Tag: COVID-19
Chinese Imports Grow at Fastest Pace in a Decade Amid Surging...
China's imports grew at their fastest pace in 10 years in May, fuelled by surging demand for raw materials, although export growth slowed more...
Impending Implication of COVID-19 on Global Business
McKinsey & Company writes about latest perspectives on the coronavirus outbreak, the twin threats to lives and livelihoods, and how organizations can prepare for...
Captain Recounts “Horrendous” Ordeal Onboard Vessel Amid Pandemic
An article in the Manila Bulletin explains the condition of a filipino captain aboard cargo vessel MV Athens amid the coronavirus infection.
Safety protocols followed
MV...
Delta Variant ‘60% More Transmissible’ than Kent Strain, Warns Scientist
The Delta variant of coronavirus, first discovered in India, is anywhere between 30% to 100% more transmissible than the previously dominant Alpha (or...
Latest Updates On The Worldwide Spread Of The Coronavirus
The heads of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank urged the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies to release any excess vaccines to...
Tanker Market Still Has To Go On Its Recovery Journey, BIMCO
A recent small and short spike in oil product tankers shows just how far the tanker market still has left to go on its...
China’s Sinovac Gets WHO Emergency Approval
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved China's Sinovac Covid vaccine for emergency use. The WHO said it prevented symptomatic disease in 51% of...
Tanker Crew Member Tests Positive, A Historic Case
A crew member from a chemical tanker docked in Perth, who tested positive for coronavirus, actually had the virus in April and is...
COVID-19 Accelerated Quicker Adoption of Digital Procedures
Though COVID-19 did not immediately bring new technology in maritime, it nudged businesses practices more towards digital. In fact, the slowdown accelerated quicker adoption...
GMS Week 22 – Steady Rises Slow!
There is some emerging hesitation in the sub-continent markets this week, as the traditionally slower / quieter monsoon and summer months approach and the...