U.K.’s Largest Drug Seizure Worth £120m from Containership
More than a tonne of heroin with a street value of more than £120m was found hidden in bags of rice on a container ship.
The National Crime Agency seized 1,169kg (184st) of...
BIMCO Discusses Sanction Clauses & COVID19 Contract Impact
Projects for standard contracts and clauses covering almost every sector of the shipping industry will be reviewed by BIMCO’s Documentary Committee (DC) when it meets on 21 and 22 September, says a press release...
How Containershipping Showed Resilience To Avert the COVID19 Crisis
Although the pandemic has brought chaos to the global economy, many lines are making more money, reports the Financial Times.
Holding a small axe in a white-gloved hand, South Korea’s first lady Kim Jung-sook cut...
Pharma Plant Leak Causes ‘Mediterranean Fever’ Outbreak in China
According to a CNN report, several thousand people in northwest China have tested positive for bacterial disease, authorities said on Tuesday, in an outbreak caused by a leak at a biopharmaceutical company last year.
Livestock...
Freighter Broke Off Fore Moorings
General cargo ship broke off her fore moorings and was rotated across river Arun at Littlehampton, English Channel, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
General cargo ship ELISE broke off her fore moorings and was rotated across...
Lilly’s COVID19 Antibody Treatment Reduces Hospitalization Need
According to a Reuters report, Eli Lilly and Co LLY.N on Wednesday said a single infusion of its experimental antibody treatment reduced the need for hospitalization and emergency room visits for clinical trial patients...
Pfizer Betting on Early COVID19 Vaccine Win, Protocol Shows
Pfizer Inc is betting that its coronavirus vaccine candidate will show clear evidence of effectiveness early in its clinical trial, according to the company and internal documents reviewed by Reuters that describe how the...
Vroon To Dispose 3 Well Maintained PSVs
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) plans disposal of three platform-supply vessels (PSV) to right size its PSV fleet, says a press release published on their website.
Fleet right-sizing
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) has decided the disposal of...
[Watch] Autonomous Ship Collects Data On Ocean & Marine Life
One of the world's first fully autonomous ships has just set sail to carry out crucial marine research.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as a news...
Crew Member Crushed Due To Lack Of Communication & Co-ordination
According to a report published in the Nautical Institute, a crew member’s chest was crushed between the edge of pontoon 8 and the aft bulkhead.
Summary
A vessel in port was being discharged. Once the cargo...