How Shipping Can Save the COVID19 Lockdown Countries – A Trade...
An article written by the Secretary-General of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD, Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, highlights the effect of the coronavirus...
Scrubber Retrofit Cancellations Pile Up As Fuel Price Differential Strike Amid...
According to a Lloyd's List article written by Michelle Wiese Bockmann, the cost-cutting and the erosion of marine fuel oil premiums are rendering sulphur...
[FAQ] Lasting Economic Consequence of Coronavirus Outbreak
As the COVID19 Pandemic shuts down businesses driving countries into recession, the Harvard Business Review takes a look at the lasting economic impact of...
Emergency Fund for Seafarers’ Welfare in the COVID19 Pandemic!
In a major development, The ITF Seafarers’ Trust announced the launch of an emergency fund to address the impact of the COVID19 global pandemic...
Excessive Liner Wear While Using the New VLSFO Fuels
In an earlier technical update, Viswa Lab has highlighted the issue of liner wear that occurs while using the new blends of VLSFO fuels....
Tufton Oceanic Assets Acquires Handysize Bulk Carrier
According to an article published in Quote Data, Tufton Oceanic Assets Limited (SHIP) has announced that it has acquired a Handysize Bulk Carrier for...
CSA: Scrubbers Efficient in Removing Sulphur Emissions Despite Ban Claims
Scrubbers are efficient in removing more sulphur from exhaust gas emissions.
The statistics are actually more than required by the IMO 2020 sulphur...
Collective Action Required To Alleviate Stress of Seafarers Amid COVID-19
Shipping crews express frustration after being unable to disembark from vessels.
Despite their service agreements or contracts have expired.
Decision-makers urged to start...
IMO Urges Governments To Keep Shipping and Supply Chains Open!
IMO urged governments to keep shipping and supply chains open.
Urged to grant special travel exemptions to seafarers in response to the COVID-19...
Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract With SwissMarine
Diana Shipping Inc. announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with SwissMarine Pte Ltd., Singapore for Amphitrite, says a press release...
[Infographic] COVID19 Food Stockpiling Leads To Huge Demand
The coronavirus outbreak has caused consumers stockpiling food, writes Lora Jones, David Brown & Daniele Palumbo for an article published in BBC News.
Supermarkets and...
Wharfies Refuse To Unload Boxship Over COVID-19!
Wharfies refuse to unload a container ship due to COVID-19 concerns.
MUA claims that the vessel Xin Da Lian docked in breach of...
Container Ship Hits Rock-like Structure! Runs Aground!
A container ship ran aground near mile marker 81 of the Mississippi River, reports U.S.News.
What happened?
Watch standers at USCG Sector New Orleans received a...
Doctor Dies After ‘Secret’ Coronavirus Self-Treatment
An Uzbek doctor, 39, died after unsuccessfully trying to treat a coronavirus infection.
He had been in contact with Uzbek “patient zero”, who...
MOL Comes Up With Focus Project To Analyze Vessel Operation
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced an agreement with NAPA, Ltd. to jointly develop the "FOCUS" project.
The "FOCUS" project will be developed with...
[Watch] IMO on Tackling COVID-19
Watch IMO Secretary-General stressing the vital need to maintain commerce by sea and protect seafarers' welfare in face of Coronavirus shut down.
Disclaimer: This video...
SAR Saves Crew from Sinking Cargo Ship
Cargo ship Jianghaiyanghongwei was reported sinking in the northern Taiwan Strait.
SAR ship Dong Hai Jiu 116 was sent to assist and saved...
Coronavirus Takes Life of Bulk Carrier Captain!
COSCO bulk carrier Feng De Hai arrived at Istanbul anchorage from Ukraine.
The Captain was already dead when the ship arrived at Istanbul.
...
Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 8, 2020
Protection Vessels International has released the 8th Weekly Maritime Security Report of 2020. The report summarized on 20th March 2020 highlights the various incidents...
Despite Market Rally, the ‘Economic Cost of Epidemic’ Looms
After a brutal meltdown, some investors have been wading back into U.S. stocks. But others are wary of another leg down as the coronavirus...
