Weekly Bulk Report – Week 44, 2020

The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market for the 44th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 30th October highlights the plight of the dry bulk...

Regional Regulations Cripple IMO’s Decarbonisation Goal

Ship owners and operators want International shipping stakeholders to collaborate through IMO to support its decarbonisation effort and avoid regional regulations, says an article published in Riviera Maritime Media. Regional regulations  One of the main concerns...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 44, 2020

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 44th week of this year. The report dated 30th October 2020 provides a valuable insight into this week’s tanker market dealings, freight rates, and charter...

Royal Caribbean Group Files 4 New Trademark Names

Royal Caribbean Group filed 4 trademarks with the US Patent and Trademark Office, says an article published on their website. New trademarks  Royal Caribbean Group's legal team has filed a variety of new trademarks that sound...

Europe Second COVID Wave Cases Surpass 10 Million, Doubles in 5 Weeks

Europe's COVID-19 cases double in five weeks and total infections surpass 10 million, reports Reuters. 10 million total infections According to a Reuters tally, Europe’s new COVID-19 cases have doubled in five weeks, propelling the region...

The Dubious Case of Remdesivir, The First FDA Approved COVID Drug

Within weeks of Remdesivir trial data publishing, GiLead signed a EU manufacturing deal and got the drug approved by FDA. The dubious circumstances of the first FDA approved covid drug shows how the...

Scientists Question FDA Remdesivir Approval

Scientists have questioned FDA's emergency authorization of GiLead's Remdesivir overlooking critical data and evidence. Many have questioned how the company has undermined WHO's Solidarity trial. The absence of viral load data in FDA's...

Livestock Carriers Twice Likely to Suffer “Total Loss” As Cargos

Billion-dollar export trade puts lives of animals and crew at greater risk of ‘total loss’ through faulty design and inexperience.Ships carrying live animals are at least twice as likely to suffer a “total...

[Watch] Giant Halloween Pirate Ship Feeds the Needy

Fancy a pirate ship this Halloween? You might be thinking of dressing up as Jack Sparrow or the tentacles headed Davy Jones from the Pirates of the Caribbean. But did you ever think of...

VLCC’s Second Longest Streak Without Demolition Sales

 On Monday 2 November – it will be 500 days since the last VLCC left active service when it went on its final journey from Jeddah to Bangladesh for dismantling. Strong crude oil tanker...