INSA Seeks Government Intervention To Combat Rising Piracy
The Indian National Ship owners’ Association (INSA) has requested the intervention of the Government of India following the recent Pirate Attack in Gulf of Guinea, reports the Week.
Spike in Piracy
In an unfortunate development recently,...
China’s Coast Guard Law For Safeguarding Maritime Interests
Chinese lawmakers on Jan. 22 adopted a law on the coast guard at the 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, says an article published...
Just 55 FONARs Were Filed To The IMO Last Year
Just 55 fuel oil non-availability reports (FONARs) were filed to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) last year as shipowners switched to using VLSFO — finally putting to rest concerns about availability of the new...
Refueling Hydrogen at a Floating Solar Island
Hydrogen-based zero emissions bunker fuel producer Voyex on Friday (29 January) said a prototype of a floating seaworthy solar-island that bunkers ships with hydrogen, a first in the Netherlands, will soon be on display...
Ship Repair Market Report For 2020 Predicts Recovery In 2023
The "Ship Repairing Global Market Report 2020-30: COVID-19 Growth and Change" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering, reports Yahoo Finance.
A possible decline
The global ship repairing market is expected to decline from $29.40 billion in 2019...
New Record Set By Vaccinating 4million In 18 Days
India has become the fastest country in the world to reach the 4 million COVID-19 vaccination mark, achieving this feat in 18 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday, reports Business Standard.
An impressive...
Fujairah Marine Fuel Sales Hit in 2020 for These Top Reasons
Marine fuel sales at Fujairah were hurt in 2020 due to the dominance of oil tankers calling at the UAE's east coast port and OPEC+ production cuts.
Fujairah's monthly bunker volume fell almost...
Stowaways On Cargo Ships A Continual Problem for Carriers
The many industries that make up the world of freight have undergone tremendous change over the past several decades. Each week, FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and...
Insurers Brace for COVID Business Insurance Payments
According to a Reuters report, small businesses like restaurants, nightclubs, wedding planners, beauty parlours etc have won the right to insurance payouts after Britain’s highest court ruled many policies should cover losses caused by...
New Measures To Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Vessels
Today’s shipowners face a simultaneous battle on two fronts, states leading paint and coatings manufacturer Jotun.
A growing pressure to comply with ever more stringent environmental regulations is matched by a need to...