Lockdown Disrupts Supply Chain! Storage Demand High in Asia!
Stricter measures to contain the spread of coronavirus lockdowns in Asia, delays cargo flows across the region.
Manufacturers await written approval from the...
IMO Urges Keyworker Exemptions for Crew Changes And Repatriations
IMO has granted special travel exemptions to seafarers in response to the COVID-19.
IMO has distributed a series of recommendations for governments and...
Freighter Departs With New Crew After COVID-19 Infection!
Russian freighter replaces the entire crew after an engineer tested positive for COVID-19 infection.
The engineer was notified of his travel with a...
[Watch] Mega Container Ship Mishap
Mega container ship collides with cranes and a berthed containership, reports Mikhail Voytenko for FleetMon.
What happened?
Container ship MILANO BRIDGE in the afternoon Apr 6,...
Bunker Fuel Stocks On A 5-week High As Demand Dwindles
Heavy distillates and residues jumped 9% to 14.486 million barrels highest since February.
Total stockpiles of oil products came to 22.897 million barrels,...
Open Loop Scrubbers are Here To Stay!
Owners of scrubber-equipeed ships should not be concerned about an immediate wider imposition of bans on washwater discharge from open-loop scrubbers.
The restrictions...
Marine Vessels Get Certified for PureBallast 3 Installation
Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 has become one of the first non-Chinese ballast water
treatment solutions to be type approved by the China Classification Society.
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‘Nadia’ Becomes the First Animal Victim of COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that a Tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the virus...
Dockers Refuse To Unload Containership Carrying Critical Supplies
Melbourne dockworkers refused to unload a containership carrying critical medical supplies from China.
Workers refused to board even though the ship completed its...
Maritime Industry A Crucial Facet of National Security
The interview focuses on the elements crucial to the national security and maritime industry.
It also discusses safety in the shipping industry and the...
Weekly Tanker Report – Week 14, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 14th week of this year. The report dated 03rd April 2020 provides a valuable...
COVID-19: Carrier CO Who Seeked To Disembark Sailors To Avoid Casualities...
CO of USS Theodore Roosevelt has appealed for soldiers to disembark to prevent spread.
About 100 known cases of COVID-19 on board-up were...
Shipping Industry Witnesses A Buoyant Market!
Shipping is a volatile, deep-value segment.
Medium term, I see significant value opportunities.
Diversification is important for all portfolios. Consider adding shipping to...
US Addresses COVID19 Effect on Maritime Supply Chains!
In a major development, the US Federal Maritime Commission issued an order authorizing Commissioner Rebecca Dye to identify operational solutions to cargo delivery system...
[FAQ] COVID19 Best Practice Guide for Seafarers in Ports
As the COVID19 Pandemic wreaks havoc all over the globe, here are some best practices which can save us, specially the shipping industry. Lets...
Urgent Measures Needed, Europe Could Lose Its Maritime Technology Industry!
In a major development, Sea Europe has called for strategic sector-wise support to save Europe's maritime industry, says a press release published on their...
MSC Boosts The COVID19 Demand Recovery Path With New Flexible Cargo...
In a major development, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company’s has announced that they are launching a new flexible cargo service to demand in Asia, says...
Container Volumes Falling of the Cliff As COVID19 Spikes!
The new market outlook of U.K.-based consultancy Maritime Strategies International (MSI) reads like a Stephen King novel geared toward container-line executives. It’s not exactly...
[FAQ] Excessive Liner Wear While Using the New VLSFO Fuels
Recently Viswa Group had published a detailed analysis of liner wear issues that shippers witnessed using new VLSFO fuels. Now, they have furthers clarified...
Coronavirus Testing Getting Easier and Faster!
Academia and private industry have moved to fill the testing void with Pop-Up coronavirus labs and a 5-minute test, writes Vanessa Bates Ramirez for...
