Top Port Forced To Layoff 55 Employees!
The rising financial crisis due to coronavirus pandemic has forced the Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) to terminate 55 employees in Copenhagen.
It was to secure the future functioning of CMP as a port...
No COVID19 Disease Spread After 11 Days of Infection!
Coronavirus patients do not pose a threat of spreading the disease after 11 days.
Latest findings may have implications on discharge policy.
Pre-school staff are among the city-state’s new virus cases.
Discharged patients...
Capesize Vessel Collides With Bulk Carrier!
Maritime Bulletin reports of the collision between Capesize bulk carrier (Casta Diva) with the Chinese bulk carrier (Ming Lian) off Shanghai.
Bulk carrier collision
VLOC Casta Diva, collided with unknown vessel while leaving Shanghai, on May...
Bunker Supply Ship Owners in for Harder times
Bunker suppliers and ship owners can expect harder times ahead, says Robin Meech, Managing Director at Marine and Energy Consulting Limited, who spoke at the inaugural of "State of the Industry" webinar.
The two-hour online...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Puts Proactive Hull Grooming To Test
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has pilot-tested Jotun’s remotely-operated proactive hull cleaning robot onboard one of its RORO carriers.
The project team applied antifouling test patches on the hull, installed the unit on board and provided...
Major Financial Group Set To Become a Joint Owner of H-Line Shipping!
Hahn & Co. and Hana Financial Group have agreed to buy a 100 percent stake in H-Line Shipping for 1.8 trillion won ($1.45 billion).
The two firms will create a project fund for...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 21, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 21st week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 22nd May highlights the plight of the dry bulk...
ICS, ITUC and ITF Urge UN To Persuade Governments To Act Urgently
UN Secretary-General has been urged by global industrial and shipping leaders.
He urged them to persuade 193 member states to act urgently for the welfare of seafarers.
Seafarers are currently stuck working on...
Coronavirus Cluster Detected Onboard Berthed Freight Ship
A coronavirus cluster was detected on a freight ship.
The freight ship was berthed in the Australian west coast port of Fremantle.
Six of 48 crew members from Al Kuwait tested positive for...
Fire Erupts Onboard General Cargo Ship Docked at Port!
According to an article published in Fleetmon, a fire erupted onboard of a general cargo ship docked at Almeria Spain.
What happened?
Fire erupted on board of general cargo ship SAN TRELA, docked at Almeria Spain,...