BIMCO COVID-19 Weekly Report
This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 8 October covers updates from Brazil, Latvia, Oman, Singapore, United Kingdom, the UK P&I Club, and the latest from the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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Champagne Sales To Hit 4-year High This Year Amid Strong Exports
Champagne sales are set to reach a four-year high this year, driven by strong exports to the United States and Australia, reports Reuters quoting champagne wine growers lobby, adding that Brexit and a row...
VLSFO Cracks Gain, HSFO Cash Premiums Slip
Asia's 0.5% very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) crack extended gains on Thursday, recovering from a more than four-month low earlier in the week, as benchmark crude oil prices plummeted, reports Business Recorder.
VLSFO crack climbs...
Winter is Coming! Prepare Your Shipping Containers, Says Gard
Container shipping has been a roller coaster ride during the pandemic. Some call it a shipping crisis; some see it as a record-breaking good market. The turbulent market comes at a cost, and now...
Risk of Biofouling Grows Amid Idle Ships, Study Says
Covid pandemic and port congestion coupled with warming waters means ships are at increased risk from biofouling.
Percentage of ships subject to ‘fouling idling’ increased constantly since 2009 from a starting point of...
Singapore Robocops Stoke Privacy Fears
Singapore has tested patrol robots that fire warnings at persons participating in "undesirable social behavior," adding to an arsenal of monitoring technologies in the tightly controlled city-state that is fueling privacy worries, reports The...
Trade-reliant Nation To Start National Shipping Company
Trade-reliant Thailand plans to launch a national shipping company next year.
It aims at bolstering its trade capabilities, reduce transport costs and become a bigger player in global logistics as the Malacca bypass...
Captain Kate McCue 25 Years At Sea, Inspiration To Other Women
Stacey Leasca writes for Travel and Leisure about Kate McCue, the First American Woman to Captain a Cruise Liner: 'Let's Go Together'.
Edwards with Captain Kate McCue
On this episode of Let's Go Together, Edwards sits...
Will The Country With Harshest Quarantine Rules In The World Reopen Its Borders?
Hong Kong closed its borders to non-residents in early 2020
This has sowed growing discontent among the public
A member of the Executive Council told local media the city might not be able...
New Study Shows Increase in Death Toll among the Minorities
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit minority groups in the United States hard, with more deaths among Black and Hispanic Americans compared with white and Asian Americans, reports WebMD.
Impact of COVID-19 on minority groups
The ongoing...