WHO Declares Test As the Only Way To Fight Coronavirus Pandemic

As more and more countries are going for shutdowns and social distancing, WHO has urged people to go for tests. Going by South...

Weekly Bulk Report – Week 11, 2020

The Capesize 5TC opened the week at $2,542 to close at $2,797.  The news of oil prices and stock markets crashing came as...

Coronavirus Could See a Total Loss of 17m teu This Year,...

According to a well-known analyst the coronavirus could see a total loss of 17m teu this year, reports Splash 247. Potential drop in 2020 trade  A...

Crew Saves Bulker from Pirate Attack!

The Republic of Singapore Navy and the Indonesian Navy foiled a piracy attempt. Pirates boarded a shipping vessel and were locked in the...

EU Minister Focus on Cleaner Ships And Digitisation

EU transport ministers agreed to reduce GHGs from the shipping sector. They signed a declaration that targets “a carbon-neutral and zero pollution waterborne...

How Isolated Decision-making Lead To Accidents?

According to an article published in Saftey4sea, it analyzes how teamwork and collaboration play a major role in the shipping industry. Isolated decision-making - Summary Gard...

Maersk Berths First Direct Service Ship In Onne Port

West Africa Container Terminal, has received Maersk’s first direct service containership. The vessel came from the Far East to the Onne Port in...

Why Boxships Favour Longer Routes Than Panama and Suez?

Consultant Sees Low Bunker Price Prompting Boxships to Dodge Suez and Panama. Owners would favour longer routes without the fees needed to traverse...

Propulsion Failure! Cargo Ship Disabled!

General cargo ship faced a propulsion failure in Biscay Bay SW of Brest, while en route from Rotterdam to Pasajes Spain, reports Maritime Bulletin. What...

GP Global Kick Starts Jebel Ali Bunkering Operation

Energy company GP Global has launched a new bunker supply operation at the port of Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates. The...