‘Lehman-type’ Moment? Analysts Warn Markets Are Complacent Over Coronavirus Risk!
Perret-Green highlighted that at the end of 2002, the Chinese GDP was estimated at around $1.5 trillion, 4% of global GDP.
By the...
OPEC Calls Urgent Meeting As Oil Market Takes a Coronavirus Slump!
According to a Freight Investor Services report, the oil markets are responding to the coronavirus outbreak as the market slumps low, triggering actions from...
No Respite from VLSFO Shortage As Refining Facilities in Tatters
China VLSFO output to pick up from around Q2 2020
China refiners need time to add facilities, adjust output
More than 3months till...
Concrete Blocks Collapse Into Cargo Hold, Two Workers Trapped
According to a Maritime Bulletin report, set concrete boards stacked onboard the vessel collapsed into the cargo hold.
What happened?
On February 3, the concrete boards'...
German Container Ship Runs Into Steering Trouble in Kiel Canal
According to a Maritime Bulletin report, a container ship suffered engine failure in the Kiel Canal.
What happened?
The container ship Ceres suffered engine failure while...
Geeks Take the Social Media by Storm on Rare Palindrome Day!
Last Sunday, February 2nd, 2020 made for an unusual day! A special day known as the Palindrome Day. Maths geeks around the world celebrated...
Scrubber Retrofit Delay As Drydock Crews Affected by Coronavirus Scare!
According to a Reuters report, shipping companies may face delivery delays of vessels fitted with exhaust gas filtering equipment that complies with anti-pollution rules...
Coronavirus Storm Gripples Freight Market As Rates Spike To Record High!
According to a LoadStar article, ocean carriers are preparing to idle more ships in Asia as the ripples from the coronavirus outbreak in China...
Carriers and Forwarders Urged To Help Each Other With Coronavirus Flight...
Shippers and forwarders can get the latest update regarding flights to China by using cargo.one’s operating status web page, says an article published in...
Stunning Photos of Rare ‘Red Devil’s Horns’ Sunrise
The sun looking like devil horns off the coast of Qatar was captured by a photographer during an eclipse, Ben Mack writes for an...
How Shipping News & Entertainment Content Helps in Seafarer’s Wellbeing?
KVH Industries launched a link that provides news and entertainment content to improve crew wellbeing and operations data to optimise vessel performance, writes Paul...
17 Collaborators Inked Rhine-Alpine Climate Neutral Corridor
Port of Rotterdam recently informed that along with 17 collaborators inked a declaration of intent to allow transport by water, road and train through...
Study Reveals New Shipping Rules May Worsen Sector’s Climate Impact
According to new research, new rules aimed at reducing air pollution from shipping may worsen the sector’s climate impact, says an article published in...
[Watch] How the Container Market Evolved in Q4 2019
In this video, BIMCO's chief market analyst, Peter Sand, provides his view on the current state of the container shipping market paying attention to...
Impact of New Maritime Trade Regulations
Industry Week reports that the supply chain impact is going to be significant as the maritime industry prepares for one of the most significant...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 5, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 5th week of shipping activities of this year. The report...
SCA Bans Scrubber Wash Water Discharge
Recent guidance issued by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) shows the complexity of the maritime industry's challenges implementing the International Maritime Organization's (IMO)...
Cargo Vessel Collides With Gas Tanker Off Vineyard
A 70-foot cargo vessel out of Tiverton and a 605-foot tanker collided Monday about 25 nautical miles south of Martha’s Vineyard, reports South Coast...
[Watch] Pilot Makes His Way Up the Ladder With Broken Foot
Maritime Bulletin reports the incident where a pilot's foot was crushed while climbing the ladder.
Pilot was boarding cargo ship on approaches to Hualien port,...
Shippers Face A ‘Bumpy Ride’ As Container Shipping Shows Slow Growth
According to Drewry's outlook, the container industry remains 'soft', despite the good news of the phase one trade agreement signed between US and China...
