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...

US COVID-19 Deaths Surpass Italy! Highest in The World

The U.S has surpassed Italy with the highest number of deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fatalities have crossed 24,480 as the...

IMO and PSC Adopt a Pragmatic Approach for Ship Inspections

In order to protect both port State control officers and seafarers, the regimes continue to work to target high-risk ships which may be...

COVID19 Vaccines – 70 Under Trial, 3 in Human Trial!

The World Health Organization listed 70 vaccine candidates for the novel coronavirus, a significant increase from the figure announced three weeks ago. The...

No Sail Order for Cruises in the US Extended for 100 Days

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended its “No Sail Order” for all cruise ships by at least 100 days. The Centers...