Freighter Loaded With Grain Runs Aground

Turkish general cargo ship with cargo of millet ran aground on Nov 3 in Azov – Don Sea Canal, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What happened? General cargo...

Singapore Reaches Bunkering Milestone With MFM Verification

Singapore entered a bunkering milestone witnessing its first bunker tanker undergoing a mass flow meter (MFM) verification operation via Master Meter. The commercial...

Hafnia Enters Tech Deal To Trial Coal Waste-Derived Marine Fuel

Arq Fuel™ will support Hafnia in meeting IMO 2020 targets, improving their environmental footprint and reducing fuel costs. Arq and Oslo listed Hafnia have...

Cosco Spot Rates Stronger in Q4 Amid Surge in Earnings

Leading Chinese investment bank CICC has forecast Cosco Shipping Holdings will earn another Yuan2.5bn in Q4 after posting a net profit of Yuan2.7bn...

China Pulls Brakes on Ant Group’s $37Billion IPO

Ant Group’s US$37 billion listing has been suspended in both Shanghai and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) two days before what...

Ningbo Containerised Freight Index

Baltic Exchange publishes the weekly Ningbo Containerised Freight Index, compiled by the Ningbo Shipping Exchange. Weekly composite index covering 20ft, 40ft and Hi Cube box...

BIMCO Updates Liquid Cargo Database With “IBC Code 2021”

BIMCO has updated the liquid cargo database to reflect amendments to IBC Code and MARPOL Annex II Regulations, says a press release published on...

ICS Sets Baseline for Diversity & Inclusion Targets

ICS establishes an extensive diversity report examining shipping companies and ship-owners around the world. Report finds 7.5% of seafarers are female, 30% of...

[Answer] Why Gas-powered Ships Like LNG Ships Are So Crucial?

Britain is on verge of making gas-powered ships and ferries despite the huge cost involved in it. This brings us to the crucial question...

20 Million COVID Vaccine Doses Ready for Year End Shipping

According to an article published in WBUR, the third and final clinical trial for Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is still underway, but the company is...