FedEx and Microsoft To Facelift Supply Chain Management

On May 18, FedEx and Microsoft announced that they are joining forces to transform commerce. It is the kind of announcement I have been...

[Answer] What’s the COVID19 Screening Protocol for New Crew Joinings?

The most pressing concerns for seafarers and shippers today are crew changes as the COVID19 pandemic restrictions are making it impossible to make it...

COVID19 Lifesaving Drug Found, WHO Backs Its Use in Critically Ill

A cheap and widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus. The low-dose steroid treatment dexamethasone is...

Weekly Bulk Report – Week 24, 2020

The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 24th week of shipping activities of this year. The report...

Emission Reduction Initiatives Implemented in Major Port Areas

South Korea implements emission reduction initiatives in major port areas, says an article published in Gard. Special Act on Air Quality Improvement  South Korea’s Special Act...

Seafarers To Exert Right To Leave Ships If COVID19 Crew Change Fails!

In a major development, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and its affiliated seafarers’ unions have announced that they will now assist hundreds of...

Specially Designed Air Cooled Power Supply for BWMS

When running electro chlorination (EC) treatment in ballast water management systems (BWMS), you need to cool the power system. The power system...

PureSOx Express Makes Scrubber Installation in Handymax Bulkers Easy

For smaller vessels like handymax bulkers or product tankers, the cost of installing a scrubber for SOx compliance has sometimes outweighed the benefits. ...

Largest Shipping Lines To Adapt Fresh Rating Policy

The largest shipping lines have announced new changes in their rating policy across the world from 1 July. Maersk Line, MSC, CMA CGM...

Car Carriers Wait For ‘The World To Restart’ from COVID-19 Slump

Ocean carriers that haul cars around the world have idled nearly a third of fleets. Operators try to withstand a downturn in automotive...