Governments To Allow Seafarers’ Emergency Medical Treatment Ashore!
In violation to the provisions of MLC 2006, there have recently been several cases where seafarers were denied their legal right to medical...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 17, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 17th week of shipping activities of this year. The report...
Global Shipping To Benefit from COVID19 Disruptions!
In a major development, Dr Martin Stopford, eminent shipping economist and President of Clarkson Research Services, revealed that he believes, Covid-19 pandemic could prove...
Will Additional Output Cuts from the US Stabilize the Oil Market?
Prices to become normal if OPEC+ members announce early production cuts.
A plus is escalation of military activity in the Middle East.
The...
IMO Calls for Electronic Data Interchange at Ports To Better Maritime...
According to an IMO FAL Convention report, digitalization could facilitate quicker, better and more efficient cross border trade.
What is it?
when ships enter and leave...
[FAQ] Tackling Seafarers’ Issues As COVID19 Makes Crew Changes Impossible!
A recent update by the CHIRP Maritime highlights the plight of seafarers trapped in their vessels as COVID19 disrupts the shipping industry.
Here we are...
20 Nations Open Up Their Ports To Keep Shipping Afloat!
According to a Strait Times report, port authorities in 20 countries across three continents have signed an agreement to keep ports open for trade...
Invested in Scrubbers? Preventative Action Necessary!
IMO's 0.5% sulphur cap regulation in full swing.
As a way to compliance, 4,000 vessels have installed scrubbers.
Stringent wash water monitoring guidelines...
Understanding COVID19 Transmission & How Social Distancing Works!
According to an article written by the American Society for Microbiology's Science Communications Specialist Ashley Hagen, that social distancing is working in stemming COVID19...
Weekly Tanker Report – Week 17, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 17th week of this year. The report dated 24th April 2020 provides a valuable...
[Watch] How To Protect Healthcare Workers While Tackling COVID19
Until recently, Japan had been one of the success stories in controlling the spread of Covid-19, says a video article published in BBC.
In February...
ClassNK Grants World First AiP To LPG Dual Fuelled Bulk Carrier
ClassNK grants world-first AiP to Imabari Shipbuilding for their concept design of a 180,000 DWT LPG dual fuelled bulk carrier, says a press release...
Cargo Ship Sink! Crew Safe!
General cargo ship sank in Vinh Tan Port, southeast Vietnam, in the evening Apr 26, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
General cargo ship TUAN TU 08...
[Infographic] Daily Update of COVID-19 End Date!
Data Driven Innovation Lab provides continuous predictive monitoring of COVID-19 developments as a complement to monitoring confirmed cases on their website. SIR (susceptible-infected-recovered) model...
Clinical Trials of Heartburn Medicine for COVID19 Begins!
Coronavirus has put the world on vaccine testing competition on an emergency basis.
Various kinds of possible treatments for the novel coronavirus are...
World Becomes A ‘Dragging Ship’! Lessons To Learn from COVID-19
Governments have been stranded because of wars, internal conflicts, uprisings, economic crises, natural disasters, and plagues.
World Wars, climate change, environmental disasters, natural...
Enormous Deficits Due To Production Curbs and OPEC+ Deals!
Kuwait’s 2020/21 budget has projected a KWD 9.2 billion (US$30 billion) deficit.
It is the sixth year of enormous deficits due to production...
How Seafarers Can Build Resilience Onboard Amid COVID-19?
Port restrictions and changes due to COVID-19 are affecting seafarers.
Seafarers must have a good mental health condition and build resilience.
Seafarers have...
LR Classification Awarded To Multi-Role Ships for German Government
Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau BAW has been appointed LR as the classification society.
The LR status has been awarded for new 95-meter Multi-Role Ships.
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Crudes Slide As Oversupply and Demand Fears Recur!
Crude futures slip as oversupply and demand concerns resurface.
Market concerns have prevailed over the inadequacy of the recent OPEC+ deal to balance...
