Ship Energy Summit Talks About ‘Greener’ Fuel Alternatives
From discussions surrounding building new infrastructure to assist shipping’s energy transition, to highlighting cleaner fuel types, the ‘Ship Energy Summit’ brought together industry experts who presented information and debate surrounding these topics, reports Ship...
Global Summit Examines Trade Disruptions Amid Pandemic
The world’s largest regulatory agencies overseeing international container trades met remotely to discuss rampant supply chain disruptions as carriers and their customers brace for more turmoil during the fall peak shipping season, reports Yahoo...
Gard Releases Framework To Ease the ‘Stink Bug’ Season
September marks the start of the risk season for Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs in Australia and New Zealand. This year, Poland has been added to their list of stink bug risk countries. A Gard...
Bulker False Fire Alert
False fire alarm was raised that a bulk carrier suffered fire on Sep 7, at Izmir anchorage, Turkey, Aegean sea, says an article published in Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
The ship arrived at Izmir anchorage on...
Fire in Bulk Carrier Cargo Hold
Fire erupted in cargo hold of a bulk carrier berthed at Botlek Rotterdam in the afternoon Sep 8, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Fire erupted in cargo hold of a bulk carrier berthed at Botlek...
Mega Boxship Reportedly On Fire
Container ship said to be on fire on Sep 9, SW of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Container ship said to be on fire on Sep 9, SW of Port Elizabeth, South...
Suez Canal Blocked Again As Bulker Runs Aground
Bulk carrier encountered mechanical issue while transiting Suez Canal in southern direction, reports Metro.
What happened?
A bulk carrier reportedly encountered mechanical issue while transiting Suez Canal in southern direction, en route from Constanta Romania...
MOL Inks MoU To Ship Methanol From Russia
Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and its compatriot Marubeni Corporation have reached an agreement in Russia to explore options for methanol shipping from the country’s Amur Region, says a press release published on...
Fed Signals ‘Downshift’ In Economy, Asian Shares Slip
Shares in Asia fell after further losses on Wall Street following a Federal Reserve report showing U.S. economic activity slowed this summer, reports AbcNews.
Economy affected
The report pointed to resurgent coronavirus cases and mounting supply...
All About Coronavirus Right Now
South Korea is drawing up a plan on how to live more normally with COVID-19, expecting 80% of adults to be fully vaccinated by late October, health authorities said on Wednesday, says an article...