Armed Men Seize and Release Tanker off Strait of Hormuz

According to an article published in APNews and authored by Jon Gambrell, armed men boarded a Hong Kong-flagged tanker ship off the coast of...

Sino-Global Signs Share Purchase Deal With Shanghai-based Shipping Company

  Sino-Global Signs Share Purchase Agreement to Acquire Majority Stake in Shanghai-based Global Shipping Company Mandarine Ocean Ltd, says a press release published on their...

COVID-19 Port Admission Rules Gets Tightened for Ships

The port of Rotterdam has tightened regulations for ships both incoming and outgoing vessels in the port area, says a press release published on...

PPE Shipments for COVID-19 Kept Moving! Priority Ocean Services On the Rise!

Ocean services an alternative for commodities grounded by soaring air freight rates. ECU Worldwide launched xpress service to offer a faster maritime link...

Tanker Crew Fell Overboard Fixing Pilot Ladder and Goes Missing!

Tanker crew fell overboard while fixing a pilot ladder to take the pilot on board, on arrival at Fos-sur-mer, France went missing, reports Maritime...

Employee Software App Offered Free for Firms To Cope With Covid-19

  A recent article in the loadstar briefs about the pressure faced by logistics sector in the U. K and the timely support provided by...

Contango Market Widens! Traders Rush for Storage Space!

  Rajesh Nair and Rohan Menon throw light on the present market situation concerning crude oil and LFSO in an article published in Platts. They...

El Faro Makers Bags $300m Worth Training Vessel Order from MMA

Maine Maritime Academy has placed a $300 million order for training vessel. The construction was contracted out to a Philadelphia shipyard. Philly Shipyard...

ClassNK Issues Warning To Shipowners Over Scrubber Corrosion

According to an article published by Ship and Bunker news, Classification society ClassNK has issued a warning over reports of corrosion on scrubber-equipped vessels...

Spot Activity for Asia Pacific Panamax Drybulk Hits 2-year Low

The spot fixture activity in the Asia Pacific Panamax market for shipping dry bulk plunges to the lowest since 2018. Busiest Panamax routes...