Reduced Blank Sailing and Surplus Containers Up European Export

Blank sailings, escalating freight rates and a shortage of equipment continue to hobble European exporters. Shippers to Asia and the US are facing...

Tanker Rate Conundrum Amid OPEC Supply Cuts

The OPEC+ coalition has targeted production cuts of 9.7 million barrels per day (b/d) since June. Coalition members that overproduced in May would...

Schottel Delivers Customized Upgrade for A Bulk Carrier

The Norwegian bulk carrier "Kryssholm" will soon be able to take on new assignments thanks to a customized upgrade by the SCHOTTEL Modernization and...

Research To Enhance and Automate Short-Sea Container Supply Chain

MOSES aims to significantly enhance the SSS component by addressing the vulnerabilities and strains that relate to the operation of large containerships. MOSES...

CSSC Signs Strategic Agreement To Advance Marine Sector

China’s Maritime Safety Administration of the Ministry of Transport and the state-owned China Shipping Group signed a new strategic cooperation agreement. The deal...

Ships Detained With Crews Locked Onboard

Two Palmali Group ships are detained with crews onboard in Ravenna Italy, after Court rule, reports Maritime Bulletin. The detained ships Two Palmali Group ships that...

Cargo Operation Kills Containership Crew

Crew member killed by container on board of container ship during cargo operation, Norway, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? During cargo operation on board the container...

Drewry Urges Shippers To Start Operation and Enable Trade

Over the past few months, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors has organised and moderated weekly discussions with its shipper customers. It also provides them...

ISC Half Yearly Report Shows 2-fold Increase in Piracy & Armed...

A total of 51 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia during January-June 2020. Of the 51 incidents,...

[Watch] COVID-19 With Dr. Anthony Fauci

Watch Dr. Anthony Fauci discuss regarding SARS-CoV-2 transmission, testing, immunity, pathogenesis, vaccines, and preparedness. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may...

Seafarers Shortage Threatens Routes

The international shipping community is facing a major labour crisis, with sailors stranded on ships or at home because of visa and flight...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 29, 2020

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 29th week of this year. The report dated 17th July 2020 provides a valuable...

COVID19 Commodity Chain Disruption & Global Bullwhip Effect

New pathogens generated unintentionally by agribusiness are not themselves natural-material use-values. They are toxic residues of the capitalist production system. It can be...

Shipowners Reaping Stock Benefits As Retail Volumes Increase

Freight Waves Senior Editor, Greg Miller writes how shipowners with lesser stocks are benefitting and this is a perfect story to highlight how you...

Container Capacity Returning To Normal As Carriers Reduce Rates

According to a Loadstar article written by Mike Wackett, container spot rates from Asia to Europe fell back this week as carriers started to...

EU Awards €500,000 for Hydrogen Project

The transport of cargo with hydrogen-powered inland vessels between Rotterdam and Genoa has just come a step closer, says a press release published on...

China’s Swelling Storage Tanks Pose Competition for OPEC

China’s swelling storage tanks are finding its way back into the international market. Traders jump at the opportunity to source cheap crude for...

Contain, Control & Cascade – The Mantra for COVID19

The pioneering biotech company, Bicocon's Founder and Chairperson, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw's blog on the next level of pandemic strategy has steered the conversation in...

Product Tanker Runs Aground

According to an article published in Maritime Bulletin, a product tanker ran aground at Barranquilla entrance, Columbia. What happened? On July 19, the product tanker Nordic...

COVID19 Hit US Economy Likely To Swamp Other Economies

The United States helped pull the world along as the extra cash from tax cuts. The government spending flowed through domestic and global...