China Back To Normal As Ship Calls Returns To Previous Levels
As Europe and the US bring in increasingly restrictive measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, figures f.rom Lloyd’s List Intelligence show ship calls at China’s leading export hubs are back to normal seasonal...
Ship Banned for Violating Carriage Ban!
According to a Turkish Maritime News report, the Federal Transport Authority of the United Arab Emirates (FTA) has banned the Panama-flagged containership MSC Joanna from operating in UAE waters and ports for a duration...
Hazardous Cargo Carrying Ships Need To Sign Clean-Up Contract!
China has issued a circular regarding the Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution coming from ships which mandate forging a clean-up contract with the Ship Pollution Response Organization, says a press release published on...
Sluggish Panamax Demand Pulls Baltic Index Down By 1.3%
Baltic index fell 8 points, or 1.3%, to 623 on sluggish panamax demand.
The panamax index shed 37 points, or 3.7%, to 970.
The capesize index was up 18 points at -293.
The...
Supertanker Rates Jumped To $180,000 Per Day As OPEC Opens Crude Taps
Tanker rates soaring as OPEC opens oil taps.
Major producers scrambled to secure vessels to ship more crude.
Buyers took advantage of plunging oil prices.
VLCC tanker rates along the busy Middle East...
[FAQ] How To Tackle Coronavirus Negative Effect Risks?
According to an article published in Compliance Week and authored by Aaron Nicodemus, Companies are at wit's end wondering how to handle risks the worldwide coronavirus outbreak.
How the shipping has been affected by the...
How To Tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak Anxiety Amidst A Lockdown?
How did the people of Hubei deal with the lockdown as Covid-19 spread worldwide? Lillian Yang in an article published in The Guardian reveals how some of the Hubei residents handled the situation.
Here’s an...
Weekly Tanker Report – Week 11, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 11th week of this year. The report dated 13th March 2020 provides a valuable insight into this week's tanker market dealings, freight rates, and...
IMO To Issue Safety Guidelines for Diving
IMO has given the go-ahead to revise and update its commercial diving safety codes and guidelines.
A special group is to be set up to develop the new guidelines.
SSE considered two proposals...
Global Deaths and Infections Due To Coronavirus Overtake China
Global deaths and infections have surpassed those inside China for the first time.
Infections have grown to more than 87,000 while cases inside China, stood at 80,860.
Johns Hopkins university illustrated the dramatic...