All About Coronavirus Right Now
Reuters, in its latest news article published detains on what we need to know about the coronavirus right now around the world.
Europe
Europe rethinks booster shot policy as cases hit records
Coronavirus infections broke records...
Rising Revenues Push Zim To Eye More Routes Except One Route
Israeli shipping company Zim reported a year-on-year trebling of third-quarter revenues as its average rate per teu soared and volumes grew 16%.
The Nasdaq-listed line posted an adjusted ebitda for Q3 of $2.08bn,...
Governments To Decide On USD5 Billion R&D Fund To Support Decarbonisation
One week after Glasgow, 174 governments will meet this week at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London.
It will address the pressing carbon emission reduction challenges facing international shipping.
Industry is calling...
Oil Release from Strategic Reserves Questioned, As Oil Price Steadies
Oil prices were largely steady on Wednesday as investors questioned the effectiveness of a U.S.-led release of oil from strategic reserves and turned their focus to how producers will respond.
Brent crude settled...
Recent Surge In Boxship Rates Moves China To the Top Spot
China has become the world’s top shipowning nation by fleet value, displacing longtime leader Japan, according to consultancy VesselsValue.
Japan, which has fallen to second position, owns a total of $187 billion in assets...
EU Antitrust Regulators Resume Investigation On Hyundai, Daewoo Tie-up
EU antitrust regulators have resumed their investigation into Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co Ltd's (267250.KS) bid for rival Daewoo Shipbuilding (042660.KS).
It resumes after a temporary halt of more than a year, setting a Jan. 20...
World’s First Airbus Lands on The White Desert
For the first time in history, an Airbus A340 plane has landed on Antarctica. Hi Fly, a boutique aviation company, was behind the flight. The company specializes in wet leases, which means they hire...
This Lake Has More Shipwrecks Than The Bermuda Triangle
Lake Erie has a greater density of shipwrecks than virtually anywhere else in the world. Storms and waves are probably the number one reason ships sank in Lake Erie, reports NASA.
Shipwrecks
“You can have water...
This Tech Startup Raises $2.7m To Reduce Carbon Emission
Today, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transport account for up to 10% of shippers’ total GHG emissions. The problem is compounded by the fact that calculating emissions in the logistics sector is a laborious...
WHO Warns Europe As COVID Death Toll Surpasses 1.5m
A further 700,000 people could die of Covid by March in Europe and parts of Asia, the World Health Organization has warned, reports BBC.
Soaring cases in Europe
The death toll already exceeds 1.5 million in...