This Standard Club member alert is intended to give members broad topical guidance on some of the many issues that the shipping world currently faces as a result of the hostilities in Ukraine. English law...

Most big oil spills are cleaned using chemicals or mats made with petroleum. One nonprofit uses human hair, which can soak up around five times its weight in oil, as an eco-friendly alternative. Disclaimer: This...

This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 25 February covers the International Labour Organization (ILO), Brazil, Ukraine and the latest from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the World Health Organization...

The European shipping industry welcomes the EU’s political commitment to the strengthening of maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea. ECSA welcomes the extension of the Coordinated Maritime Presence in the Gulf of...

Weekly composite index covering 20ft, 40ft and Hi Cube box rates says an article published in Baltic Exchange. Ningbo Shipping Exchange Route 2022-2-25 2022-2-18 Weekly change (%) Ningbo - Europe 5437.37 5588.67 -2.71 Ningbo - West Mediterranean 5544.72 5620.09 -1.34 Ningbo - East Mediterranean 4460.10 4475.55 -0.35 Ningbo - Middle East 3102.03 3257.35 -4.77 The weekly Ningbo...

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 8th week of this year. The report dated 25th February 2022 provides valuable insight into this week’s tanker market dealings, freight rates, and charter activities. VLCC An...

  A recent news article published in the Riviera states that Shell’s ‘Electric Dream’ ferries move closer to reality in Singapore. All-electric ferries Contracted last year, the first of a series of new zero-emissions, all-electric ferries will...

An even more infectious version of Omicron is now dominant in England, health chiefs revealed today. BA.2 was behind 52 per cent of all Covid infections in the seven days to February 20, up...

IAPH is pleased to announce that the process to build a new module for the IAPH Environmental Ship Index (ESI) has commenced. The new module will focus on the environmental performance of ships at berth...

Singapore-based ST Engineering, Sumitomo Corporation, and Skyports are joining forces for a nine-month drone delivery pilot. Wherein drones will be used for shore-to-ship parcel delivery of maritime essentials. A recent news article published in...