Panama Surcharge Puts Undue Pressure on Shippers As Cost Rise by 30%
A new measure introduced earlier this month can be a potential cause of concern amongst shippers as it's likely to increase shipping cost by 30%, says an article published by the International Chamber of...
CRU: Global Sulphur Cap Leads To Higher Freight Rates
The new sulphur cap rule under the recently implemented IMO 2020 will push freight rates up by around 10-20%, says CRU.
CRU estimates that 20-25% of the larger Capesize vessels will have scrubbers...
Barrier Management Advisory for Offshore Operations
ABS issues a Barrier Management Advisory document, providing operators and owners with insight to barrier management.
The advisory focuses on the use of Barrier Management principles for the safe and robust design, operation,...
DCSA Establishes Container Shipping Track and Trace Standards
The non-profit Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) has published a common set of processes along with data and interface standards for Track and Trace (T&T).
The T&T standards are aligned with the UN/CEFACT...
Caution! Don’t Use This Viral Coronavirus Map! Use the Real-time Virus Tracking Map!
Misleading information about the global spread of the virus continues to flourish on the internet, as scientists work hard to track and contain the coronavirus outbreak.
The map seems to have first been...
EMSA Issues Shipping Inspection Guidelines
EMSA has unveiled guidelines for ship inspections by the Port States in accordance with regulations.
The guidelines are expected to normalize implementation and enforcement of the provisions.
Ships falling under the scope are...
[Watch] “Inadequate” Handling of Coronavirus Quarantine!, says Infectious Disease Specialist
Efforts to contain virus on ship 'inadequate' says a Japanese infectious disease specialist, reports Reuters.
He complained that it was run by "bureaucrats" who stoked the crisis by failing to follow basic protocols.
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Finally Massive Shipwreck To Be Moved! But Noise Inevitable?
Golden Ray, the 656-foot long cargo ship that has been on its side in St. Simons Sound for the last five months, is getting ready to be moved.
Apparently the procedure is going...
Maritime Heritage Complex To Harmonize Position & Cooperation in International Forums
India, Portugal sign MoU to develop National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal in Gujarat.
The MoU will pay the way for cooperation between the two countries for showcasing common Maritime Heritage.
India along with...
Ripples To Rumbles: Understanding the Rogue Waves
Rogue waves long lived only as sailor lore. Hard evidence of their existence has come only in the past few decades.
A group of applied mathematicians report that they have found a way...