Crew Change Crisis Exploited, Warns ITIC

ITIC has warned its ship and port agent members to be aware of people traffickers, says an article published in Seatrade Maritime News. Illegal immigrants  The...

Impact Of The US Elections On The Shipping Industry

Shipping market forecasters can take solace in the fact the US election pollsters and pundits also have a dismal record as was drawn out...

Bullish View On Container Market To Last Till 2021

Bullish news on container shipping keeps pouring in, implying demand strength through February 2021 — if not longer. The latest green light comes from container-equipment...

Novavax On The Verge of Making History?

The small vaccinemaker that faced an existential threat is slated to receive up to $2 billion from the U.S. government and a nonprofit organization...

Singapore LNG Bunkering Capacity To Hit 1m Tonnes By 2021

  Singapore's annual liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering capacity is expected to hit 1 million tonnes by 2021, says Reuters. Cleaner shipping fuel As Singapore, the world's...

Charters Prevent Crew Change, Condemns INTERCARGO

INTERCARGO says charterers in the dry bulk sector prevent much needed crew changes from taking place during the period of the charter, says a...

Biden’s Maritime Administrator Nominee Crucial for Its Climate Change Plans

Biden-Harris team to focus on the historically overlooked and less prominent US Shipping Administrator position, to succeed with their climate change plans, says an...

Usage of Hemp Products Can Lead To MMC Cancellation

The US Department of Homeland security has issued a Marine Safety Advisory regarding the potential for positive Drug Test Result from Use of Hemp-Plant...

Clean Arctic Alliance Calls for Stronger Ban on HFO in Arctic

Clean Arctic Alliance calls on IMO member states to agree on stronger ban of  HFO in Arctic ahead of November meeting. Norwegian government...

400,000 Seafarers Trapped in Ships Due To New Covid 19 Infections

An estimated 400,000 seafarers are waiting to go home. Most are trapped on ships because port authorities fear new Covid-19 infections and don't...