Ships Getting Larger, While Number Of Companies Decreasing
At the end of 2020, there were 944 container ports served by liner shipping services. This is an increase of 13% compared to the 834 ports in the first quarter of 2006. The size...
Insurers Are Set To Raise The Cost Of Cover After Red Sea Attacks
Insurers are set to raise the cost of providing cover for merchant ships through the Red Sea after a series of incidents that have hit vessels around Saudi Arabian waters, says an article published...
Europe Entering Catastrophic COVID Phase With Death Toll Rising To 600,000
More than 600,000 people have died of coronavirus in Europe, according to the official statistics tabulated by Worldometer, which includes Russia in its count. The continent surpassed the horrific marker earlier this week, reports...
COVID19 Causing Permanent Changes To the Global Workforce
Reports suggest that pandemic related changes in the global workforce likely to be permanent
Employment loss is triggering a fiscal gap amongst the rich and the poor
People are likely to opt for...
The Charm and Challenges of Remote Surveillance of Ships During Covid 19
Anchored at Port Hedland on the west coast of Australia, capesize bulk carrier Berge Zugspitze was put through its latest periodical survey in May.
The Isle of Man Ship Registry deputy director Toby Brooks and...
Evolution of Car carriers, Going Down the Maritime Memories
The article published by Captain James McNamara in Freight waves tells us the evolution of the car carriers experienced, from early 1960s with period of time.
Let us get into the details for more information...
Damco Scrapped, Freight Forwarders At Crossroads, What Next?
Shippers face a choice as they plan their freight strategies: the simplicity of a single end-to-end provider or the reduced risk of a diversified carrier network.
Maersk pursues an end-to-end logistics strategy ,...
Freight Rates Shoot Up Due to Rush in Exports
Ocean freight rates are up as much as threefold on year, and the firmness of pricing could remain and help Korea’s shippers for the rest of 2021.
The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI)...
IAPH & Green Award Foundation Up ESI To Next Stage
IAPH signs an agreement with the Rotterdam-based Green Award Foundation to administer and expand the formula-based Environmental Ship Index (ESI).
It allows port authorities and maritime administrations to reward vessels for improved energy...
Shell Wins Contract To Supply Marine Lubricants To 89 Cruise Ships
Shell Marine has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide marine lubricants to cruise line operator Carnival Corporation’s global fleet of 89 ships.
Carnival will also offset the carbon dioxide emissions from the...