Port Bans Empties Amid Congestion Backlogs
Felixstowe port has again had to revert to refusing to accept empty containers, in a continuing effort to clear its congestion backlog.
Many...
ABB Azipod Icebreaking Propulsion To Power Newbuild LNG Carriers
ABB secures a contract from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in excess of $300 million to supply a comprehensive power and propulsion package for...
New Nasal Vaccines Touted To Be ‘Game Changer’ in COVID Testing
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has said that intra-nasal vaccines will be far easier to deliver than intra muscular injections.
Inhaled vaccine makers are counting on...
Container Industry Shows Vulnerability In Cyber Security
Improsec has looked into outwards facing indicators in 2014 and 2017 and found that the container shipping industry appeared to be quite vulnerable.
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Cargo Ships Collide in Dense Fog
Two cargo ships collided in Wismar harbor on Nov 8, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Due to dense fog, two cargo ships collided in Wismar harbour...
[Watch] New Ro-Pax Terminal & Ferry Service To Strengthen Economy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ro-Pax terminal at Hazira and flagged off the Ro-Pax ferry service between Hazira and Ghogha in Gujarat...
Crew Change Crisis Exploited, Warns ITIC
ITIC has warned its ship and port agent members to be aware of people traffickers, says an article published in Seatrade Maritime News.
Illegal immigrants
The...
Impact Of The US Elections On The Shipping Industry
Shipping market forecasters can take solace in the fact the US election pollsters and pundits also have a dismal record as was drawn out...
Bullish View On Container Market To Last Till 2021
Bullish news on container shipping keeps pouring in, implying demand strength through February 2021 — if not longer.
The latest green light comes from container-equipment...
Novavax On The Verge of Making History?
The small vaccinemaker that faced an existential threat is slated to receive up to $2 billion from the U.S. government and a nonprofit organization...