IAPH & Green Award Foundation Up ESI To Next Stage
IAPH signs an agreement with the Rotterdam-based Green Award Foundation to administer and expand the formula-based Environmental Ship Index (ESI).
It allows port authorities and maritime administrations to reward vessels for improved energy...
Shell Wins Contract To Supply Marine Lubricants To 89 Cruise Ships
Shell Marine has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide marine lubricants to cruise line operator Carnival Corporation’s global fleet of 89 ships.
Carnival will also offset the carbon dioxide emissions from the...
Study Finds Previous COVID Infection Provides Same Immunity As Vaccines
A PHE study tracked cases of coronavirus reinfections among healthcare workers
Just 44 people caught the virus again out of 6,614 previously infected people
Of the 44 people, just 15 of them developed...
ONE With 2 New Direct Services from North Europe
Ocean Network Express (ONE) is pleased to announce two new direct services from North Europe to the East Med-Levant and Marmara regions.
The North Europe East Mediterranean Express (NEX) and North Europe Turkey...
Biosecurity Risk Pigeon Found In Australia May Get A Reprieve
A pigeon that Australia declared a biosecurity risk may get a reprieve after a U.S. bird organization declared its identifying leg band is fake, reports ABC News.The Incident
A pigeon that Australia declared a biosecurity risk...
Insurers Raising Rates for Ships Taking the Red Sea Route After Attacks
According to a Reuters report, Insurers are set to raise the cost of providing cover for merchant ships through the Red Sea after a series of incidents that have hit vessels around Saudi Arabian...
IMB Issued Its Annual Report Concerning International Piracy Incidents
The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) issued its annual report concerning international piracy incidents, highlighting that the Gulf of Guinea is a hot spot for piracy incidents and remains a crucial...
High Hopes on Dry Bulk Trade in 2021, As Chinese Imports Dominate
Overall, total tonnes transported by the dry bulk shipping industry fell by 1.3% to 5.49 billion tonnes, from 5.56b in 2019.
It is however still higher than the 5.46b tonnes shipped in 2018.
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Global Spot Dirty Tankers’ Fixtures Declined 16% In 2020
Global spot dirty tankers' fixtures declined 16% year on year to 8,101 in 2020 but Unipec, Shell and Vitol have retained their positions as the top three charterers, according to data collated by global...
12 More Nations On Temporary Ban For Crew Changes
The Philippine Government added 12 more nations to the growing number of countries barred from taking crew change activities in any of the Philippine's crew change hubs. The number has now grew to 33,...