Carriers File Emergency Cooperative Working Agreement! Can Containers Sail Ashore?
Coronavirus outbreak forces container shipping carriers to file an Emergency Cooperative Working Agreement with the Federal Maritime Commission.
The Loadstar in a recent article cited...
Save Seafarers Lives! A Plea for ‘Zero Contact Policy’ in Ports!
Seafarers and their families appeal for zero contact policy in ports.
This is for tackling the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Crews on a ship...
UK Navy Ship To Support Caribbean for Hurricane and COVID-19 Management
RFA Argus has been dispatched to the Caribbean to support the British Overseas Territories.
For assistance during the hurricane season and to assist...
A Place Where Time Zones Collide To Create A Timeless Bubble!
At the North Pole, 24 time zones collide at a single point, rendering them meaningless.
Simultaneously all of Earth’s time zones collided and...
Asian Marine Fuel Market Experiences A Lull As Trade Picks Up
Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S May/June swaps spread, assessed at minus $8.25/mt.
Stockpiles of low sulfur material in Singapore remained at approximately 10 million...
Ocean Carriers Idle a Record 13% Capacity Due To Falling Demand
More than 10% of the global boxship fleet is anchored as Western markets due to lockdown.
Container ship operators have idled a record...
Containership Faces a Premeditated Pirate Attack
GISIS reported an unusual piracy attack on container ship Fouma in Ecuador waters, when the ship was under way, en route from Manta...
US Launches Largest Serological Testing for COVID-19 Antibodies
Beaumont Health’s Research Institute is launching America’s largest serological testing study to help answer many questions surrounding the spread of COVID-19 and potentially...
Armed Pirates Aboard Offshore Supply Tug!
Offshore tug, supply ship Maersk Transporter was attacked and boarded by armed pirates in Gulf of Mexico.
The incident occurred in the same...
Carriers Struggling To Keep Cashflow As COVID19 Disruptions Continue!
Cash-strapped carriers are set to struggle because of the coronavirus outbreak. Unless they receive governmental aid, many will be forced to sell ships, or...
Maersk Announces COVID19 Capacity Adjustment in Transatlantic Services!
In a major development, Maersk has announced that they are suspending their TA4 service as market demand reductions continue in America and Europe, says...
Things To Know Before Purchasing A Scrubber System for Your Ship
As the 2020 sulphur cap regulation has made scrubber an inevitable choice for most shipowners, the Ship Insight's Malcolm Latarche takes on the daunting...
[FAQ] COVID19 Basic Protective Measures Guide for Shippers
As the coronavirus pandemic threatens life all over the globe, INTERTANKO has released a new set of guidelines for shippers to control the outbreak...
[Watch] US-China Agrees To COVID19 World Truce!
In a major development, French President Emmanuel Macron said he has backing for a world truce during the coronavirus pandemic and is hopeful he...
Onshore Storage Hubs Hit Limit! Tankers Pile Up Sea Lanes!
Tankers pile up off Europe's coast as onshore storage sites hit limits.
Nearly 1 million tonnes of refined products are parked on around...
A Gene Editing Tool To Revolutionize COVID19 Diagnosis!
The Science Writer of Technology Networks, Anna MacDonald highlights how the CRISPR gene-editing tool can aid coronavirus diagnosis, says an article published in the...
COVID19 Leading To A Low Bunker Spread Record Low & Scrubber...
Q1 saw record low bunker spread and scrubber premium sliding.
Bunker price differential to end the quarter at $79/mt (Rotterdam prices on March...
COVID-19 Impact: Headhaul Capacity Withdrawn from Tradelanes Reaches 3m teu!
Mike Wackett writes in The Loadstar about the withdrawl of headhaul by Asia-Europe and transpacific carriers to a maximum capacity of 3 m teu. ...
Global Appeal To G20 Leaders To Aid Crew Changes
The Cyprus Shipping Chamber appealed to G20 leaders to enable crew change, reports Safety4Sea.
What is the appeal?
The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) joined a global...
Importance of Nonlinearity of Bunker Component Properties and Its Solutions
A recent news report published in Manifold Times features the paper titled "IMO 2020 and the importance of nonlinear blending properties calculation" . The...
