BASF Commissions Low Water Tanker for Rhine Waterway

Chemicals company BASF has commissioned Stolt Tankers to help design and build a new tanker that can operate at extreme low water levels in...

Thome Group Launches New 320° Bridge Simulator

Thome Group has recently invested in the installation of a new Full Mission Navigation Bridge Simulator with a 320⁰ view, reads the company press...

[Infographic] Asian Winter Drives Fuel Demand

Winter temperatures in North Asia fell to their lowest in decades in early January, sending fuel demand for heating and power generation through the...

UK Plans Trial for ‘Wonder Drug’ That May Reduce COVID19 Deaths

Oxford University researchers are planning a large-scale trial of an inexpensive drug that could help dramatically reduce COVID-19 deaths globally. The goal is...

Strengthening the Shipping Industry from Within

According to an India Seatrade News article India's scope at Seatrade is ever increasing because of its geographical advantage of lying close to the...

HMM Deploys 9th Extra Loader Amid Demand Surge

HMM recently deployed an extra loader to transport export products from South Korea to the United States amid surging vessel demand, says HMM’s LinkedIn...

Bunker Sales Volumes At Rotterdam Jumped By 5.7% Last Year

Bunker sales volumes at Rotterdam jumped by 5.7% last year, boosted by a strong fourth quarter and a general flight of marine fuel buyers...

Panama Canal Signs MoUs To Optimize Supply Routes for COVID-19 Vaccine

The Panama Canal has signed memorandums of Understanding with Panama Ports Company (PPC) and PSA Panama International Terminal (PSA Panama) to help optimize supply...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 3, 2021

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 3rd week of this year. The report dated 22nd January 2021 provides a valuable...

UK Lockdown Longer Than People Had Expected

People in the United Kingdom have been living under lockdown for the past three weeks. They hope their sacrifice would bring the country's latest...