El Faro Makers Bags $300m Worth Training Vessel Order from MMA

Maine Maritime Academy has placed a $300 million order for training vessel. The construction was contracted out to a Philadelphia shipyard. Philly Shipyard...

ClassNK Issues Warning To Shipowners Over Scrubber Corrosion

According to an article published by Ship and Bunker news, Classification society ClassNK has issued a warning over reports of corrosion on scrubber-equipped vessels...

Spot Activity for Asia Pacific Panamax Drybulk Hits 2-year Low

The spot fixture activity in the Asia Pacific Panamax market for shipping dry bulk plunges to the lowest since 2018. Busiest Panamax routes...

US COVID-19 Deaths Surpass Italy! Highest in The World

The U.S has surpassed Italy with the highest number of deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fatalities have crossed 24,480 as the...

IMO and PSC Adopt a Pragmatic Approach for Ship Inspections

In order to protect both port State control officers and seafarers, the regimes continue to work to target high-risk ships which may be...

COVID19 Vaccines – 70 Under Trial, 3 in Human Trial!

The World Health Organization listed 70 vaccine candidates for the novel coronavirus, a significant increase from the figure announced three weeks ago. The...

No Sail Order for Cruises in the US Extended for 100...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended its “No Sail Order” for all cruise ships by at least 100 days. The Centers...

[Watch] Dr. Fauci Advises on May ‘Rolling Re-entry’ for the US...

According to a TIME Magazine report, the United States’ top infectious disease expert said last Sunday that the economy in parts of the country...

COVID19 Marine Insurance – What Is Covered & What Isn’t?

According to a LoadStar article written by Jose Guerrero, Author of the book, 'MARINE CARGO INSURANCE -Adjusting, Claims Administration, History', the reports of hundreds...

More Trouble for the Bunker Industry – COVID19 Freezing Credits!

In a major development, the Singapore oil trader Hin Leong Trading has announced that they are appointing advisers to help in talks with banks...

COVID19 Uncertainty Pushing Carriers To Put Fleet Expansion on Hold!

According to a LoadStar article written by Mike Wackett, Ocean carrier fleet expansion is on hold as the liner industry fights for survival amid...

COVID19 Threatens Indigenous Communities After an Amazonian’s Death!

According to a CNN report, a teenager from an isolated Amazonian tribe who tested positive for Covid-19 has died, raising concerns about the coronavirus'...

[Watch] How Shipping Containers Can Be Turned Into COVID-19 ICUs

In the ongoing fight against COVID-19, the Italian architects Carlo Ratti and Italo Rota have designed an intensive-care pod within a shipping container that could...

Lack of Effective Communication Results in Tank Over-Pressurization

The NTSB investigation report briefs about the over-pressurization of the number 3 port and starboard cargo tanks that occurred on the Marshall Islands-flagged chemical...

Idled Containership Capacity Set To Reach a Record High of 3m...

Inactive containership fleet will breach the 3m teu mark for the first time making 13% of the entire global box fleet out of...

The Real Intensity of Seafarers’ COVID19 Struggle!

A series of news reports in various sources like Human Rights at Sea, Seatrade Maritime News and Port to Port highlight the plight of...

Tanker Grounds on Rocks! Develops Aft Tilt!

Product tanker ran aground, 11 nm SE of Zhoushan, China, East China sea, while en route to Ningbo, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? Product tanker NINGDA10...

COVID-19: Ports in China All Set To Enhance Supply Chain 

  Safety4Sea in an article, reports that China's coastal terminals have turned busy again.   Large vessels, heavy cranes and container trucks have started their...

Supertanker Damaged After Breaching Port Side Area

  Maritimebulletin reports that on Apr 11, a crude oil tanker NEW ASSURANCE contacted Petroterminal oil pier at Charco Azul, Charco Azul Bay, Panama Pacific...

MSC Faces Internal Data Outage, Possible Cyberattack Suspected

A network outage continues to plague MSC's headquarters in Geneva. The outage has affected internal data processes such as MSC.com and MyMSC. It...