The ‘Domino Effect’ Of Container Shortage Distorts The Supply Chain

Even though the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 lockdowns is upon us and our world is starting to slowly open up in a way we have not been accustom to these last several months,...

OPEC+ Production Cuts May Lead To A Sharp Rise In Tanker Rates

The extension of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries plus (Opec+) output cuts into April may lend strength to oil prices, but will intensify the pain felt by the tanker shipping sector, reports...

AlixPartners’ Releases Report On Ocean Cargo Supply Chains

AlixPartners’ released AlixPartners’ 2021 Container Shipping Outlook for Ocean Cargo Supply Chains, says an article published in Supply Chain Management Review. Arising questions Long “the sick man” of the transportation ecosystem, the container-shipping industry stands on...

Lloyd’s Register Takes Up Exmar’s Ammonia-Fuelled Gas Carrier

Lloyd's Register has approved designs for an ammonia-fuelled 40,000m³ midsize gas carrier put forward by Belgium-based shipowner Exmar, says an article published in Argus.Ship Design The ship was designed by China's Jiangnan Shipyard and Finland's...

Effect of Covid Outbreak on ARFID

 Food hell includes a very long list of things, as is true for others with his condition, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, or ARFID. The Covid outbreak has been particularly difficult for people affected...

2021 Tough on Crude Oil Tanker Freight Rates So Far

The year 2021 has been tough on crude oil tanker freight rates across the board so far. Consequently, the industry buzz has been all about large scale scrapping of tankers. but so far,...

No Post-CNY Easing of Supply Chain Pressure

Hopes that the Chinese New Year would give container lines breathing space to reposition the vast numbers of empty container appear to be short-lived, reports The Loadstar.Shippers and forwarders trying to find equipment...

Zeaborn Ship Management Employs Wärtsilä Fleet Operations Solution For Navigational Excellence

Hamburg-based third-party ship manager Zeaborn Ship Management (ZSM) has chosen Wärtsilä Voyage’s Fleet Operations Solution (FOS) as the digital navigation platform for its managed tanker fleet, says a press release published by Wartsila. Wärtsilä Voyage Order Each...

Man With Learning Difficulties Should Have Covid-19 Vaccine

A man with severe learning difficulties should have a Covid-19 vaccine, despite his family's objections, a judge ruled. Specialists said the man, who is in his 30s, was "clinically vulnerable" and in a...

Oil Pricing Overhaul Delays Shipping Cost Uproar

Platts defers plan to include West Texas oil prices in its basket of international crudes following pushback from industry, says an article published in The World Street Journal.Plans put-on hold Plans for the biggest overhaul...