Blank Sailings Troubled Shippers Move Towards Rail Freight
According to a Loadstar article, while the air freight industry may be wary of the surge in growth of Asia-Europe rail services, more customers...
Hurricane Sally Intensifies Towards Southern U.S
Hurricane Sally strengthens into a Category 2 storm on Monday.
There's a chance it will make landfall in southeastern Louisiana, a state still...
Tanker Seized Over $2 million Loan Default
According to a Reuters report, an Indian court orders the seizure of a tanker belonging to Dubai-based oil trading firm GP Global. This happens...
[Watch] Blaze in Beirut Port Area a Month After Explosion
A huge fire erupted in the port area of Beirut, one month after a massive explosion there killed more than 190 people.
Some fearful residents...
IATA Scaling Up ‘Supply Chain’ With Online Platform for COVID19 Vaccine...
According to a Loadstar article, in preparation for global vaccine delivery, IATA has launched ONE Source, an online platform to match shipping needs with...
[Watch] Nano Sized Antibody Neutralizes COVID19
University of Pittsburgh scientists has come up with a novel nanoparticle antibody that can neutralize coronavirus.
The antibody named AB8 acts as both...
The Largest Container Ship To Visit the US East Coast
The largest containership CMA CGM BRAZIL made her inaugural U.S. visit at the Port of New York & New Jersey, says a CMA CGM...
World’s Top Oil Traders Charter Supertankers, Despite Oil Glut
The Leading oil traders across the world, charter dozens of supertankers for potentially storing oil at sea amid signs that demand recovery has...
China To Discipline Transpacific Prices As Europe Struggles
Chinese authorities are set to interfere in both pricing and capacity management on the transpacific, as rates soared to record highs again this...
Transpacific Freight Rates Soar As Shippers Rush for China Goods
Freight rates on the headhaul leg from Asia to the west coast North America hit extraordinary highs.
As a result, transpacific container shippers...
E-Commerce Merchants To Rely On Ocean Transport for Early Christmas Shipping
Surge in airfreight rates forces e-merchants to rely on ocean transport in order to ship their goods before the holiday season.
One container...
An Industry Insight Into The World’s Largest Shipowning Nation
Greek shipowners own 20.67% of global tonnage and 54.28% of the European Union -controlled tonnage, making it the world’s largest shipowning nation.
It...
ReCAAP Reports A 38% Spike in Armed Robbery This Year
The total number of piracy incidents reported during January-August 2020 has increased compared to January-August 2019.
This was due to the increase of...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 37, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market for the 37th week of shipping activities of this year. The report...
Dredger Vessel Attacked by ‘Environmental Activists’
Dredger vessel QUEEN OF NETHERLANDS was attacked by boats with hundreds of fishermen and activists.
The ship was shelled with stones and Molotov...
How Sodium Nanofluid Can Help in Oil Recovery
Scientists at the University of Houston have designed an inexpensive and non-toxic nanofluid to recover oil with high viscosity from reservoirs.
The nanofluid...
Oracle Wins Tiktok Bid Over Microsoft’s Highest Standards Deal
In a piece of startling news today, Oracle Corp. won the bidding for the U.S. operations of the video-sharing app TikTok, beating out Microsoft...
COVID19 Pandemic Exposed Key Ship Management Issues
From seafarer wellbeing to a lack of recognition from governments, the shipping industry has seen many challenges arise in the past few months. During...
High Demand Pushes ‘Maersk Spot’ Off the Shelves
According to a Loadstar article, strong customer demand has forced Maersk to remove its Maersk Spot product from some departures.
What ls lt?
Maersk Spot offers...
MSC Acquires 3,430 teu Panamax Boxship
MSC acquired a 2001-built panamax containership from UK owner Tufton Oceanic, says an article published in Splash 247.
About the vessel
Switzerland-based shipping line Mediterranean Shipping...
