COVID19 Accelerating Digitization in Shipping!
An article published in Port of Gothenburg website highlights how COVID19 with all its uncertainties can work for the betterment of the shipping industry. With remote working gathering the momentum, ports, and shippers have...
Surge in Tanker Rates Continue, Oil Storage Unlikely To Continue Beyond Q2
Asian clean and dirty tankers witnessed the best first quarters in years.
It was traders rushed to store oil products on the water as the COVID-19 pandemic slashed oil demand globally.
The boom...
[Answer] How To Make A COVID19 Vessel Hygiene Plan?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, more than ever maintaining a good housekeeping onboard can help prevent the virus spread, reports Safety4Sea and we agree to that.
Keeping the recent developments in mind, we would like to...
[Watch] How Coronavirus Affects More Men Than Women!
According to a Labroots article written by research scientist Carmen Leitch , more and more data gathered from an unfortunate and dramatic rise in the number of COVID-19 cases around the world caused by the...
Armed Men Seize and Release Tanker off Strait of Hormuz
According to an article published in APNews and authored by Jon Gambrell, armed men boarded a Hong Kong-flagged tanker ship off the coast of Iran near the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
What happened?
On April 14,...
Sino-Global Signs Share Purchase Deal With Shanghai-based Shipping Company
Sino-Global Signs Share Purchase Agreement to Acquire Majority Stake in Shanghai-based Global Shipping Company Mandarine Ocean Ltd, says a press release published on their website.
Share Purchase Agreement
Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SINO), a non-asset...
COVID-19 Port Admission Rules Gets Tightened for Ships
The port of Rotterdam has tightened regulations for ships both incoming and outgoing vessels in the port area, says a press release published on their website.
Tightened regulations
In response to the coronavirus outbreak, the port...
PPE Shipments for COVID-19 Kept Moving! Priority Ocean Services On the Rise!
Ocean services an alternative for commodities grounded by soaring air freight rates.
ECU Worldwide launched xpress service to offer a faster maritime link across the Pacific.
ECU uses Matson Navigation for a 10-day...
Tanker Crew Fell Overboard Fixing Pilot Ladder and Goes Missing!
Tanker crew fell overboard while fixing a pilot ladder to take the pilot on board, on arrival at Fos-sur-mer, France went missing, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
A 55-year old Latvian seaman, crew of Latvian tanker...
Employee Software App Offered Free for Firms To Cope With Covid-19
A recent article in the loadstar briefs about the pressure faced by logistics sector in the U. K and the timely support provided by employee software firm Eko, (www.ekoapp.com) through its Employee Software App.
Logistics...