IMO Celebrates Seafarers in 2021 World Maritime Theme

World Maritime theme for 2021 has been selected as 'Seafarers: at the core of shippingʹs future'. It reflects a clear need to raise...

‘Mauritius Disaster’ Ship Prepared To Sink Amidst Environmental Concern

Salvage crews were preparing to sink Wakashio that ran aground off Mauritius. MV Wakashio broke into two after hitting a reef and spilling...

HMM Signs ‘Eco-Friendly Deal’ To Curb GHG Emissions

HMM has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote the substantiation of the eco-friendly fuel bio heavy oil. The other parties are...

[Infographic] Tracking the Global COVID19 Hotspots, Rising Cases

Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world, with more than 23 million confirmed cases in 188 countries. About 800,000 people have lost...

Effective Cost Controls Helped Asian Liners Q2 Profits

According to a Container News report, Liner operators Evergreen Marine Corporation, Wan Hai Lines, and Regional Container Lines (RCL)  reported profits for Q2 as...

A To Z of Mask Care, Bursting COVID19 Mask Myths

Mask care is an important paradigm in this world of pandemic where mask usage has become a necessity. Mask needs to be properly...

WHO Advises ‘National Unity, Global Solidarity’ As COVID19 End Date Moves To 2021

In a major development, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) had said that he hopes the coronavirus pandemic will be over in...

FDA Authorizes COVID19 Plasma Therapy Amidst Skepticism

The FDA has officially authorized plasma therapy as COVID19 treatment. While the administration touts this as an effective treatment which will help in...

ClassNK Grants AIP for Automated Kite System “Seawing”

Japan’s ClassNK granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and France’s Airseas for their automated kite system Seawing, says...

Panama, IMO Drawn Into ‘Mauritius Disaster’ International Cover Up

Wakashio has brought heartache to islanders of Mauritius. Various governments have expressed discomfort with the sinking of the front section of the vessel. ...