Experts Warn Against Easing Up On Safety Protocols After Third Vaccine’s Approval
There's good Covid-19 news, including a third vaccine's approval. But don't ease up on safety measures, Fauci warns, reports CNN.A false sense of security It's easy to get caught up in all the good news...
DNV GL Becomes A Member Of The Smart Maritime Network Initiative
Classification society DNV GL has joined the Smart Maritime Network, an initiative dedicated to supporting collaboration and standardization in the development of IT systems for the shipping sector. Bjørn-Johan Vartdal, Head of DNV GL’s...
2021 Starts Off Well For Shipping Companies With High Shipping Rates
Shipping companies have steamed out of 2020 in ship shape as freight rates hit highs. The rollout of vaccines around the world will eventually tame high shipping costs, but even then the industry may...
2 Men Arrested For Selling Fake CDCs And Identity Cards
Mumbai Crime Branch arrested two people who were allegedly creating fake seafarer documents and selling it for profit to those looking for jobs in the sector, an official said on Friday, reports Outlook India.The...
Angriya Currently At Port of Galle As floatel for Seafarers
Completely inactive all through 2020 due to the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, India’s first cruise ship Angriya is being currently used at the southern Sri Lankan port of Galle as a floating hotel to quarantine...
Remarkable Month for MSC
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) shows no sign of slowing down its hunger for secondhand tonnage with brokers this week linking the line to another acquisition, reports splash 247.
Two Other Boxships to MSC
Clarkson is reporting...
Peninsula’s Current Focus Is To Develop Mediterranean Supply
Bunker supplier Peninsula Petroleum, which announced a new LNG bunkering business earlier this month, will initially focus on developing supply in the Mediterranean region, reports Ship and Bunker.
Prime Focus As SGMF Member
The company has...
SEA-LNG Says, Every 10% of Bio-LNG Dropped & Blended with LNG
SEA-LNG, the coalition for accelerating LNG as a marine fuel has come out with a new finding.
It has determined that for every 10% of bio-LNG dropped in and blended with LNG as...
Crude Purchase On A High in China
China’s crude oil imports are set to slow in the second quarter after Brent prices hit a 13-month high, cooling demand and capping refiners’ margins.
The refiners prepare to shut for planned maintenance,...
Charter Rate Index Reached 13 Years High
Containership charter rates have hit 13-year highs and shipowners are locking these in with carriers on three- and five-year charters, reports maritime gateway.The consultant’s Charter Rate Index has reached its highest level in 13...