China Court Reduces Carrier Liability To 30% in Soya Bean Case

Since the China-US trade war, China’s imports of soybeans from South America have been rising. In the meantime, Wang Jing & Co. has witnessed an increase in substantial soybean damage claims in recent...

BIMCO Covid 19 Weekly Report

The BIMCO Maritime Information department informs members on a weekly basis. The updates are about the COVID-19 in relation to implementation measures imposed by governments for sea transport including crew change. It also...

AGL & Wärtsilä Collaborate on First Energy Storage Project

AGL has announced to invest $180 million for its BESS project in South Australia. The battery is billed as the second largest grid scale battery to come up. The technology group Wärtsilä will supply...

MAN Rollo Delivers First MAN Stage V Generator Sets

Netherlands-based MAN Rollo has delivered the first MAN Stage V generator sets for the Parsifal series LNG tankers built by Concordia Damen shipyard. MAN Rollo delivers three new Stage V generator sets to...

Sleep Needs Vary Depending Upon Person, So How Much Sleep Do You Need?

  The answer of how many hours you need to sleep is not so straightforward, said Dr. Raj Dasgupta, an assistant professor of clinical medicine in the division of pulmonary, critical care and sleep...

US COVID Cases Double in 2 Weeks Amid Vaccination Delays

Covid-19 vaccines are protecting more than half the US population from current strains, experts say. But if too few people get vaccinated, the virus will be allowed to continue to spread -- and...

Concerns Over Virus Spread, Australia Locks Down

NSW says COVID-19 may have spread beyond the epicenter state records 283 infections in past 24 hours Victoria state to end lockdown of regional areas Australia expanded a COVID-19 lockdown to a rural town...

China’s Crude Oil Imports Rebound From A Six-month Low

  China's crude oil imports rebounded in July from a six-month low as state-backed refiners ramped up output after returning from maintenance. It took in 301.83 million tonnes, or 10.39 million bpd, down 5.6%...

Ningbo Containerised Freight Index

Ningbo Containerised Freight Index weekly composite index covering 20ft, 40ft, and Hi-Cube box rates by Ningbo Shipping Exchange The weekly Ningbo Containerised Freight Index is compiled by the Ningbo Shipping Exchange and promoted by...

FMC Interrogates on Surcharges of Container Lines

Eight ocean carriers are being asked to provide the Commission’s Bureau of Enforcement (BoE) with details about congestion or related surcharges they have implemented or announced. The Federal Maritime Commission has launched an...