Forwarders Remove 90% of the Freight Volume from Maersk

Major forwarders may abandon Maersk over concerns that the line’s new “integrated” business and “aggressive” strategy creates conflict of interests. As a result,...

Dr. Vis Blog 3 – Other Aspects of Growing Old Gracefully

I am flattered by the attention and readership for  Blog 2 on "Growing old gracefully".  There have been some interesting and insightful comments to which...

Safe Bulkers Acquires Kamsarmax Class Japanese Vessel

Safe Bulkers, Inc. has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of a Kamsarmax Class Dry-bulk Japanese vessel, says a press release published on...

Peril at Sea and Salvage: A Guide for Masters, 6th Edition Released

Peril at Sea and Salvage: A Guide for Masters, Sixth Edition is a book published by International Chamber of Shipping. It outlines the...

WHO & Wikimedia Foundation Vouch for Acess To Trusted Covid 19 Info

WHO and the Wikimedia Foundation, announced a collaboration to expand the public’s access to the latest & reliable information on COVID-19. The collaboration...

Risk Factors Behind Changing Ship Fuel Quality

The shipping sector is providing an outlet for surplus oil products such as diesel that have swelled due to a virus-driven demand hit. ...

Discrimination of Charterer Against Seafarers

Michael Grey writes for Seatrade Maritime News about the charterer discrimination against seafarer nationalities. Let us have a look at the opinion and analysis shared...

Product Tanker, Off AIS, Hijacked

Product tanker Errina was attacked in the Gulf of Guinea west of Sao Tomeafter tanker’s SSAS was activated. It is unknown if the...

US Blacklists 6 Chinese Firms for Sanction Violations

US State Department has blacklisted six Chinese shipping companies and two individuals following their dealings with Iranian shipping company, IRISL, and helping it...

DNV GL Grants AiP for OceanGuard® FGSS

Headway OceanGuard® FGSS was awarded the Approval in Principle (AiP) Certificate by DNV GL, says a press release published on their website.  About OceanGuard® FGSS OceanGuard®...