Asian countries, such as Singapore and the Philippines have seen a relaxation of pandemic restrictions for seafarers Following Singapore’s announcement in their changed stance on the pandemic measures and gradual opening up, the Philippines have also announced new measures of living with the pandemic. More specifically, the country’s Department of Transportation (DOTr) has taken steps to help seafarers’ lives and ...
Also know as the Devil’s Triangle, the large expanse of sea covering 440,000 miles is part of a busy shipping route that vessels travelling towards the Americas, Europe and the Caribbean use often The sea has always been mysterious and dangerous, even more so when there are known disappearances within a certain area. During the age of discovery, Christopher Columbus ...
With the continuation of lockdown within the Chinese financial hub Shanghai, the maritime industry’s worst fears have been realized According to Bloomberg shipping data, as of 11 April, there were a total of 477 vessels waiting to enter China at various ports, such as the port of Shanghai, Ningbo-Zhoushan, Rizhao, Dongjiakou and Qingdao. Taking a peek at the vessel tracker, ...
The safety of all seafarers is paramount, as the Black Sea region grows increasingly dangerous that even merchant ships are not spared The pleas of International Maritime Organization (IMO) secretary-general Kitack Lim went unheard. In the early days of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the secretary-general had asked for all parties, governmental and world leaders, to take action to protect seafarers, vessels ...
Scientists are predicting that the Arctic sea lanes might become ice-free by 2035 There may be another route that shipping lines may consider for faster services – the arctic. With climate change melting Antarctica, countries like Russia and China have been using the arctic to circumvent the heavy traffic down south at the Suez Canal, which blocked traffic for days ...
Insights into what the Black Sea looked like from a historical perspective Following Russia’s troops moving into two regions in eastern Ukraine, the consequences of the region escalating into a full-blown war zone remains clear. For Europe, liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies will be disrupted with no other alternative. For the world at large, countries and companies are bracing for ...
Singapore-based Pacific International Lines (PIL) joins the race for faster shipping Following Asyad Shipping’s announcement of its new express service between Oman and the ports in Singapore and Malaysia, the Singapore-based PIL has announced a new weekly express service connecting China and Australia. The new service, known as Sino Australia Express (SAE), will have its maiden departure from Qingdao port ...
Marine insurance advisory board, the Joint War Committee (JWC), has listed areas near Russia and Ukraine as places to avoid temporarily As tensions between Russia and Ukraine intensify, with increased Russian naval drills in the waters near Crimea, the JWC has added sections of the northern Black Sea to the master list of areas that are likely to become war, ...
The project was initiated by the Papua New Guinea’s National Maritime Safety Authority(NMSA) through the “Maritime Waterway Safety Project” Norwegian technology company Vissim and its project partner M-Nav Solutions has installed and upgraded an advanced costal monitoring and surveillance system in Papua New Guinea’s waters, designed to enable better tracking for safer vessel navigation. The project was funded by the ...
Are you planning a trip to the Garden City? Or is your vessel scheduled to call Singapore any time soon? You will most probably have heard of how beautiful, green and efficient Singapore is. But do you know what some of the must-visit places are when you are in Singapore? Below are our recommendations: Gardens by the Bay Be awed ...