Is It Safe To Eat at Restaurants Yet? CDC Has An Answer

Around 3,000 New York City restaurants are among those across the country that have reopened for outdoor dining. CDC has an answer for the important question of the hour - Is there a...

Pirates Abduct Crew Members Off Purse Seiner

At least six crew members of a fishing vessel were abducted by an unidentified armed group off the coast of Benin in West Africa, writes Erofey Schkvarkin for Maritime Bulletin. Pirates onboard vessel The vessel was...

USCG Launches Search for Overboard Crew-member

  The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a crew member of a tanker approximately 400 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, reports Safety4sea. Search for missing crew member Watchstanders at the Coast Guard’s Fifth District...

Ports Prepare for Post COVID19 World As Workforce Declines

According to a Seatrade Maritime News report written by Barry Parker, the pandemic is driving major changes in the world specially in terms of how do we do business and transport. Keeping that in...

Bunker Spread Stalling Scrubber Dynamics

As the oil prices keep tumbling due to COVID19 the shipping is faced with a gripping question to install scrubbers or not Scrubber users are at a disadvantage now as fuel price differential...

Shipowners Worried As Containership Hiring Declines by 50%

According to a LoadStar article written by Mike Wackett, ocean carriers' optimism is being driven by higher freight rates and cheaper fuel – but tumbling charter hire costs are proving to be the icing...

Digitalization and IoT Prioritized in Shipping Industry To Enhance Customer Support

  In May, the  Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), made clear its determination to consign the centuries-old bill of lading to history. In a new report, the DCSA stated that moving towards a standard, paperless...

Corona ‘Loss of Smell’ Is Like Pegged Nose Obstruction

Clinical studies COVID19 loss of smell works in a different way than other similar blocked nose symptoms It isn't a case of a simple blocked nose in corona but rather a blocking of...

[Watch] Managing Your Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The video launched by ISWAN provides guidance and information on managing the mental health of seafarers during this COVID-19 pandemic. It also provides advice to seafarers about staying mentally safe and well while onboard and...

DNV GL Certifies Hapag’s First Extended Use of Cold Ironing by Cruise Ship

Hapag’s first extended use of cold ironing got DNV GL certification. A positive contribution to the climate by saving 600 tons of carbon dioxide. The electricity is supplied by Hamburg Energie from 100...