Urgent Action Required To Reduce GHG Emissions! Urges IMO Chief

IMO urges “urgent need” to develop concrete measures to support IMO’s initial strategy to reduce GHG emissions from shipping.  “Zero emission shipping requires...

Mechanical Problem! Cargo Ship Disabled!

General cargo ship encountered a mechanical problem in Baltic sea, shortly after midday Feb 25. The cargo ship was en route from Kiel...

Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 6, 2020

Protection Vessels International has released the 6th Weekly Maritime Security Report of 2020. The report summarized on 20th February 2020 highlights the various incidents...

Coronavirus Scare Spreads Prompting Actions Against Ships from Asia!

Hai Phong City and Port authorities made decisions which will negatively impact international shipping.  Quarantine zone berths designated in port, to handle ships...

Bullying Incident of Chief Engineer On-Board

Human Rights at Sea recently issued a case of bullying and harassment towards an Indian Chief Engineer from a Turskish Master on-board a Marshall...

Vessels Denied To Debark Amidst Coronavirus Scare!

A cruise ship in the Caribbean and a container ship in the Mediterranean have been not allowed to unload their cargo or passengers,...

Armed Assailants Murder Tanker Captain

Armed assailants murdered the captain of an oil tanker off the coast of eastern Venezuela. Six armed individuals boarded the San Ramon tanker,...

Performance Shipping Inc. Post-Panamax Container Vessel Sale Deal Signed

Performance Shipping Inc. Sale deal of a Post-Panamax Container Vessel signed. The company signed a MoA to sell to an unaffiliated third party...

Baltic Index Inches Up by 2 Points on High Panamax Rates

Baltic index rose for the eighth straight session to 508 points. The capesize index fell 39 points to -278 points. The panamax index...

Can Carriers’ Blockchain Promises Be Trusted, Asks Forwarders

The LoadStar's  Alessandro Pasetti   had the opportunity to talk to veteran freight forwarder Steve Walker , regarding supply chain players.They began where they left...