Global Appeal To G20 Leaders To Aid Crew Changes
The Cyprus Shipping Chamber appealed to G20 leaders to enable crew change, reports Safety4Sea.
What is the appeal?
The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) joined a global appeal to G20 leaders to enable crew changes and protect...
Importance of Nonlinearity of Bunker Component Properties and Its Solutions
A recent news report published in Manifold Times features the paper titled "IMO 2020 and the importance of nonlinear blending properties calculation" . The paper authored by Eliseo Curcio, the Vice President and CFO...
Importers Face Unprecedented Container Congestion Due To Lockdowns
Global container supply chains are facing a congestion crisis.
Boxes pile up at ports, and container freight stations expand and spread.
Social lockdowns have prevented dockers from going to ports to unload cargo...
Thirst for Oil Vanishes, Leaving Industry in Chaos!
2020 has unleashed a world-wide oil-production cut led by the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and Russia.
Due to lockdown crude-oil demand has collapsed as people stop driving and airplanes are grounded.
Refineries that turn...
COVID-19 Ten Times Deadlier Than Swine Flu! Confirms WHO
WHO has confirmed that coronavirus is ten times deadlier than the swine flu.
Coronavirus outstripped the fatalities caused by the H1N1 strain tenfold.
UN health body urges governments to relax restrictions slowly.
He...
Can Containerships Be Converted To Floating COVID-19 Hospitals?
Container ships to be converted into giant hospitals.
These hospitals could sail to cities most impacted by a coronavirus.
It is under a proposal by UK architecture studio Weston Williamson + Partners.
The...
Global Shipping Company Announces Time Charter for Capesize Vessel
Diana Shipping Inc., has entered into a time charter contract with Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG, Lübeck, Germany.
The charter is for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v Sideris...
Vessels With Open Loop Scrubbers May Face Penalties!
In its latest warning to members, Standard Club has issued ban of open loop scrubbers in Turkish waters.
There are concerns that the environmental authorities in Turkey may fine the ship if the...
Global Newbuild Orders Take a Hit!
Based on BIMCO data, newbuild orders in the first quarter of the year slumped 55% year-on-year.
Only 6.6m dwt ordered across the three major shipping segments, down from 14.7m dwt last year.
Deliveries...
Singapore Readies ‘Floating Accommodations’ for Workers To Tackle COVID-19
MPA Singapore and partners launch floating accommodations to tackle COVID-19. Specifically, the joint initiative will be used to house healthy foreign workers.
The statement highlighted that all foreign workers will be firstly examined,...