12 Months of COVID Can Be the Turning Point in Saving...

According to a Guardian article written by Jonathan Watts the horrified year is coming to an end with a lockdown in several parts of...

Positive Stories from the Shipping Industry in 2020

With the pandemic and the 2020 sulphur cap, the shipping industry had a challenging time this year but despite all odds it sailed through...

UK Rollout Oxford Vaccine With A 12 Week Second Dose Plan

According to a Guardian report, the Oxford vaccine rollout plan has been changed over  concerns regarding giving millions the  first jab with a wait...

Uncrewed Surface Vehicles To Measure Pollock Abundance

This may be the first time data collected using uncrewed surface vehicles were used to help produce an annual estimate of abundance for a...

Top Maritime Stories in 2020

What a year! With 2020 coming to a close, gCaptain reports the top maritime stories that continued to make headlines all year long. IMO 2020 The...

MPA Singapore Revises The Number of Persons Onboard Pleasure Crafts

MPA Singapore in its latest PortMarine Circular, reminds all pleasure craft operators, owners and masters to comply with the measures stipulated in the COVID-19...

Panama Canal Opening in 2021 Offering 50 Feet of Draft

A year ago the Panama Canal faced with low rainfall in the basin, had to take measures to maintain operations, says an article published...

Singapore Prohibits Sign-on Crew With Travel History To The UK

According to a recent PortMarine Circular from MPA, Singapore has announced that from 23 December 2020, visitors with recent travel history to the UK...

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. Acquires Two Scrubber-fitted Ultramax Bulkcarriers

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. announces the acquisition of two modern scrubber-fitted ultramax bulk carriers, says a press release published on their website. Scrubber fitted vessels Eagle...

Genco Shipping & Trading Is Offloading Seven Handysizes

US-listed Genco Shipping & Trading is offloading seven handysizes, says an article publish in splash247. What Happened UK-based Tufton Oceanic is linked to six of the...