Globus Maritime Announces Two New Charters

Nasdaq-listed Globus Maritime has secured new charter deals for two of its vessels, says a press release published on their website. New charter deals The Greek bulker owner has chartered the 2007-built supramax Sun Globe, securing $32,000...

Covid-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Drop From 91% To 66%

Vaccine effectiveness against Covid-19 infection dropped from 91% to 66% once the Delta variant accounted for the majority of circulating virus, according to a study published Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control...

Weekly Bulk Report – Week 33, 2021

The Baltic Exchange has released a report about the dry bulk market for the 33rd week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 20th August highlights the dry bulk market conditions at the...

Stena Aims To Eliminate The Use of Fossil Fuels

The scale of shipping’s challenge to transition from fossil-based fuels to renewables must not be underestimated. Stena stands firmly behind the industry’s ambition to eliminate the use of fossil fuels as soon as possible...

IRClass Contributes to Strengthen Inland Vessel legislation

International ship classification society, Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has played an integral role in the drafting of the Inland Vessels Bill which was recently passed by the Parliament.  The Inland Vessels Act 2021 repeals...

NHS Covid Pass Still Not Recognised in Some EU Countries

NHS Covid pass still not recognized in some EU countries British tourists facing difficulties following a delay in linking NHS Covid pass to EU’s system UK in technical talks with the commission for...

Can China Meet Its 6% Economic Growth Goal Hassle Free?

The rapid spread of the highly infectious Delta variant and low vaccination rates have caught much of Asia off guard. While year-on-year corporate and economic indicators continue to show strong recovery, quarter-on-quarter indicators...

Ro-ro Ship Disabled After Engine Failure

Passenger ro-ro ship suffered engine failure at night Aug 24 in waters of More og Romsdal, northernmost Western Norway, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? Passenger ro-ro ship suffered engine failure at night Aug 24 in waters...

LNG Shipping Stocks: Correction Continues

The UP World LNG Shipping Index, the world’s only stock index focused on LNG companies, lost 5.41% last week. US stocks represented by the S&P 500 Index lost 0.59%. The rising stocks The only rising...

Methanol Institute Adopt a Well-to-Wake Approach In GHG Analysis

The Methanol Institute (MI) on said it is calling on maritime policy-makers to adopt a ‘well-to-wake’ approach in GHG accounting of fuels to support the decarbonisation of maritime transport, says an article published on...