IMO and PSC Adopt a Pragmatic Approach for Ship Inspections

In order to protect both port State control officers and seafarers, the regimes continue to work to target high-risk ships which may be...

COVID19 Vaccines – 70 Under Trial, 3 in Human Trial!

The World Health Organization listed 70 vaccine candidates for the novel coronavirus, a significant increase from the figure announced three weeks ago. The...

No Sail Order for Cruises in the US Extended for 100...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended its “No Sail Order” for all cruise ships by at least 100 days. The Centers...

[Watch] Dr. Fauci Advises on May ‘Rolling Re-entry’ for the US...

According to a TIME Magazine report, the United States’ top infectious disease expert said last Sunday that the economy in parts of the country...

COVID19 Marine Insurance – What Is Covered & What Isn’t?

According to a LoadStar article written by Jose Guerrero, Author of the book, 'MARINE CARGO INSURANCE -Adjusting, Claims Administration, History', the reports of hundreds...

More Trouble for the Bunker Industry – COVID19 Freezing Credits!

In a major development, the Singapore oil trader Hin Leong Trading has announced that they are appointing advisers to help in talks with banks...

COVID19 Uncertainty Pushing Carriers To Put Fleet Expansion on Hold!

According to a LoadStar article written by Mike Wackett, Ocean carrier fleet expansion is on hold as the liner industry fights for survival amid...

COVID19 Threatens Indigenous Communities After an Amazonian’s Death!

According to a CNN report, a teenager from an isolated Amazonian tribe who tested positive for Covid-19 has died, raising concerns about the coronavirus'...

[Watch] How Shipping Containers Can Be Turned Into COVID-19 ICUs

In the ongoing fight against COVID-19, the Italian architects Carlo Ratti and Italo Rota have designed an intensive-care pod within a shipping container that could...

Lack of Effective Communication Results in Tank Over-Pressurization

The NTSB investigation report briefs about the over-pressurization of the number 3 port and starboard cargo tanks that occurred on the Marshall Islands-flagged chemical...