‘We are Ghosts Trapped in a Box’: Desperate Crew Cry for Help

Indian sailors stuck in Chinese waters for months due to China's trade war with Australia are now beginning to lose hope as well as...

MSC Joined Hydrogen Council Vowing To Accelerate R&D

Joining global shipping giants like NYK and CMA CGM, number-two ocean carrier MSC has recently joined the Hydrogen Council. MSC joined as a steering...

[Watch] Importance Of Shipping In World Trade

This video, released by Bimco is about the importance of shipping in world trade. Without shipping, life would be different. We would have limited...

Cargo Ship Splits Into Two & Sinks, 3 Dead

According to Turkish authorities, a cargo ship sank off Turkey's Black Sea coast leaving at least 3 people dead, reports ABCNews. What happened? A cargo ship...

97 Incidents of Piracy and Armed Robbery Reported in 2020

As piracy remains a hot topic of discussion and a challenging issue for the shipping industry, ReCAAP ISC launches its annual report for...

Revised IMSBC Code for Bauxite Cargoes Mandatory

A need to draw a distinction in the IMSBC Code between bauxite cargoes that liquefy, those that do not, led to the development...

Cause and Effect of Inflation in Shipping Costs

The dollar-amount spent by shippers, such as manufacturers or retailers, on shipping their goods jumped by 13% in December from a year earlier. ...

ABB Bags First Azipod Electric Propulsion Deal for Superyacht

Netherlands-based yacht builder Oceanco will be including ABB’s Azipod electric propulsion technology on a new superyacht that it is being built to the highest...

Ice Cream in North China Tests Positive for Coronavirus

COVID-19 has been found in ice cream produced in China, causing the government to recall them and to quarantine 1,662 employees of the...

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...