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Seafarers Hit By Coronavirus Onboard Bulk Carrier ” MV Corona”
Authorities in South Africa have quarantined its first cargo vessel, a dry bulk carrier with the unfortunate name of MV Corona, after one sailor contracted Covid-19 and another crewmember has gone into self-isolation.
The ship is being…
AISSOT Terminates VLCC Charters With Capital Ship Management
Greek owner Evangelos Marinakis-controlled Capital Ship Management has announced that Iraqi operator Al Iraqia Shipping Services and Oil Trading (AISSOT) has terminated long-term charters of six VLCCs with the company and redelivered the…
Uk To Investigate Car Carrier Cartel , Fingers Japan Big Three
The UK has concluded plans to pursue its own investigation into car carrier cartel behaviour, following on from other similar enquiries in Europe, the US, South Africa and Australia.
Japan’s big three lines, MOL, K Line, NYK, along with…
13 Crew Members Missing ,As Cargo Ship Collides With Japanese Trawler
A Belize-registered cargo ship has sunk off the village of Rokkasho in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, after colliding with a Japanese fishing boat, leaving 13 crew members missing.
Around 10:15 p.m. Saturday (1:15 p.m. GMT), the…
ATTENTION : ITF Gives Seafarers Tips To Avoid Coronavirus On Board
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has thrown it weigh behind the World Health Organization (WHO) to assist seafarers worldwide on how to manage the spread of the dreaded coronavirus.
ITF said the World Health…
26 Banks To Bankroll AP Moller-Maersk $5bn Credit Facility
AP Moller-Maersk has sealed a new deal to sustainability-linked revolving credit facility of $5bn through a syndicate of 26 banks.
The facility refinances the undrawn $5.1bn facility maturing in 2021 and has a tenor of five years which…
Maersk Line Cancels 50 Vessels Sailing To China Over Coronavirus Since January 1
World’s largest container carrier, Maersk Line has disclosed that it cancelled about 50 sailings to China due to the dreaded coronavirus since the beginning of the year.
Maersk CEO Soren Skou on Thursday, discussed how the coronavirus has…
Cosco,PIL Flouts Quarantine Rules,As Seafarers Suffer Coronavirus In Australia
Ships belonging to Cosco and Pacific International Lines (PIL) have called at Australian ports from China in breach of Canberra’s 14-day travel ban put in place in the wake of the coronavirus, sparking anger among local dockworker unions.…
Australia Becomes World Largest LNG Exporters
Australia has become the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in the world. The record figure knocked Qatar out of the top spot.
"Australia is set to become the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter this year,…
Pirates Attack Two Ships In Singapore Strait
At least two ships in the Singapore Strait were attacked by pirates within the span of an hour in the wee hours of Sunday (Feb 9) mornings, aid the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in…