[FAQ] Interventions That Foster Seafarers’ Well Being During COVID19

The COVID19 pandemic is making all our lives miserable, especially the seafarers who are stranded at sea, exhausted and overworked with no hope of...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 26, 2020

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 26th week of this year. The report dated 26th June 2020 provides a valuable...

Insufficient Safe Maneuvering Room Leads To Collision

A recent report published by National Transportation Safety Board briefs the collision between APL Guam and Marcliff, Hansa Steinburg. What happened?  At 2327 local time on...

China Passes Controversial Legislation Over Security Law

China has passed a controversial security law giving it new powers over Hong Kong. It includes any act of secession, subversion, terrorism, or...

[Watch] Stena Bulk Offers a Range of Low-carbon Shipping Options

Stena Bulk offers low-carbon shipping options for its customers, says a press release published on their website. Low-carbon shipping options  Stena Bulk has introduced low-carbon shipping...

Baltic Index Rises for Capesize and Supramax Demand

According to an article published in Reuters and reported by Nakul Iyer, the Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose on Monday, helped by...

LNG Tanker and Car Carrier Reportedly Collided

  A car carrier and a brand new LNG tanker reportedly collided off Ostend, Belgium, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? As per an unconfirmed report, car carrier...

CDC Lists Diarrhoea and Other New COVID19 Symptoms

With the rising number of coronavirus cases, health officials say it's important to know what symptoms to look out for. Though COVID-19 has...

Switch To IMO 2020 Fuels, So Far, So Good?

The much-feared spectre of widespread problems for ships consuming new VLSFO blends since the start of IMO 2020 has, so far, failed to...

PSA Discovers Irregularities During Remote Application Audit

PSA has found irregularities during an audit regarding Maersk Drilling’s application. It was for an acknowledgement of compliance for Maersk Inspirer. The audit...