä has revealed that the G20’s stimulus packages are weighted to support legacy energy systems. It...

BIMCO Launches Special Christmas Tribute for Seafarers

In a major development, BIMCO has announced that it's organising a special tribute to seafarers for this Christmas in order to show solidarity and...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 45, 2020

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 45th week of this year. The report dated 06th November 2020 provides a valuable...

First ‘Milestone’ COVID Vaccine 90% Effective

A preliminary report of the first effective coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting Covid-19, says an article written by...

Port Bans Empties Amid Congestion Backlogs

Felixstowe port has again had to revert to refusing to accept empty containers, in a continuing effort to clear its congestion backlog. Many...

ABB Azipod Icebreaking Propulsion To Power Newbuild LNG Carriers

ABB secures a contract from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in excess of $300 million to supply a comprehensive power and propulsion package for...

New Nasal Vaccines Touted To Be ‘Game Changer’ in COVID Testing

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has said that intra-nasal vaccines will be far easier to deliver than intra muscular injections. Inhaled vaccine makers are counting on...

Container Industry Shows Vulnerability In Cyber Security

Improsec has looked into  outwards facing indicators in 2014 and 2017 and found that the container shipping industry appeared to be quite vulnerable. ...

Cargo Ships Collide in Dense Fog

Two cargo ships collided in Wismar harbor on Nov 8, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What happened? Due to dense fog, two cargo ships collided in Wismar harbour...

[Watch] New Ro-Pax Terminal & Ferry Service To Strengthen Economy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ro-Pax terminal at Hazira and flagged off the Ro-Pax ferry service between Hazira and Ghogha in Gujarat...

Crew Change Crisis Exploited, Warns ITIC

ITIC has warned its ship and port agent members to be aware of people traffickers, says an article published in Seatrade Maritime News. Illegal immigrants  The...

Impact Of The US Elections On The Shipping Industry

Shipping market forecasters can take solace in the fact the US election pollsters and pundits also have a dismal record as was drawn out...

Bullish View On Container Market To Last Till 2021

Bullish news on container shipping keeps pouring in, implying demand strength through February 2021 — if not longer. The latest green light comes from container-equipment...

Novavax On The Verge of Making History?

The small vaccinemaker that faced an existential threat is slated to receive up to $2 billion from the U.S. government and a nonprofit organization...

Singapore LNG Bunkering Capacity To Hit 1m Tonnes By 2021

  Singapore's annual liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering capacity is expected to hit 1 million tonnes by 2021, says Reuters. Cleaner shipping fuel As Singapore, the world's...

Charters Prevent Crew Change, Condemns INTERCARGO

INTERCARGO says charterers in the dry bulk sector prevent much needed crew changes from taking place during the period of the charter, says a...

Biden’s Maritime Administrator Nominee Crucial for Its Climate Change Plans

Biden-Harris team to focus on the historically overlooked and less prominent US Shipping Administrator position, to succeed with their climate change plans, says an...

Usage of Hemp Products Can Lead To MMC Cancellation

The US Department of Homeland security has issued a Marine Safety Advisory regarding the potential for positive Drug Test Result from Use of Hemp-Plant...

Clean Arctic Alliance Calls for Stronger Ban on HFO in Arctic

Clean Arctic Alliance calls on IMO member states to agree on stronger ban of  HFO in Arctic ahead of November meeting. Norwegian government...

400,000 Seafarers Trapped in Ships Due To New Covid 19 Infections

An estimated 400,000 seafarers are waiting to go home. Most are trapped on ships because port authorities fear new Covid-19 infections and don't...