Tag: COVID-19
UK Stays At Top in Crew Welfare With New Guidance
The UK continues to lead the way in seafarer welfare during the pandemic, with new, detailed information issued to ship owners and managers to...
Pfizer Vaccine Effective From Day 11 Post 1st Dose, Study Finds
New Australian research suggests that the second ‘booster’ dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine may not increase vaccine efficacy against SARS-CoV-2.
The results suggest...
Box Carriers Seek Better Visibility Through Enforceable Contracts
The pandemic has shown up the weakness of current container freight contracts that offer no compensation for rollovers or no shows. Carriers are now...
Global Container Shortage Has Led To A Surge In Container Shipping...
With long-term rates on the rise, bonds, technology/growth stocks, and even precious metals have been under pressure. Last week saw a relatively significant increase...
Global Emission Levels Rebound As Economies Continue To Grow
The Covid-19 crisis in 2020 triggered the largest annual drop in global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions since the Second World War, according to IEA...
Exporters in China Hit Hard by Global Shortage of Containers
Steve Chuang’s Hong Kong-based electronics manufacturing firm has loved regular demand from the US and Europe over the previous 12 months.
But, like...
US Warned of Possible ‘Fourth Surge’ Amid Variants Spread
A potential fourth surge of cases in the US may be on the line owing to the pandemic spread.
The UK, South Africa...
Experts Warn Against Easing Up On Safety Protocols After Third Vaccine’s...
There's good Covid-19 news, including a third vaccine's approval. But don't ease up on safety measures, Fauci warns, reports CNN.
A false sense of security
It's...
2021 Starts Off Well For Shipping Companies With High Shipping Rates
Shipping companies have steamed out of 2020 in ship shape as freight rates hit highs. The rollout of vaccines around the world will eventually...
Contagious Covid 19 Variant, Big Challenge To the US
The US is at risk of losing all its recent gains in the battle against Covid-19 as highly contagious variants take advantage of Americans getting...