Improper Manual Handling Leads To Crew Injury

Skuld published the incident report reminding the importance of maintaining good crew health and well-being and mitigating risk. In February 2019, Skuld published Manual handling:...

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...

Cruises Become ‘Bubble of Safety’ With Anti-COVID Measures

Majority of Americans now do not want to go anywhere unless they know they will be in a bubble of safety. Despite the...

Dr. Vis Blog 2 – Growing Old Gracefully

I am often asked why I keep working even at this ripe old age?! I do not get offended though this may be considered a...

Patients Rise in Number: COVID-19 Updates

More people are now in hospital with Covid than before the national lockdown, UK government advisers say. Nightingale hospitals were set up across...

Container Shipping Industry To Have Record Breaking Q3 Results

Container-line profits exceeded expectations in Q2 2020, a period when volumes were weak. In the third quarter, volumes and rates surged — and not...

“Cruises To Nowhere” Selling Like Hotcakes Amid Pandemic Fears

  The Company to receive more than 6,000 bookings in just 5 days. Cruises suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak, authorities recognizing that the...

Kawasaki Bags First Order for Large Capacity Battery Propulsion Systems

An article published by Kawasaki talks about the company receiving its first order for coastal ship large-capacity-battery propulsion systems Electric power systems Each Kawasaki battery propulsion...

Ship Owner Clarifies the Beached Box Ship Mystery

Owners of MV Jakarta confirmed that the vessel went aground on the eastern coast of Vietnam on 10 October, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? NKD Maritime...

IMO ‘Exceptional Bravery’ Award for Saving 62 Lives at Sea

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) recognizes an off-duty officer for his exceptional bravery at sea, reports Philippine News Agency. Exceptional bravery at sea  In November 2019,...

COVID-19 Cases Onboard Capesize Bulker

MOLs  "Vega Dream" with a crew of twenty, has COVID-19 cases onboard, says a press release published on their website. Onboard Covid-19 cases The 174,713MT "Vega...

Scorpio Bulkers Announces Its $18.4m Vessel Sale Deal

Scorpio Bulkers, Inc. announces the sake of a Kamsarmax vessel, says a press release published on their website.  Vessel sale for $18.4m Scorpio Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:...

Europe’s Biggest Marine Protected Area To Protect Habitats

Europe's largest marine protected area (MPA) has come into force for an area of deep sea off the Western Isles. The West of...

SIBCON 2020 Methanex Corporation Keen On Methanol As Marine Fuel

The following article is part of event coverage for the upcoming Singapore International Bunkering Conference and Exhibition (SIBCON) 2020; where Manifold Times is an...

‘Mauritius Disaster’ Ship 17% Understaffed, Says ITF

A damming new report from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is shedding more new light on the circumstances surrounding the Wakashio disaster. It turns out...

Covid 19 On Board Iron Ore Bulk Carrier

Australian mining companies agree to no longer use Manila-based ship crew after the state confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19 on board the Vega...

Kawasaki Bags First Order for Electric Propulsion Systems

Kawasaki has launched a battery propulsion system that efficiently supplies power and electricity to the main propulsion system and auxiliary equipment. Each system...

Singapore Court Forfeits Chemical Oil Tanker

Chemical oil tanker M/T Prime South is forfeited by state courts of Singapore with respect to the Shell MGO bunker heist. District Judge...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 41, 2020

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 41st week of this year. The report dated 09th October 2020 provides a valuable...

Weekly Bulk Report – Week 41, 2020

The Baltic Exchange has released a report about the dry bulk market for the 41st week of shipping activities of this year. The report...