Tag: shipping industry

Amid the coronavirus pandemic along with the vaccination phase, the cruise major, Carnival Corporation turned its Savona cruise terminal into a COVID-19 vaccination site.

During the seventh session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW 7), which runs from 15 - 19 February 2021, attendees discussed the adverse effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on seafarers.

It is known that IMO has chosen to make 2021 a year of action for seafarers, following the unprecedented crisis they are dealing with due to COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, this year's World Maritime Theme "Seafarers: at the core of shipping's future" seeks to increase the visibility of crew by drawing attention to the invaluable role they play now and will continue to play in the future.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) issued a publication which includes important information for Singapore Port Waters as well as the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.

In order to enhance wider adoption of just in time (JIT) arrival principles in the bulk sector, BIMCO issued a new clause for voyage charter parties to promote more efficient shipping procedures and as a result, help reduce CO2 emissions.

The world's merchant fleet of vessels above 100 gt has achieved the 100,000-ship milestone for the first time this month, says data from Clarksons Research.

It is known that the COVID-19 oubreak has negatively affected global shipping and many others sectors. Following the situation, Europeran Maritime Safety Agency issued a report to analyse the impact of the pandemic on certain shipping activities by analysing vessel traffic data.

The Chemical Distribution Institute in efforts to assist ship operators in ensuring their crew matrix and HVPQ are up to date, launched a new voluntary email in which a ship operator will have access too when they log into their CDI-Marine account.

The Baltic Exchange, the world's independent source of maritime market data, has issued its reports for the last week, 8-12 February 2021, to provide information of the tanker and bulk market performance. The information is used by shipbrokers, owners & operators, traders, financiers and charterers as a reliable and independent view of the dry and tanker markets.

Data published by Spinnaker’s Maritime HR Association highlight that the shipping industry remains a male-dominant sector, as only the 5% of maritime leadership roles is occupied by women.