World’s Biggest and Advanced Eco Cargo Ship Unveiled
Eco Barcelona with 64,000 gross tonnage was launched at Jinling Shipping.
The environmentally-friendly cargo ship was launched using tugs and patrol boats.
It is a roll-on, roll-off, type of ferry, designed to carry...
Lost Smell and Taste – the Hidden Symptom of COVID-19!
The symptoms suggest SARS-CoV-2 might infect neurons, raising questions about whether there could be effects on the brain that play a role in patients’ deaths, but the data are preliminary.
A review mentioned...
Why Americans Are Hoarding on Hair Dyes During COVID-19?
Hair clippers and hair dye are flying off shelves in the United States.
Americans' shopping patterns are serving as a reflection of how the coronavirus pandemic.
Sales are showing that — without the...
Scorpion Tankers: To Retrofit or Not To Retrofit!
Scorpio has been one of the most vocal supporters for scrubbers, which have been installed on about 4,000 of the biggest ships in the 60,000-strong commercial fleet
Scrubber cheerleader Scorpio postpones retrofits ‘where...
First Internal Trainee Gets Promoted To Captain!
NYK announced the promotion of Akihiro Mori to the position of captain, effective April 1, 2020.
Akihiro Mori joined NYK in 2006 as a member of the inaugural class of internally trained seafarers...
OPEC+ Strikes Deal To Cut Oil Production by 9.7 Million BPD
Saudi Arabia and Russia struck a deal with oil-producing nations to slash production.
This an attempt to stabilize a market that has been upended by the coronavirus.
They have agreed to cut production...
EU Issues Guidelines To Implement Fast-Track Crew Changes
EU proposes designation of specific ports for fast-track crew changes.
The guidelines adopted include sanitary advice, recommendations for crew changes, disembarking, and repatriation for seafarers and passengers.
The paper states that the designated...
COVID-19: Regulators Divided Over the Use of Anti-malarial Drug!
U.S. and French authorities have authorized the use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine.
However, the EU regulator and WHO say the science doesn't support the decision.
US FDA has approved the use of hydroxychloroquine...
Shipping Industry To Fund $500 Million for Climate Solutions
Faig Abbasov in Climate Change News, elaborates on the $500 Million fund proposed by the shipping industry to support the research into climate solutions.
Noteworthy highlights
This is a welcome addition to existing plans to...
Seafarers’ COVID19 Travel Restrictions Putting the Whole Industry at Risk!
According to a LoadStar article written by Sam Whelan, time is running out to lift travel restrictions on seafarers and keep global trade moving, the shipping industry has warned.
Seafarers' Transit Required
Around 100,000 crew changes...