Difficult To Assess IMO 2020 Impact Until COVID19 Recedes!
In an article published in Ship Insight, Malcolm Latarche writes that it will be difficult to ascertain a full picture of how well the international shipping industry is complying with the new sulphur 2020...
COVID19 Drags US Oil Price To 18 Year Low! Markets Crash!
US oil prices crashed Monday to a record low as the market continues to be roiled by an epic collapse in demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic, reports CNN.
Global stocks are mixed as investors...
Key Points To Avoid Cyber-security Threats During COVID19
According to a Safety4Sea report, Interpol has warned that cyberthreats are constantly evolving in order to take advantage of online behaviour and trends, and with COVID19 new cybersecurity threats are looming.
What is it?
Namely, cybercriminals...
US Oil Price Turn Negative Signalling That ‘Big Cuts’ Aren’t Enough!
The price of US oil has turned negative for the first time in history, writes Andrew Walker, the BBC Economics Correspondent in an article published on the BBC website.
Effect on the market
Andrew goes onto...
[Answer] How To Screen Crews for COVID19 Prior Boarding A Ship?
As COVID19 wreaks havoc in the world, shippers are at increasing risk, specially when at ports during crew changes. Keeping this in mind, Martek Marine has made up a comprehensive guide regarding how you...
COVID -19: The CARES Act By The US Is a Mess!
Hana Schank and Tara McGuinness, write for the Fast Company about the CARES Act, the relief measures the US has taken and the impending problems that arise in the wake of implementation of the...
Human Trials for COVID-19 Vaccine Begins!
Human clinical trials of a potential coronavirus vaccine are all set to begin.
It is being developed by scientists at the University of Oxford.
They believe that there is an 80 percent chance...
MSC Website Survives A Deadly Cyber Attack!
MSC was subjected to a cyberattack after its website crashed.
SeaIntelligence Consulting partner Lars Jensen suggested it was the result of a successful cyberattack.
MSC denied the same and confirmed it was not...
ABS Unveils Trends and Projections To Achieve Decarbonization
ABS has unveiled the latest trends and projections on carbon-reduction strategies.
It comes at the right time as the shipping industry is looking for ways to achieve decarbonization.
It examines new fuels, technologies,...
SMA To Extend ‘Expiring’ STCW Certificates in the Light of COVID-19
Singapore Maritime and Port Authority plans to extend ‘expiring’ STCW certificates.
The extension for expiring certificates will be provided for a period of six months.
Seafarers may be facing challenges in renewing their...