Bio-security Alert: Food Wastes Flout Maritime and National Laws

Many ship waste systems allow hazardous food waste into sewage and greywater. This gives rise to biosecurity threats and to be safely disposed...

Cruise Ships Entering Hot Lay-ups That Cost Millions Per Month Per...

Cruise operators are entering hot lay-up scenarios with their cruise ships. This ensures that the crew and a ship could return to service...

Major Ports Suffer Export Crunch!

Chinese ports are bracing for a second wave of supply chain disruptions during the country’s coronavirus lockdown as the global spread of the...

Maintaining the Supply Chain, Sailors Stuck at Sea Due To COVID-19

Travel restrictions and tight virus controls leave thousands of weary seafarers stranded at sea. Shipping companies hit by crumbling demand and fractured supply...

Tanker Freight Rates Tumble Ahead of OPEC+ Talks

Supertanker freight rates have fallen after seeing a high last week. Freight rates can drop further if OPEC+ countries decide to cut output...

Cruise Line Raises $6 Billion in Stock To Remedy Coronavirus Aftermath...

Carnival plans to issue $1.25 billion in stock, $3 billion in secured notes and $1.75 billion in convertible notes all due 2023. Carnival’s...

Super-Yacht Designed To ‘HIDE’ in Background

Superyachts are usually made to stand out, but HIDE's new cutting-edge concept is quite the opposite, designed to blend into the background. The...

Crude Tanker Rates Double As Oil Prices Plummet

The coronavirus outbreak continues to drag on economic growth, and particularly dampen demand for oil products. Removal of sanctions on a large Chinese...

Panama Maritime Authority Unveils Statutory Certification & Services

According to an article published in Safety4sea, the Panama Maritime Authority issued a marine notice informing all Shipowners, Operators and Recognized Organizations on how...

BIMCO Ally VPS To Provide New Bunker Alert Services

  BIMCO enters a new cooperation with Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) who publishes regular Bunker Alerts based entirely on fuel samples. When a quality...

Urgent Provisional Measures To Remain Fully Operational Amid COVID-19

The Shipping Deputy Ministry of Cyprus sets new measures for its operations, addressing the difficulties encountered while fighting the COVID-19 spread, says an article...

Ship Operators Can’t Get of the Hook As Force Majeure Not...

Some owners have asked whether they can use force majeure to stop paying their banks. And the quick and easy answer to that one...

Surcharges Cancelled As Fuel Prices Drop Amidst Rising Blank Sailings!

According to a LoadStar article written by Mike Wackett, container spot rates from Asia to Europe remained stable last week and, having withdrawn around...

DNV GL Certified Maritime Training Provider Launches Coronavirus Film for Seafarers!

In a major development, Seagull Maritime has released a new FREE learning film "Coronavirus - How to Beat It", after Coronavirus COVID-19 emerged as...

Shipping Containers Aiding COVID19 N95 Masks Reusuability System!

According to an article published in Heavy, a new vapor fogging system capable of quickly re-sterilizing large numbers of N95 medical respirator masks at...

Container Shipping Giant Suspends China-Australia Service!

Ocean Network Express (ONE) is suspending the China Australia service (CAE) which is jointly operated with Maersk and MSC, says a press release published...

Euronav Set To Slash IMO Compliant Fuel Value!

Belgian shipowner Euronav will write down the value of the IMO-compliant 0.5pc sulphur fuel oil it bought last year after the price collapsed. ...

Tankers Win As Uncertainty Abounds Shipping Industry Amid COVID-19 Crisis

COVID-19 shutting down the majority of the global economy. Capital Link's two-day forum included 15 different panels covering sectors, funding sources, and analyst...

ILO Seeks Protection of Seafarers Amid Coronavirus Crisis

Seafarers, ship owners and governments are urging ILO member States to ensure the flow of essential goods, energy, food and medicines during the...

Submariners: The Last People on Earth Unaware of COVID-19 Pandemic

Submariners are shielded from worldly worries and information. To encourage an undivided focus on their top-secret missions of nuclear deterrence. They are blissfully...