A Million People Left UK In The Covid Pandemic?

According to a study, nearly 1.3 million foreign-born people may have left UK between 2019 and 2020, says an article published in BBC news.The number of people living in the UK could have fallen...

No Access To Vaccine for Seafarers To Affect Global Supply Chain

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has warned that lack of access to vaccinations for seafarers is placing shipping in a ‘legal minefield’. This will as well leave the global supply chains vulnerable. ...

Mega Boxship Blocks Suez Canal Traffic

 A mega boxship blocked the Suez Canal after several refloating attempts to turn around, reports CityAM. What happened? The giant container ship, built in 2018, currently sailing under the flag of Panama, is en route to...

How 2020 Bulkers Is Prospering In The Dry Bulk Market

The best fleet in the drybulk segment, outperforming peers in terms of rates while keeping a low cash breakeven. Bullish supply/demand outlook for the next years in the drybulk market. Full alignment of...

Western Low Sulfur Arbitrage Volumes Could Near 3mil mt In April

 April arrival volume was more or less steady, or a touch higher, than around 2.8 million mt or so of product that is expected to land in Singapore for March, traders added, reports S&P...

Tanker Fuels That Are The Best For Profits And Safe For The Environment

Alternative ship fuels and fuel technologies are already available and new ones are emerging. These create pathways for newbuilds to comply with the International Maritime Organization’s long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction ambitions while...

A Look Inside The Flourishing Shipbuilding Industry

In ocean shipping, present success often breeds future failure. Across the decades, freight-rate spikes have spurred newbuilding sprees, wiping out freight rates. Which brings us to today: Container freight rates are spiking and container-ship...

Will New $2 Billion Icebreaker Fit Under Bridge?

Officials are "confident" Australia's new $2 billion icebreaker will fit under a Tasmanian bridge it needs to pass in order to refuel. The RSV Nuyina icebreaker is set to replace the Aurora Australis,...

Giant Capesize Ships To Ship Timber and Grain

Shipments of timber and grain are being loaded onto a class of ship normally reserved for other cargo. This may be attributed to the strong demand to move commodities causes dislocations to the...

COVD-19 May Lead To Hearing Problems in Patients, Study Finds

A new study suggests a surprising number of coronavirus patients are suffering from issues with their hearing, reports Sky News. Study: tinnitus, hearing loss and vertigo The research out of the University of Manchester in Britain...