K Line set up the theme “Harmony, Team-Up and Unity” for the campaign to make mutual respects and understandings among onboard staffs and shipowners. The preventive measures to bring COVID-19 onboard shall be...

Jiangnan Shipyard Co. Ltd has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its VLGC digital ship design, the first AiP for a digital VLGC design in China. The new digital...

The US Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency use authorization for the  Pfizer vaccine, developed with German partner BioNTech. The vaccine was shown to be 95% effective in preventing the disease in...

Some marine fuel suppliers in the Fujairah market are considering a return to selling high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) as bunker fuel, reports Ship & Bunker. HSFO sales next year According to the Argus report, two large...

“K” Line has released a Seasonal Greetings video on their website to all frontliners, seafarers and families. Despite the difficulties that we have been facing due to the coronavirus pandemic, now is one of the...

Ship & Bunker, with the data from online maritime intelligence and information service VesselValue.com, has listed out the vessels put up for demolition in a recently published article. The below table is the most recent...

A container ship got pushed by a strong gust of wind and contacted Brunsbuettel lock, Kiel Canal, on Dec 11, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What happened? Container ship CONMAR BAY, pushed by a strong gust of wind,...

Inchcape Shipping Services has published the below Bunker Availability Report - Week 50, in a recent press release published on their website.  Did you subscribe to our daily newsletter? It’s Free! Click here to Subscribe! Source: ISS

MOL announces the integration of the Dry Bulk business, Wood Chip Carrier business, and Mitsui O.S.K. Kinkai, Ltd., and the establishment of a new Company, says a press release published on their website. Reorganization within...

Rich countries with just 14% of the world’s population have secured 53% of the most promising coronavirus vaccines. Because of advance purchasing agreements by wealthy countries, poorer nations may not get access to...