Port Bans Empties Amid Congestion Backlogs
Felixstowe port has again had to revert to refusing to accept empty containers, in a continuing effort to clear its congestion backlog.
Many hauliers and forwarders have blamed the port itself and its...
ABB Azipod Icebreaking Propulsion To Power Newbuild LNG Carriers
ABB secures a contract from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in excess of $300 million to supply a comprehensive power and propulsion package for six new specialized vessels that will transport LNG along the...
New Nasal Vaccines Touted To Be ‘Game Changer’ in COVID Testing
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has said that intra-nasal vaccines will be far easier to deliver than intra muscular injections.
Inhaled vaccine makers are counting on some of the unique features of the lungs, nose and...
Container Industry Shows Vulnerability In Cyber Security
Improsec has looked into outwards facing indicators in 2014 and 2017 and found that the container shipping industry appeared to be quite vulnerable.
There was only limited improvements in the security details between...
Cargo Ships Collide in Dense Fog
Two cargo ships collided in Wismar harbor on Nov 8, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Due to dense fog, two cargo ships collided in Wismar harbour in the morning Nov 8. One ship was leaving port,...
[Watch] New Ro-Pax Terminal & Ferry Service To Strengthen Economy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ro-Pax terminal at Hazira and flagged off the Ro-Pax ferry service between Hazira and Ghogha in Gujarat via video conferencing.
He also interacted with the local users....
Crew Change Crisis Exploited, Warns ITIC
ITIC has warned its ship and port agent members to be aware of people traffickers, says an article published in Seatrade Maritime News.
Illegal immigrants
The International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has warned its ship and...
Impact Of The US Elections On The Shipping Industry
Shipping market forecasters can take solace in the fact the US election pollsters and pundits also have a dismal record as was drawn out in the latest Presidential election, reports Seatrade Maritime News.
Historic sweep
Despite...
Bullish View On Container Market To Last Till 2021
Bullish news on container shipping keeps pouring in, implying demand strength through February 2021 — if not longer.The latest green light comes from container-equipment lessor Triton International. Triton, the largest player in its sector,...
Novavax On The Verge of Making History?
The small vaccinemaker that faced an existential threat is slated to receive up to $2 billion from the U.S. government and a nonprofit organization to develop and manufacture a coronavirus vaccine, says an article...