Maersk Reasonable Q1 Profits As Tougher Times Ahead!
According to a LoadStar article written by Mike Wackett, Maersk has said that it expects container volumes to contract by 25% in the second...
COVID19 Crew Repatriation Uncertainty Spark Deaths & Hunger Strikes!
According to a Guardian report, the plight of crews dying of hunger and disease has been highlighted by the apparent suicide of a Ukrainian...
State Bailouts Unfair Competitive Advantage for Carriers!
With Europe’s CMA CGM becoming the latest major container line to tap state aid, there are growing concerns that carriers will not compete on...
COVID19 To Make The US Experience ‘Darkest Winter in Modern...
According to a CNN report, a key federal office director has said that the US is likely to face unprecedented illness and fatalities as...
Pirate Attack Thwarted in Gulf of Aden!
Armed pirates attacked a British-flagged chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday but were repulsed.
The pirates approached the Stolt Apal...
Thun Tankers Orders Its Second NaabsaMAX Product Tanker
Thun Tankers BV has placed an order for a second 4,250-deadweight product tanker, says a press release published on their website.
Second order placed
Thun Tankers...
[Watch] COVID19 Recovered Patients Speaks About Recovering from the Disease!
Around half of patients with Covid-19 do not survive intensive care. But for those that do, many face a prolonged recovery, both physically and...
Approval in Principle (AiP) for an Autonomous Ship Framework from ClassNK!
NYK and its group company MTI Co. Ltd. receive approval in principle (AiP) for an autonomous ship framework.
This is currently being developed...
China Focuses on Post-pandemic Maritime Activity!
In April, the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning passed between two Japanese islands, Okinawa's main island and Miyakojima, in the East China Sea with...
Recommendations Issued To Handle Cyber Attack Threats
Cyber attacks have become an expanding and real threat to vessels which have shifted the risk from internal vulnerabilities to external ones. International Association...