Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Delivery, Sale and Leaseback Deal

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, has taken delivery of the m/v Florida, a 2022 Japanese new-building Capesize dry bulk vessel that the Company entered into an agreement...

Major Shipping Lines Under Probe Over Freight Charges

An investigation was launched into potentially ‘coordinated pricing’ behaviour from Maersk, CMA CGM and United Africa Feeder Line, reports The LoadStar. Who launched the investigation Comesa, the 21-strong group of eastern and southern African nations, has...

Putin Demands Surrender Of Mariupol To End The Shelling

To cease the shelling, Putin demands Mariupol's capitulation as reported by The Guardian. Evacuating inhabitants  Vladimir Putin emphasised in a phone chat with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Tuesday night that the Russian shelling of...

Russian General Cargo Ship Hard Aground

A general cargo ship ran aground at around 1740 UTC Mar 27 in Japan sea, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? General cargo ship VIKTOR ran aground at around 1740 UTC Mar 27 in Japan sea near...

[Watch] El Niño and La Niña Explained

Warmer or colder than average ocean temperatures in one part of the world can influence weather around the globe. Watch the video that explains El Niño and La Niña. Disclaimer: This video is intended for...

Up To 10 % Of The U.S. Vaccinated People Had Hearing Issues

A small number of cases of tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, have been reported by people who received Covid vaccines internationally and in the U.S, reports NBC News. About the report  In a newsletter posted...

Regional Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook For The East Of Suez

A recent news article published in the Manifold Times states that East of Suez Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook. Online marine fuels procurement platform The following article regarding regional bunker fuel availability outlook for the East of...

Russian Oil Imports Might Come To An End In 2022

Oil has been one of the most volatile assets since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Traders balance the impact of sanctions with both the likelihood of increased production elsewhere and the possibility that...

China’s First Ever National Level Hydrogen Industry Development Plan

China has been making inroads into hydrogen for several years. It is through various sectors such as equipment manufacturing and fuel cell vehicles. It published its first ever national level hydrogen industry development...

Ukraine Wants To Be A Neutral Country And What Is Neutrality?

Ukraine has offered to accept becoming neutral if it receives adequate security guarantees from western nations, abandoning aspirations to join Nato. But those moves would require amending the constitution or a referendum, neither...