A COVID Vaccine That Protects Against All Variants

The trial results of a new US Army-developed Covid-19 vaccine – described as a “moon shot” – could arrive within days, an expert has said. The preliminary results of the single-dose jab, which is...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 16, 2022

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 16th week of this year. The report dated 22nd April 2022 provides valuable insight into this week’s tanker market dealings, freight rates, and charter activities. Clean An...

Fuel-laden Ship Sinks

According to officials, a ship carrying diesel fuel sank Saturday off one of Ecuador's ecologically sensitive Galapagos Islands, reports France24. What happened? The state-run oil company Petroecuador said the vessel went down off the island of...

[Watch] Ever Forward Reaches Baltimore

Forty days after she departed, Ever Forward is back at the Seagirt Marine Terminal in Baltimore to begin the long-delayed voyage. After reloading the containers, the vessel will make her way back along the Chesapeake Bay...

BIMCO COVID 19 Weekly Report – 22nd April 2022

The BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 8 April covers the International Maritime Organization (IMO), China, Canada, India, Norway, Singapore, Ukraine, Port State Control, and the latest from the International Labour...

Weekly Bulk Report – Week 16, 2022

The Baltic Exchange has released a report about the dry bulk market for the 16th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 22nd April highlights the dry bulk market conditions at the...

Ningbo Containerised Freight Index

Weekly composite index covering 20ft, 40ft and Hi Cube box rates by Ningbo Shipping Exchange. Ningbo Shipping Exchange Route 2022-4-22 2022-4-15 Weekly change (%) Ningbo - Europe 4307.43 4386.89 -1.81 Ningbo - West Mediterranean 4969.41 5012.54 -0.86 Ningbo - East Mediterranean 4087.51 4084.87 0.06 Ningbo - Middle East 2193.92 2264.27 -3.11   The weeklyNingbo Containerised Freight Index is...

Webinar – Contaminated Fuel in Singapore – A Discussion

2022 has started with a bang for the bunker industry. After 21 years of relative quiet, we are suddenly facing contamination by organic chlorides which has been supplied to 200 ships of which 80...

[Watch] Cargo Ship Stuck Under Bridge

According to a recent article published in Maritime Executive, a loaded cargo ship arriving in the Northern Vietnamese port of Hai Phong blacked out Thursday morning causing the ship to drift into the embankment...

Bank Bosses’ Optimism Darkens As War Follows After Covid

British banks that took 2021’s bumper profits as a sign of better things to come will be bracing themselves for disappointment this week, reports The Guardian. Slow return to normal With the Covid pandemic waning, 2022...