Tag: COVID-19
ZIM Signs Sea Freight Agreement With Alibaba
In a major development, ZIM recently announced that they are teaming up with Alibaba.com, and the two signed a strategic agreement for the direct...
Remdesivir Suffers Huge Blow After WHO Recommends Against Its Usage
The World Health Organization recommended against using Gilead Sciences Inc.’s remdesivir to treat hospitalized Covid-19 patients less than a month after U.S. regulators granted...
Bulker Market Sees Lowest Sales Level Since 2015
Secondhand sales in the dry bulk market head for the lowest level since 2015 as the coronavirus pandemic makes them difficult to execute. While...
Seafarers Stuck On Ships For About A Year Due To The...
Thousands of seafarers around the world have been stuck on ships for about a year or longer due to the coronavirus pandemic. The prolonged...
Data To Lead Bulk and Tanker Shipping To Success Path
COVID-19 and commodity-related trends are likely to depress medium-term demand.
But companies that can leverage deep market insights will have the opportunity to...
Caribbean Cruise Ship Passengers Test Positive for COVID-19
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the Caribbean cruise ship in the midst of a COVID outbreak has jumped to five.
In addition,...
Mink COVID Infection Shows the Importance Containing the Disease
Coronavirus mutations among Danish mink don’t mean vaccines won’t work, but they stand as a warning of what might happen if we don’t stop...
Dollar Dips Amid Weak Market Trend With Offshore Yuan Hitting High
The dollar fell to a one-week low in quiet trading, still weighed down by optimism over a second coronavirus vaccine.
The outlook for...
IMO Pledges ‘Key Worker Status’ for Seafarers at MSC Summit
Border closures and national restrictions following the COVID-19 pandemic have left thousands of seafarers trapped on board ships, or unable to join ships.
...
Seafarer’s Employment Agreement & Updated Port State Inspections
The Australia Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) updated the temporary arrangements during COVID-19 relating to the maximum period of shipboard service allowed for seafarers under...