Shipping Industry’s Profit To Be Wiped Out by Coronavirus?

THE good news is that China appears to be getting the Covid-19 outbreak under control. More good news is that most people who are...

ClassNK Announces Its 2030 Digital Design To Promote Innovation

  ClassNK develops its Digital Grand Design that shows the future vision of the Society for the digital society of 2030. Advances in digital...

Beyond SOLAS! DNV GL Awards MSC New Fire Safety Notation

  DNV GL and MSC promote better fire safety by design. These changes to the vessel design go beyond the requirements of current regulations. ...

Coronavirus Making Charterers Switch To Bulk Freight As Rates Wreak Havoc!

Blank sailings have made it impossible for the containers to reach in time in the US Shippers are at a shortage of container...

Ports Too Quick To Ban Open-loop Scrubbers! Study Says No Breach of Guidelines!

Study says open-loop scrubber discharge does not breach guidelines. Increase in traceable pollutants from open-loop scrubbers in port water and sediments shown but...

Containership Broke Moorings

Container ship broke off moorings at Livorno. Gale-force regional wind identified to be the reason for the accident.  The aft moorings broke up,...

Coronavirus Causes the Biggest OPEC Cuts Since 2008 Recession!

In a major development, last thursday OPEC pushed for a bigger-than-expected oil output cut to support prices that have been hit by the coronavirus...

Coronavirus Impacts Electronics and Automobile Sectors

  China’s factory and transport shutdown are seriously impacting global supply chains. Forwarders are grappling with resulting cashflow constraints. Coronavirus fallout has the biggest...

Experts Not Sure About the Soyabean Gas Leak Theory!

According to an article published in Samma and the Business-Standard, Experts are questioning the theory that a soybean container at the Karachi port is...

WHO Issues Guidelines To Check Coronavirus Infections on Ships!

In a major development, WHO has announced major operational considerations including a basic questionnaire for people boarding ships, in order to tackle coronavirus infections...