Tanker Disabled After Engine Room Fire
Fire erupted in a boiler room of a bitumen tanker, in East China sea E of Wenzhou, China, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Fire erupted in...
Bunker Markets Grappling With US Cruise Suspension
Bunker markets are grappling with the recent announcement that large cruise lines will extend the suspension of departures from US ports.
USGC retail-wholesale...
Masks Do Not ‘Mask’ Our Emotions!
The United Kingdom is the latest in a long list of countries to make mask wearing mandatory to slow down the spread of COVID-19,...
Is It Safe To Eat at Restaurants Yet? CDC Has An...
Around 3,000 New York City restaurants are among those across the country that have reopened for outdoor dining.
CDC has an answer for...
Pirates Abduct Crew Members Off Purse Seiner
At least six crew members of a fishing vessel were abducted by an unidentified armed group off the coast of Benin in West Africa,...
USCG Launches Search for Overboard Crew-member
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a crew member of a tanker approximately 400 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, reports Safety4sea.
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Ports Prepare for Post COVID19 World As Workforce Declines
According to a Seatrade Maritime News report written by Barry Parker, the pandemic is driving major changes in the world specially in terms of...
Bunker Spread Stalling Scrubber Dynamics
As the oil prices keep tumbling due to COVID19 the shipping is faced with a gripping question to install scrubbers or not
Scrubber...
Shipowners Worried As Containership Hiring Declines by 50%
According to a LoadStar article written by Mike Wackett, ocean carriers' optimism is being driven by higher freight rates and cheaper fuel – but...
Digitalization and IoT Prioritized in Shipping Industry To Enhance Customer Support
In May, the Digital Container Shipping
Association (DCSA), made clear its determination to consign the centuries-old bill of lading to history.
In a new...