China Issues NAT Test Requirement for COVID Crew Change

In a major development, China has announced the strengthening of measures to prevent and control the spread of covid-19 epidemic for seafarers on international...

Flurry in Cruise Ship Sales

A recent increase in cruise ship trading has been observed over the past few months. Ships from multiple brands have been brought by...

AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Safety Report on Participant’s Illness

CNN has obtained an internal safety report by pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca that sheds light on the neurological condition suffered by one of the participants...

Flawed Interferon Immune Response Fueling COVID19 Severity

A lack of interferon response is found to be the reason behind coronavirus severity in certain patients Nearly 14% of covid19 patients mostly...

Baltic Dry Index Rises As Capesize Rates Climb Up

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index rose on Wednesday, marking its second straight monthly gain. The rates for capesize vessels climbed higher...

Severe Oil Leak from Containership, Crack in Hull

A containership is leaking fuel oil at the Global Container Terminal in Bayonne. Oil containment boom, a temporary floating barrier, and absorbent pads have...

Hapag-Lloyd, First In The World To Retrofit A Container Ship To...

German vessel operator Hapag-Lloyd is converting a former UASC ship, the 15,000TEU Sajir, to operate on LNG fuel. Work on the retrofitting is...

Monjasa Records Strongest Demand Over 12 Years

Global oil and shipping group Monjasa Ltd on Monday (28 September) said while it works across niche markets like Vietnam, Thailand, and South Korea,...

Container Ship Stranded After Crew Found T-Positive

One crew of container ship MEHUIN found t-positive at Santos, Brazil, on Sept 23, the second test was also p.  The ship has been put...

Captain of Oil Tanker ‘MT New Diamond’ Faces Travel Ban

Colombo Chief Magistrate has imposed a travel ban on the Captain of the oil tanker ‘MT New Diamond’, reports Adaderana. The Captain had been issued...