Swiss Government Proposes A Tonnage Tax For Maritime Activities
René Zulauf and Manuel Angehrn of Deloitte Switzerland look at how the federal government has planned to boost the country’s attractiveness as an international business hub for maritime activities, reports International Tax Review.
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The Stories Behind The Pictures Taken During The Pandemic
It was a harrowing scene. A 92-year-old man was barely breathing and had extremely low oxygen levels, and emergency medical technicians wanted to intubate him right there at his home in Yonkers, New York,...
Older People Vulnerable of Getting Covid 19 Twice
An analysis of millions of coronavirus test results in Denmark suggests that natural infection with SARS-CoV-2 protects against reinfection in most people.
But this protection is significantly weaker in those aged 65 years...
Repsol Achieves a New Milestone
The Fure Vinga vessel was supplied with 420 m3 of liquefied natural gas. The operation was organized by Repsol with the collaboration of Enagás, which provided its infrastructure, and with the support of the Port...
Hunan Shunda Contracts For Another Ultramax With New Dayang
According to an article published in Splash247, Chinese inland shipping firm Hunan Shunda International Logistics has entered into a newbuilding contract with New Dayang Shipbuilding to build a 59,900 dwt ultramax bulker.
Vessel Deployment
The vessel...
NIBC Widens Lease Partnership With Damen
NIBC Bank, Damen Ship Lease and Damen Financial Services digitally shook hands for a multi-year partnership in the field of ship leasing, says an article published in Damen.
Lease With Financing
The financing from NIBC will...
Hapag Lloyd Recoils From Result Specification Owing To Covid Uncertainty
German container shipper Hapag-Lloyd said it almost tripled its net result in 2020 due to lower costs and higher freight rates, but shied away from specifying 2021 results due to uncertainty in the coronavirus...
Tsakos Set To Join Cargill-Maersk Tankers Pool Placing 3 MRs
Tsakos Group to join the Cargill-Maersk Tankers joint MR pool this month, entering three vessels, tweets Maersk.
Vessels entering the pool
Greek owner Tsakos Group joins MR pool this month, entering three vessels.The company will place...
Naval Frigate Dispatched To Combat Piracy in GoG
The Danish frigate is to be deployed in the Gulf of Guinea to fight piracy.
The vessel will have the mandate needed to arrest pirates and seize weapons, the Ministry of Defense informs.
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Analysts Predict A Booming Global Economy in 2021
The global economy will accelerate in 2021, though with significant variation around the world, writes Bill Conerly for Forbes.
Rebounds in goods trade
The world will benefit from vaccinations, both directly in fewer illnesses and indirectly...