July 26, 2021
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July 23, 2021
17 Days at Sea – what does it mean for a Crew?
Captain Piotr Orzolek is master of Hapag-Lloyd’s “Tsingtao Express”. The vessel is sailing in the IOS (Indian Ocean) service and sometimes spends 17 days at sea without berthing in a port. He has been
July 23, 2021
UK unveils plans to reduce shipping emissions
The United Kindom’s (UK) Government Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has launched plans to examine the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the shipping sector to the minimum. During the inquiry, the EAC will
July 21, 2021
MSC and Oldendorff Carriers associate with the Methanol Institute
GENEVA : The world’s second-largest container shipping company, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and the German drybulk shipowner and operator Oldendorff Carriers will join the Methanol Institute (MI) in order to boost decarbonisation through sustainable
July 21, 2021
Does location matter anymore?
For centuries the great port cities analysed in the recent Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index report were built on the confluence of trade, people and ideas. Centred around ships and the presence of their owners,
July 19, 2021
CMA CGM suspends bookings to Tunisian ports
MERSEILLES : CMA CGM has decided to stop accepting bookings for the ports of Tunis and Rades in Tunisia “with immediate effect and until further notice” due to the severe operation delays. The French
July 19, 2021
How Maersk dominates the global shipping industry
COPENHAGEN : With surging consumer demand, bottlenecks at ports and a shortage of containers, it’s a tumultuous time to be an ocean carrier. Maersk, the world’s largest container shipper, announced May 2021 first-quarter revenue
July 19, 2021
Qatar, India and Sri Lanka made X-Press Pearl disaster inevitable
THAILAND : Russian national newspaper Novaya Gazeta published a report, an investigation into X-Press Pearl fire and disaster, based on available documents and reports, and interviews with seamen involved in the disaster. Of 25 crew of
July 19, 2021
Seaspan completes upsized US$750 million offering of blue transition bonds
Canadian container ship owner and operator, Seaspan Corporation has successfully closed its previously announced issuance of US$750 million in senior unsecured notes, upsized from the original offering size of US$500 million. The Notes will
July 17, 2021
