The New UK Online Bill Threatens Tech Giants

Tech bosses face criminal prosecution if they fail to comply with proposed British rules aimed at ensuring people are safe online, the U.K. government...

Not To Undervalue The Favipiravir Anti-Viral Medication!

The Disease Control Department has asked critics not to undervalue the Favipiravir anti-viral medication, as it insists that the drug is efficacious in the...

IMO Favors Full ‘Well-To-Wake’ Accounting for Emissions

Shipping executives and NGOs hail movement toward including upstream carbon in industry’s greenhouse gas footprint, but some nations favour gradual approach, reports TradeWinds. Read more...

30 Crude Oil Tankers With An Interesting Affiliation

Following the article in The New York Times on oil tankers chartered by U.S.-based companies still transporting millions of barrels of oil out of...

BIMCO COVID19 Weekly Report – 18 March 2022

This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 18 March covers the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Myanmar, Russia, Ukraine, United States, Tokyo...

How Are National Electricity Grids Coping Up With Ukraine Crisis

As Western nations look for ways to reduce their reliance on Russian oil and gas, another aspect of the Ukraine crisis has received less...

Sacked Seafarers Stage Protests

P&O Ferries staff are staging protests after the firm sacked 800 employees without giving them any notice, reports BBC. The firm, which transports passengers and...

China’s Busiest Ports Face A New Round Of Bottlenecks

Cargo ships are accumulating at one of China’s busiest ports after another Covid-19 outbreak shut down factories and warehouses in Shenzhen. It is...

Market For Carrying Containers On Bulk Carriers Grows Rapidly

The market for carrying containers on bulk carriers is rapidly growing on the back of record freight rates. But there are many considerations...

Drewry’s Composite World Container Index Decreases by 3.8%

A recent news article published in the Drewry states that Drewry’s composite World Container Index decreased by 3.8% to $8,832.23 per 40ft container this...