President Joe Biden has criticised the lifting of mask requirements in the states of Texas and Mississippi, calling it "Neanderthal thinking". Masks, social distancing and other measures were still important, despite the role...

In September 2020, the state legislature in California enacted a statutory amendment to its marine oil pollution law (AB 3214), which greatly enhanced the monetary penalties that can be imposed after such incidents, reads...

Leading shipping group Maersk Tankers is investing tens of millions of dollars in digital technology to speed up cuts in carbon emissions across the industry, its chief executive told Reuters. Need to clean shipping sector Global...

The UK continues to lead the way in seafarer welfare during the pandemic, with new, detailed information issued to ship owners and managers to understand the long-term wellbeing impacts of COVID-19 on their crew,...

Charterers of vessels have found increasingly sophisticated ways to avoid crew changes and compound misery for hundreds of thousands of seafarers stuck at sea by the pandemic, reports Lloyd's List. No crew change clause Seafarer unions,...

Deep-sea WiFi boxes trialed The 10kg suitcase contains a WiFi modem device for internet connectivity at sea Seafarer organizations hail the new initiative.  Work on reducing the weight and cost of the WiFi...

Global shipping lines are looking to hire seafarers from India.  Companies from as many as 50 countries participating in the Maritime India Summit said so.  They will set up training centers to recruit...

An offshore ship lost power and started sinking.  A fire broke out on board the ship  late at night and it started taking water The US and Canada jointly launched an aircraft rescue...

Globus Maritime has secured a new charter for 2009-built supramax bulker Sky Globe, says a press release published on their website. Charter informationThe charter commenced on March 2. It is for a period of...

DNV supported Hapag-Lloyd’s green financing for six of its highly efficient containership newbuildings, says an article published on their website. Transactions fulfil the requirements  DNV has supported Hapag-Lloyd in obtaining financing for six of its highly...