COVID-19: Shipping Industry Grappling With the Pandemic!

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the shipping industry has not only decreased demand of growth prospects, but also has affected fleet...

As Daily COVID19 Death Toll Crosses 2000 Researchers Say US Outbreak...

According to a BBC report, the US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a...

Corona Infected Cruise Remotely Piloted Through Suez Canal!

In a major development, a cruise ship with at least reported 65 cases of coronavirus onboard was piloted remotely through the Suez Canal, reports...

EU Passenger COVID19 Guidelines for the Shipping Industry!

Following the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it has, the European Commission launched a set of guidelines, presenting the certain provisions of the EU...

Drewry Launches Containership Tracking Services Amid COVID-19

A recently written news article in Drewry's news and events section throws light on the most important logistics services launched by Drewry.  Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak...

VTT To Assess Use of Bio and Waste-based Oils for Ships

VTT and partners assess bio- and waste-based oils suitable for power plants and ships. The aim is to determine the most ecologically and...

The Dark Side of the Cruise Ship Industry

  Nearly, a decade spanning from 1991 to 2001, Ross Klein has been on 40 cruises for almost 40 days a year.  He shares his...

Mathematics Involved Behind the COVID – 19 Containment

  A well paced article written by Martin Enserink and Kaikupferschmidt in sciencemag.org, highlights the importance of epidemic modelers in containing the corona break down...

Lessons from a Ship Struck by Repeated Fines for 16 Years!

A Seafarer takes some daring adventure all through his service life and that's what makes a ship's journey memorable and full of life lessons....

Tanker Rates Double As More & More Crude Goes for Storage!

According to a Reuters report, supertanker freight rates are on the rise for a second time this month as producers, refiners and traders scramble...

Do Not Lift Lockdowns Fully Until Effective Vaccine Found! Warns a...

New study warns not to lift lockdowns fully until a vaccine for coronavirus is found, writes Emma Reynolds for an article published in CNN.  Coronavirus...

A Ship Pumps Up Sanitizer Production To Save Corona Infected World!

In a major development, owners of a factory ship moored off southern France which normally turns seawater into bottled mineral water have converted it...

Coronavirus Already Circulated in Humans Before Natural Selection Made It Viral!

As COVID-19 has hitchhiked around the globe, causing lockdowns, pneumonia and fear, scientists have been racing to determine where the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has come...

Plummeting Oil Price Scupper Scrubber Economics: Podcast

  Recently Lloyd’s List added to its website the below podcast which looks at the inflated earnings of VLCCs and then examines the impact of...

Marshall Plan for Shipping Amid Coronavirus Crisis

French shipowners urge Macron to enact a shipping Marshall Plan, reports Splash 247. President of Armateurs de France Jean-Emmanuel Sauvée, the 55-year-old head of cruise line...

Anchored Bulk Carriers Collide!

Two bulk carriers anchored between Pender and Satuna islands, British Columbia, Canada, collided last week, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? Bulk carrier GOLDEN CECILIE dragged its...

[Watch] Crew Members from a Burning Vessel Rescued!

Georgian sailors rescue 12 crew members of a vessel on the Mediterranean Sea last night after the vessel caught fire, reports Agenda.GE. No injury reported All...

CMA CGM Containership Reroutes Around Cape of Good Hope, Bypasses Suez...

CMA CGM ULCS has bypassed the Suez canal and traveled around Cape of Good Hope. The movement has added some 3,000 miles and...

Forwarders Switch To Trucks To Keep Supply Chains Open in Eurasia

The world is facing price and capacity volatility in air freight and blanked sea freight sailings. This can favoured attention toward overland routes...

Oil Tanker Loses Steering in Yamal Peninsula, Towed To Safety

According to an article published in The Barents Observer, an oil tanker lost steering in shallow ice-covered waters east of the Yamal Peninsula. What happened? On...