According to a Safety4Sea report,  the UK Chamber of Shipping has encouraged as many ships as possible across the globe to sound their horns, if safe to do so, to celebrate the International Workers'...

According to a Reuters report, a closely-watched Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD.O) experimental antiviral drug failed to help patients with severe COVID-19 in a clinical trial conducted in China, but the drugmaker said the findings...

Coronavirus has made people unemployed.  Around the world 81% of the world has lost jobs partly or fully.  Restrictions on daily life have led to the closure of many companies and the laying...

Keppel Data Centres Holding has signed MOUs to study the feasibility of developing a floating data center park and LNG-to-power infrastructure in Singapore, says an article published in The Maritime Executive. About the MOUs signed Keppel...

South Korean shipping line HMM formally launched the world’s largest containership 24,000 teu HMM Algeciras at the DSME shipyard in Okpo, reports Gavin van Marle for The LoadStar. Boxship launch A naming ceremony was held Thursday...

For hundreds of years, this Ottoman-era cologne has been synonymous with Turkish hospitality. Now, it’s being used to fight coronavirus, reports Jenna Scatena in an article published in BBC Travel Do you know why? Because the...

CHIRP Maritime recently published advisory papers on COVID-19 medical advice to Masters and crew on vessels during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's an excerpt from the publication. Advisory papers released The confidential incident reporting scheme CHIRP Maritime released...

China is strengthening control measures for the containment of COVID-19 cases. The international ship crew is not allowed to come ashore due to strict measures. China has further tightened its regulations on seafarers...

The International Group launched a digital tool, to assist shipowners with information on country and port specific advice around the world, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, says an article published in their website. The...

A debate had sparked whether to invest in scrubbers to comply with the IMO 2020 global low sulphur cap for marine fuel.  Larger vessel owners agreed with the idea of scrubber installation.  While...