How Many Boxships are Waiting for Space At America’s Twin Top Gateways?
Out of sight, yet growing day by day, the number of containerships straddling the Pacific shoreline waiting for berths to open up at Los Angeles and Long Beach is now in excess of 100,...
Reasons for Shipping Container Shortage Ahead of Christmas, An Analysis
As the festive season approaches many shipping companies are finding themselves in the stressful situation.
They are unable to ship products and gifts to arrive in time for Christmas.
This is due to...
2022 Global Shipping, A Fitch Ratings Outlook
Fitch Ratings maintains its neutral outlook on the global shipping sector.
It may be due to continued strong market conditions for container shipping (albeit with some downside risk) and dry bulk, and expectations...
New Guidelines For Autonomous Surface Vessels And Remotely Operated Vessels
Leading international ship classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), has published Guidelines on Remotely Operated Vessels and Autonomous Surface Vessels, reports Xinde Marine News.
About the new guidelines
The focus of the high-level Guidelines is...
Why Is Elon Musk Named “Person of The Year”?
Tesla boss Elon Musk has been named Person of the Year for 2021 by Time magazine, reports CNBC.
Person of the Year
The recognition comes in a year that saw his net worth surge making him...
This COVID Pill Cuts The Risk of Death or Hospitalization by 89%
Pfizer's updated results for its experimental treatment for Covid-19 showed it cut the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% if given to high-risk adults within a few days of their first symptoms, reports...
Failure To Update Navigation Chart Makes Vessel ‘Unseaworthy’
A container ship which left port with a defective navigation chart, causing it to be grounded, was “unseaworthy” for the purposes of the Hague Rules relating to carriers’ liability, reports the Times.
Notwithstanding that the...
NCLH Finishes $200m ‘Scrubbers Plan’ Ahead of Schedule
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings completed its nearly $200m multi-year investment in exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers) on certain ships across its fleet, reads a NCLH press release.
Significant emission reduction
The devices significantly reduce emissions, including...
Ship Call Numbers in Nov 2021 Increase By 5%, Reports EMSA
EMSA released its monthly report focusing on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in shipping traffic, reports Safety4sea.
EU port ship calls decline
By analyzing ship calls at EU ports it was found that the number of...
‘Politics’ & ‘Patience’ Are the 2 Saviors To Alleviate Crippling Congestion
A flurry of government activity to alleviate crippling port congestion and its economic ripple effects is more likely to have long-term value in structurally changing a broken system than quickly reducing the cargo crunch...