[Podcast] The Myth of Opposition To the Covid 19 Vaccine
Opposition to vaccines is almost as old as vaccines themselves.
Opposition to vaccines is a broad spectrum, from nervous parents to extreme conspiracy...
Shipping Giant Owns Up $253K for Violating Anti-Pollution Laws
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has paid $253,300 in penalties to the CARB for violating the Ocean-Going Vessel At-Berth Regulation.
CARB...
Annual Texas Clay Shoot 2020
The Propeller Club of Houston invites all to the 2020 Annual Texas Clay Shoot.
Date: Thursday, November 10, 2020
Venue: American Shooting Center, 16500 Westheimer Parkway,...
‘Unmanned Vessels’ To Take Over Shipping Sector By 2025
Project with NTT and Nippon Yusen on board eyes 2021 test for remote navigation.
The Nippon Foundation aims to have unmanned vessels account...
Ningbo Containerised Freight Index
Baltic Exchange publishes the weekly Ningbo Containerised Freight Index, compiled by the Ningbo Shipping Exchange.
The index is reported every Friday (except Chinese holidays) at...
Automated Mooring Systems The New Future of The Shipping Industry
Ports to optimize operational efficiency by employing automated mooring systems.
Infragravity waves can cause decoupling, triggering damaging unplanned downtime of ships.
Automated mooring...
Hempel Launches ROV Powered Underground Hull Inspection
Hempel launched an underwater Hull Inspection service using Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs).
This will provide complete hull coating inspections while a vessel is...
Cruise Giant To Lay Off More Than 100 Crew Members
Carnival Corp.’s (CCL) Carnival Cruise Line said that it’s cutting more than 100 ship officers as it retires 18 ships across its brands.
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Weekly Bulk Report – Week 38, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market for the 38th week of shipping activities of this year. The report...
How Container Liners Turn Losses To Profits & Manage Capacity
In an article published in the Maritime Executive, Luke Robert postulates and elaborates on the profit making strategy undertaken by the largest container liners...