COVID19 Shipping Guidance & Situational Awareness in the Worst Affected Countries!
In a major development, the North P&I Club has issued an advisory on COVID19, says a press release available on its website.
What is it?
In...
[Infographic] COVID19 Supply Chain Disruption Points
As the COVID19 pandemic disrupts trade and impacts businesses and effects the global economy, everyone is looking out for a way to minimalize the...
Contact! Don’t Hesitate!, Says Sailors Society To Tackle COVID19 Seafarers Issue
In a major development, the International Maritime Charity Sailors’ Society announced that they are halting operations in all 90 ports, beginning for two weeks,...
Crew Change & Supplies Crunch Disrupting Shipping As COVID19 Port Restrictions...
According to a Splash247 report, crews keen to either get home or start work are facing unprecedented delays with the trade union, the International...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Withdraws Proposed Dividend for 2019
According to an article published in Reuters, Wallenius Wilhelmsen has taken decisive action in preparation for challenging COVID-19.
Key decisions
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA - proposed...
Bunker Industry To Shrink by 10% Due To COVID-19 and Low...
Coronavirus pandemic and oil price collapse is set to negatively affect the marine industry.
The collapse could contract by at least 10% year...
Strict Guidelines, Financial Assistance To Prevent COVID19 Shipping Collapse?
In a major development, ECSA and the European Transport Worker's Federation (ETF) has issued a joint letter addressing the EU to express their compassion...
[FAQ] How To Detect Coronavirus Ill-Travellers?
WHO has released a document that aims to provide advice on the detection and management of ill travellers suspected of COVID-19 infection, at international...
[Watch]Worried WHO Ramps Up Diagnostic Supply Chains As COVID19 Cases Reach...
According to WHO press briefings, the COVID19 pandemic progression is worrisome as we are reaching new milestones quicker than expected. As we are nearing...
Microsoft Beats Google To Launch Coronavirus Interactive Map
Microsoft has developed a new tool designed to map-out the spread of COVID-19.
The tool was built by the Bing team, the search...
Sluggish Panamax Rate Drags Baltic Index 8 Points Down!
The Baltic index dipped 8 points, or 1.3%, to 617, the lowest level since March 17.
The panamax index fell 33 points registering...
Deal Worth USD 1.15 bn Signed Despite COVID-19 Outbreak!
Chinese shipbuilding group Yangzijiang has secured a contract worth USD 1.15 bn despite COVID-19 outbreak, reports Safety4Sea.
What is in the contract?
Chinese shipbuilding group Yangzijiang...
[Watch] What Coronavirus Does To Your Body and Who are at...
Watch this video as it is vital that everyone knows how to prevent the spread of the deadly virus.
Experts warn that anyone can be...
U.S Blacklists 7 Companies Over Dubious Oil Trade
The United States identified seven companies and has blacklisted those for trade in Iranian petrochemicals, reports Reuters.
About the blacklisted companies
The United States on Wednesday...
Tanker Seized After Engine Room Explosion!
Chemical tanker GULF PETROLEUM 4 suffered an explosion in the engine room on Mar 22, off Libyan coast, Mediterranean, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Chemical tanker...
WHO Makes Online Resources Available for COVID-19 Training
OpenWHO Online Open Courses are targeted towards health professionals,the general public and key decision makers.
As COVID-19 is now widespread throughout the world,...
Hunter Tankers Bags USD 80K Time Charters for Three Carriers
Hunter Tankers AS has entered into a six-month time charter agreement for three ships.
The ships obtain an average daily rate of approximately...
Mobile Hospitals: Trump To Send SD-Based Navy Ship Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic
President Donald Trump agreed to send a massive Navy hospital ship to the Port of Los Angeles to deal with the area’s surge...
COVID-19 Pandemic: Nautilus Flags Global Union Support for Seafarers
UK-based union Nautilus International is working with the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) to support seafarers affected by sudden lay-offs and contract voiding...
Weekly Tanker Report – Week 12, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 12th week of this year. The report dated 20th March 2020 provides a valuable...
