China Shows the Door To Jack Ma, Halts Ant Group’s IPO

Analysts say Ma’s criticism of authorities likely reason for Ant Group’s IPO being halted. For years, Jack Ma represented the rise of the...

How Trafigura’s Carbon Levy Proposal Affects Shipping

A proposed carbon levy is the latest in a wave of change potentially facing the global shipping industry, reports Opportune. IMO2020 regulations The year 2020 has...

Port Congestion Leads To Massive Surcharges

  Shippers around the world face huge supply chain challenges from port congestion and an acute shortage of containers, reports The Loadstar. The Challenges One carrier source...

Singapore Registry of Ships Crosses 96 Million Gross Tonnage

The Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) crossed the 96 million gross tonnage milestone in 2020, says a press release published on MPA Singapore website.  The...

Carriers On Par To Break Tech Giant’s Dominance, Says Maersk

The former Maersk Line chief information officer, Adam Banks says that the container shipping sector now has the technology to develop its online systems...

Containership Issued Distress Call After Water Ingress

Container ship issued distress call reporting water ingress from some 30 nm off Figueira da Foz, Portugal, on Nov 5, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What happened? Container...

Royal Arctic Line Powers Its Vessels with Intelligent IoT Technology

Container ship Malik Arctica, part of the Royal Arctic Line (RAL) fleet achieves a 10 per cent reduction in fuel consumption by installing...

Loss Prevention Initiatives by ABS and American P&I Club

The close collaboration between ABS and the American P&I Club continues to deliver new loss prevention initiatives for the industry. Leaders in their...

Operational Efficiency Rating To Be Made Public, Says ICS

The ‘A’ to ‘E’ operational efficiency rating of every ship above 5,000 gt will be made fully public and updated on an annual...

[Watch] Free Covid-19 Rapid Test To Be Offered for Flyers

United Airlines to offer free COVID-19 tests for select flights from Newark to London. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may...