EU and UK Inching Towards Brexit Trade Deal on Christmas Eve

European Union and British negotiators inched their way to within touching distance of a trade deal early Thursday. It is raising hopes a chaotic economic break between the two sides on New Year’s...

Digital Celebration of Christmas Day

These may be hard times, but technology can help. It has its flaws. It’s not accessible to everybody. But the BBC Tech team has pulled together some ideas for digital solutions to aid us in...

Zoom Turns Santa & Goes Free for Celebrations, Limitless Talktime

Although there are many video calling services, Zoom has been by far the most popular choice in 2020 and just announced impressive financial results for Q3, reports Tech Advisor. No 40-minute Limit But the company has...

The Long History Of A Christmas Tree

Christmas trees are a strange tradition, if you think about it: Every December, people in regions around the world head to the nearest forest, chop down a tree, drag it into their homes, adorn...

Will It Still Be A ‘Merry Christmas’ Amidst The Restrictions This Year?

Hospitals across the U.K., which has Europe's second-highest virus-related death toll at nearly 70,000, are heading towards capacity at a time of year when other illnesses abound. The South African government is urging...

Container Shipping Boom To Continue in 2021? Or Is the Party Over?

According to a Freight Waves article written by their Senior Editor Greg Miller, there could be a hard landing when the container boom finally ends. The Year End Boom As 2020 draws to a close, the...

2020 CAREER4SEA Awards Honours The Best Maritime Experiences

Every year SAFETY4SEA honours the best employment opportunities in maritime with a glorious award. This year's  CAREER4SEA awards was announced virtually on December 16th and it recognized the  industry’s outstanding practices for attracting and...

Who Should Pay for a “Black Blob” Left by Ship Delivery

In an article published Energy & the Law, Charles Sartain highlights the legal issues concerning black blog in ship delivery. He follows a celebrated case to highlight what could be the legal implications of...

Volkswagen’s New Innovative Strategy To Reduce Carbon Emissions

The Volkswagen Group on Thursday (26 November) said it is planning to use certified fuel from vegetable residues for certain new car shipments via marine routes. The fuel is produced from materials such...

Ocean and Air Freight Rates, Trending Market

 Companies that participate in trade on the global scale use two primary forms of shipping: ocean freight and air freight. The freight market is very important as the cost of shipping affects profit...