Blanked Sailing and Ease in Lockdown Increase Congestion at Ports

Social lockdowns in Europe and North America continue to be eased. Ports in the regions face increased congestion as activity picks up. A...

[Watch] Ro-ro Ship Struck Pier

Watch Ro-ro cargo ship FESTIVO struck pier at Ceuta while berthing on arrival from Algeciras. Both ship’s bow and pier sustained damages. Disclaimer: This video...

DP World Set To Test World’s First Container High Bay Store...

DP World has completed assembling of a ‘Proof of Concept’ test section of the world's first container High Bay Store System (HBS) at Jebel...

Weekly Bulk Report – Week 27, 2020

The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 27th week of shipping activities of this year. The report...

New Bunkering Operations in Suez with VLSFO Supplies

The supply of very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) has been launched in Suez this month, according to trading company Integr8 Fuels. VLSFO is now...

Bulk Carrier Aground and Traffic Suspended

A bulk carrier carrying cargo comprising of soybeans and maize for Ghana ran aground.  Traffic is suspended and the vessel is assisted for refloating. A...

[Watch] Exhausted & Drained Seafarers Call Their Ships Floating Prisons

More than 80% of the world’s commercial goods are delivered on board cargo ships, and thousands of merchant sailors who run these ships...

Ensure Seafarers Onshore Medical Care, Says IMO

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has endorsed a set of industry guidelines for port states on how to accommodate seafarers' medical needs in the...

Safety Alert To Address Electrical Installations’ Knowledge Gap

USCG issued an alert to emphasize the importance of properly installed and maintained listed or certified safe electrical equipment in hazardous areas. The...

Maritime Majors form Coalition for ‘Energy of the Future’

Eleven industry majors have formed a coalition for the energy of the future. The coalition aims to accelerate the development of energy sources...

Officials Seize Narcotics from Laden Containership

Mexican law enforcement officers after tip-off searched container ship Svendborg Maersk on arrival at Manzanillo Mexico. Two packages with 102.5 kilos of cocaine...

‘Business Language’ & Antiquated Process Derailing Container Shipping

According to a Freight Waves article written by Kim Link Wills, until container carriers agree on a common “business language,” the electronic conveyance of...

COVID19 Autopsies Reveal the Extent of Damage in the Organs

Autopsies are revealing some startling COVID19 effects on the body and debunking myths It has made clear the myocarditis occur very rarely but...

Devon Coast Emerges As The ‘Hot Spot’ for Enormous Ships

Coast of Devon is a playground for all types of enormous ships from around the globe. World's largest container ship as well as...

No Container Demand Recovery Before 2021

According to a Lloyd's List report, positivity is growing in the dry bulk sector as capsize rates continue to climb despite no sign of...

Cancelled US LNG Cargoes Signals Poor Revenue from New LNG Projects

The cancellation of dozens of US LNG cargoes this summer is a "wake-up call" for the industry that new LNG projects will not...

Shipping Shares Plunge As Day Trading Picks Up Pace

Shipping stocks once again wallow in a sea of red, with yet another plunge due to COVID-19. Market caps remain minuscule, more offerings...

[Watch] Bulker Crew Rescue Stranded Men At Sea

According to an article published in Maritime-Executive, in an operation coordinated by the Indian Coast Guard, the geared bulker YM Summit rescued six stranded...

14 Flags Black Listed by the Paris MoU Committee

The Paris MoU Committee approved the 2019 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flag States and Recognized Organizations (ROs). A total...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 27, 2020

  The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 27th week of this year. The report dated 03rd July 2020 provides a valuable...