Tag: COVID-19
BIMCO COVID-19 Weekly Report
This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 17 September covers Azerbaijan, Iran, Philippines, Russia and the latest from the International Maritime...
First COVID Outbreak Was Intentional, Claims Chinese Whistleblower
Wei Jingsheng claims he alerted the Trump administration to the virus' existence in November 2019, reports an article in JOE.
First COVID19 was intentional!
A man...
Chinese City Into Semi Shutdown After Local Covid Cases Emerge
China's Harbin in semi-lockdown after local Covid cases emerge again
Harbin vowed to complete an initial round of city-wide testing
residents told to...
Container Ship Under Quarantine, After Covid 19 Outbreak
MSC 12,500 TEU ship out of service schedule, 15-day quarantine, says a news article published in the Maritime Bulletin by Mikhail Voytenko.
MSC LAUREN under...
Yang Ming’s Ad Hoc Sailing Meets Shipper Demands Amid Capacity Dip
Yang Ming Marine Transport will launch a Persian Gulf extra loader service on 1 October, to meet demand from Taiwanese shippers, as redeployment of...
Is Monoclonal Antibody A Substitute for COVID-19 Vaccine?
COVID-19 cases continue to surge throughout the United States
Scientists are also developing monoclonal antibodies that target cancer cells
Research suggests that certain...
Global Bunker Demand Jumps by 6.3%
6.3% average gain from Q2 2020.
0.2% decline from Q1 2021.
Strong yearly gains for ports with container traffic.
A recent ship and bunker...
Captain Charged for Providing False COVID Information
Hong Kong police arrested the captain of a Singapore-flagged bulk carrier, after charging him for providing false information to health authorities.
More specifically,...
New Findings, Vitamin D Might Protect Against Severe COVID-19
New research from Trinity College and University of Edinburgh has examined the association between vitamin D and COVID-19, and found that ambient ultraviolet B...
Capesize Charter Rates Hit Record Highs Amid Typhoon Disruptions
Supply disruptions intensify due to adverse weather, COVID-19 protocols
Pacific market at decade-high freight levels
Capesize time charter and voyage freight rates hit a...