Health Declaration Battle Jeopardizes Life of COVID19 Infected Cruise Crew!

  According to a Guardian report, after an ill-fated Antarctic expedition in which 60% of passengers and crew contracted coronavirus and spent a month stranded...

A Unique Antibody That Neutralizes Novel Coronavirus!

Israel's biological research institute has developed an antibody to the novel coronavirus. Researchers wrapped up the development phase. They have moved to patent...

Freighter Stuck in the Embankment!

A Dutch freighter went out of control and got stuck in the embankment near Levensau, Kiel Canal, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What happened? General cargo ship SKAGENBANK...

Weekly Bulk Report – Week 18, 2020

  The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 18th week of shipping activities of this year. The report...

World’s Largest Liner Puts Megamax Order Plans on Ice

Hapag-Lloyd has delayed its 23,000 teu newbuild plans as the liner faces up to the realities of plummeting demand for container transport due to...

10% of the Global VLCC Fleet Bunker Consumption To Reduce!

  According to price reporting agency Argus Media, VLCC tanker bookings since March with the option to store oil has reached 71, reports Ship &...

[Watch] Containers Blown Away While Unloading!

Gale-force wind blew off several containers down while unloading a mega container ship, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? The giant ship arrived at Zeebrugge, Belgium early...

Over 100 Crew Leave New COVID19 Cruise Epicentre!

A group of 100 crew left the Italian cruise ship docked in southwestern Japan for their countries on Tuesday, reports Kyodo News. Members tested negative A...

Three Ocean-Trade Scenarios for 2020-2050!

The leading sage of ocean shipping, Martin Stopford, appeared on a Zoom presentation on Tuesday. Stopford -  author of the industry bible, “Maritime...

2020 Sulphur Rules and The Underlying Concerns!

One of the biggest concerns brought about by 2020 sulphur rules is unexpected – the availability of traditional fuels at traditional prices. There...

US Gives COVID19 Emergency Clearance for NASA Ventilator &...

The FDA grants Bio-Rad Laboratories Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the company’s severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Total Ab test. This...

[Watch] Global Pledging Conference Raises €7.4bn for Coronavirus Vaccines

World leaders, with the notable exception of Donald Trump, stumped up nearly €7.4bn (£6.5bn) to research Covid-19 vaccines and therapies at a virtual...

OPEC+ Begins Record Cuts as Oil Firms See Weekly Rise!

US oil prices were 4pc higher while the front month Brent crude futures rose above $26 per barrel. In April, U.S. crude fell...

Lack of Securing Devices on Hatch Covers Results in Crew’s Death!

The Accident Investigation Board Norway (AIBN) released its report regarding the 10 September 2018 incident, when a crew member died in an occupational accident...

Dry Bulk Owner Enters Time Charter Contract with Pacbulk

Diana Shipping Inc. has entered into a time charter contract with Pacbulk Shipping. The charter is for one of its Capesize dry bulk...

[Podcast] How To Recover and Stay Afloat Amidst COVID19 Lockdown!

With the COVID19 pandemic disrupting trade and affecting our lives, here's how we can stay afloat and rise above the tide. Hear this podcast...

Global Price War Ending Pact Forces Oil Majors To Production Cuts!

The world’s largest energy companies are negotiating production cuts with oil-rich nations ahead of Friday’s deadline for OPEC and the Group of 20 countries...

COVID19 Container Imbalance ‘Tipping Point’- Shippers Need Logistics Help from...

According to a Freight Waves article written by Chris Gillis, a global association representing the freight forwarding industry warned in a Wednesday position paper...

Tanker Market Shaping Up Amidst Commodity Price Moves: Podcast

Value Investor's Edge Live hosted Frontline's CEO to get the latest 'on the ground' (on the water?) viewpoint in the tanker markets. CEO...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 18, 2020

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 18th week of this year. The report dated 01st May 2020 provides a valuable...