Colombo Transhipment Traffic Could Shift To India
The disruption in Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port is proving a double-edged sword for an Indian container trade already navigating Covid-induced supply chain dysfunction, reports The Loadstar.
The Colombo crisis
According to a report by market researcher...
Russian Forces Capture First City in Battle
Russian forces have seized the city of Kreminna in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region and Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the city, the regional governor has said, reports The Guardian.
Attack on Kreminna
Kreminna, a city of...
Cargo Ship Ran Onto Embankment
A general cargo ship suffered engine failure and ran onto embankment in Kiel Canal at around 0610 UTC Apr 19, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
A general cargo ship suffered engine failure and ran onto embankment...
How Far The Tanker Orderbook Has Fallen
Greek operator Metrostar Management Corp (MMC) has ordered two plus one option 115,000-dwt LR2 tankers from Hyundai Vietnam, marking one of the very few tanker orders to be placed in 2022, says an article...
CDC Lifts COVID ‘Do Not Travel’
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had dropped its "Do Not Travel" COVID-19 recommendations for about 90 international destinations, reports Reuters.
Easing restrictions
Last week, the CDC said it...
Vietnam Plans To Expand Its Container Shipping Fleet
Vietnam has joined its neighbour, Thailand, in announcing plans to expand its container shipping fleet, says an article published in The Loadstar.
VLBA’s strategy to acquire ships
The Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLBA) said last week...
MOL Decides To Have 110 Zero-emission Ships By 2035
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) plans to deploy about 110 net zero emission oceangoing vessels by 2035.
MOL’s LNG fueled ferry that is slated for delivery in 2025.
The first zero-emission...
World’s First Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Vessel
ABB’s power distribution technology selected by IHI Power Systems Co., Ltd. for hybrid-electric propulsion vessel called ROBOSHIP.
Initiated by Japanese shipping consortium e5 Lab Inc., the vessel supports Japan’s ambitions for net-zero greenhouse...
ABB’s Electrical Propulsion System For Hybrid – Electric Roboship
ABB is to provide power distribution technology for the hybrid-electric biomass fuel carrier ROBOSHIP.
It has been designed by the Japanese shipping consortium e5 Lab Inc.
A recent news article published in the Bunkerspot...
Russian Tanker Impounded By Greece
A recent news article published in the US News states that Greece Impounds Russian Tanker as Part of EU Sanctions Against Russia.
Russian oil tanker impounded
Greece has impounded a Russian oil tanker off the island...