[Watch] Huge ‘SOS’ on Beach Saves Mariners
Missing mariners were located by a KC-135 tanker, thanks to huge S.O.S. written on the beach.
The three men went missing in Micronesia,...
General Cargo Carrier Goes Adrift
A cargo ship runs aground off Port of Ogdensburg, reports NNY360.
IMKE runs aground
The IMKE, a general cargo ship flagged out of Malta, is reportedly...
New Fuel Efficient DNV GL Approved AET Shuttle Tankers
In a major development, South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has delivered Eagle Paulinia to AET Tankers, a petroleum logistics unit of Malaysian...
30% Ship Emission from Domestic Voyages, Methane in LNG
According to Climate Change News report written by Megan Darby, 30% of ship emissions come from domestic voyages, researchers find, urging governments to tackle...
Major Maritime Hubs Update Their Crew Change Criteria
A couple of changes and updates have been implemented in the following countries with regard to crew changes, says an article published by BIMCO.
Crew...
Lab Designed COVID19 Antibodies Better Than Remdesivir
According to an article published in Science, while the world is transfixed by the high-stakes race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, an equally crucial...
300,000 Americans Will Die of COVID19 By 2020 End
Nearly 300,000 Americans could be dead from COVID-19 by Dec. 1, University of Washington health experts forecast on Thursday, although they said 70,000 lives...
Shipping Giants Capitalize Upbeat Freight Rates and Demand
Aisa-Europe tradelane gets busier as the 2M Alliance upgrades its fortnightly sweeper service to weekly with demand and freight rates see an uptrend.
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Hapag-Lloyd Announces New Terminal Handling Charges
Hapag-Lloyd has announced new terminal charges that will apply to cargo shipped between Europe and the US, says a tariff update published on their...
Singapore Fuel Market Down With Rising Stock and Poor Demand
Singapore fuel oil inventories increased by 3% on Aug.5 as exports suffered a near acute four-month low.
Singapore’s exports to China, a typical...
A $1.5 M IMO and Norway Deal To Support Safe Ship...
Bangladesh ship recycling industry moves ahead with the third phase of key project signed between IMO and the Government of Norway with a...
Covid 19 Hit Transatlantic and Transpacific Route Freight Rates
Transatlantic and Transpacific shipping rates display a strike contrast to each other in the present Covid 19 situation.
On one side, the freight...
Why Container Losses Occur In The Rolling Seas?
10,000 containers are lost at sea annually due to falling overboard from underway vessels.
WSC states that ships lost an average of 1,382...
8 Countries Join Hands To Launch MASSPorts Initiative
Representatives from eight countries have launched the MASSPorts initiative.
MASSPorts initiative will promote maritime autonomous surface ship development.
IMO, IALA and IAPH representatives...
Narrowing Contango Rates Force Traders To Tighten Stocks
Narrowing contango for Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S may compel traders to offload stocks.
Monthly contango is not wide enough to cover their storage...
Viswa Lab Highlights The Increased Importance of Lubricant Testing
Lubricant and additive companies are developing new cylinder oils.
These new additive packages will take care of the issues posed by the new...
Former Key Maersk Executive Joins Hapag-Lloyd
Hamburg-based global liner Hapag-Lloyd has appointed Anders Boenaes, a former executive of Maersk, as the company’s new senior managing director of the company, reports...
Remote Maintenance and Onboard Repairs With ‘AR Servicing!’
Bakker Sliedrecht services ships Anthony Veder remotely via augmented reality glasses.
The companies have run a successful pilot on gas tanker Coral Favia.
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Freight Operators Urged To Look for ‘Alternate’ Brexit Ports
The UK government has issued a veiled warning in the immediate aftermath of the Brexit transition period ending on 31 December.
Immediate implementation...
Extended Blank Voyages To Surpass Pandemic Hit Transatlantic Demand
More carriers must blank voyages to avoid transatlantic rate collapse.
Shipping giants are extending the suspension of transatlantic loop to the end of...