Tracing the End of Pandemics Through Generations

10 months into the pandemic, there's no reprieve from the disease and everyone is looking for an end date. Amidst this, the BBC underlines how pandemics end with animated visual stories from the past,...

CARB Fines $2M for Violations of OGV

CARB to announce the settlement with Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc California port to meet the operational time limits and reduce their power generation fleet-wide. Power reduction requirements have been phased...

Sea Cargo Charter To Assess Climate Alignment of Shipping Activities

Some of the biggest names in chartering have vowed to make the details of their shipping carbon footprint public in a potentially enormous shake-up for sea transportation. International non-profit organization, Global Maritime Forum,...

How To Disembark from Cruises Before Others?

With the ever-increasing size and facilities of the cruise ships, cruises today can accommodate thousands of people which makes disembarkation quite a daunting task, especially in a pandemic situation like this. So, here's a detailed...

Ship With Winter Supplies Stuck in Ice

Container ship MALIK ARCTICA stuck in ice off her port of destination Ittoqqortoormiit, southeast Greenland, since Oct 7, says a Maritime Bulletin news report. What happened? The ship is to offload winter supplies at Ittoqqortoormiit, so...

BIMCO Proposes Ship-To-Shore Electronic Interface Guidelines

In a major development, BIMCO co-authored a proposal to present on at the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) virtual Facilitation Committee (FAL) meeting next week (FAL 44), pushing for standardization and harmonization of electronic ship/shore...

Intertanko Backs Global Level Bunker Licensing by IMO

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) should regulate bunker suppliers as a means of improving the industry's standards, says Intertanko. The idea of imposing bunker licensing at the global level has met some resistance at...

New Standards for Quality Bunkering in Singapore, MPA Press Release

An MPA Singapore press release deals with the standards that enhance transparency, quality and trust in Singapore’s Bunkering Industry. Study shows TR 48 improves productivity and reaps annual savings of at least S$80m...

Skipper of Fire-Stricken Tanker Charged With ‘Oil Spill’ Charges

Sri Lanka indicts Greek skipper of fire-stricken tanker for inflicting oil spill and not reporting environmental harm. Steiros Ilas Kardany, who’s presently in Sri Lanka, was charged underneath the 2 counts that carry...

Ocean Carriers To Get ‘More Capacity’ Amid Transpacific Spot Rate Spike

COSCO and CMA CGM will see a larger return than their peers from the transpacific spot rate spike, due to their greater exposure to the trade. container spot rates from Asia to the...