01 JAN 2022 The massive Thwaites glacier in West Antarctica contains enough ice to raise global sea levels by more than 25 inches if it were to completely collapse. And, worryingly, recent research suggests that its long-term stability is doubtful as the glacier haemorrhages more and more ice. Adding 25 inches to global sea levels …
Read More »THREE SHIPS WITH FAKE IDENTITIES SEIZED AT INDIAN SCRAPYARDS
28 DEC 2021 Indian officials are reporting that they are detaining three vessels that arrived at the scrapyards in Alang earlier this month under false pretenses. Government officials said on December 20 that they are planning to confiscate the vessels that are currently in the anchorage at Bhavnagar where vessels …
Read More »2021 PORT CONGESTION REPORT
30 DEC 2021 Introduction Vessel and port congestion levels in 2021 so far have been unprecedented, significantly impacting capacity in the Container and Bulker sectors and disrupting global supply chains. Global shipping congestion in 2021 has been profound in many ways. From Covid-19 related port disruptions, the continuation of the …
Read More »TANKER CREW ACCUSED OF STEALING $1.2M WORTH OF DIESEL FROM THEIR SHIP
29 DEC 2021 Fuel theft is a classic form of maritime piracy, and it was common in Southeast Asia and the Gulf of Guinea for many years – but rarely did it involve the active participation of the entire crew. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency says it is investigating a …
Read More »TOP TEN NEWS STORIES OF 2021
31 DEC 2021 Between the cruise shutdown, the grounding of a giant boxship in the Suez Canal and the uneasy situation in the South China Sea, 2021 was a banner year for news. The grounding of the Ever Given was far and away the most captivating story of the year, attracting about 400,000 page views …
Read More »BANGLADESHI FERRY’S OWNERS RUN FROM THE LAW AFTER FATAL FIRE
27 DEC 2021 Seven shipowners and senior officers connected to the ferry Abhijan-10 (Expedition-10) are on the run after a deadly fire broke out aboard the vessel on Friday night (24TH DEC EARLY MORNING), according to local media. One owner has already been arrested in connection with the disaster, and the other three are …
Read More »TOP 10 SHIP OWNING NATIONS & REGIONS
NOV 2021 The Top 10 Ship Owning Nations & Regions include the vessel types covered by VesselsValue: Bulker, Tanker, Container, Reefer, Small Dry, LNG, LPG, Vehicle Carriers, RoRo, Cruise, OSV, OCV, MODU and CTV. China China has moved up from 2nd in January to 1st place this time, owning a …
Read More »2021: SHIPPING’S YEAR OF FAME
30 DEC 2021 In his new book, Outside the Box, Marc Levinson aptly defines our modern era as the “age of stuff.” We literally populate the four walls that we call home with furniture, electronics and garments shipped from distant lands. But historically, the industry that has been behind the 80 percent …
Read More »HOW MUCH EXERCISE WORKS BEST FOR CONTROLLING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE
29 DEC 2021 When it comes to exercise for heart health, you don’t want to peak too early in life. Recent research suggests that if you want to protect yourself against high blood pressure as you age, you need to play the long game and keep your exercise levels up …
Read More »ANTI-CHINA PROTESTS IN GWADAR MAY EVOLVE INTO A PORT BLOCKADE
28 DEC 2021 As a strategic economic investment for China, Gwadar is in jeopardy. A couple of months back, 70-year-old housewife Masi Zainab asked a charismatic local political leader, Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman Baloch, to help mount a protest for the rights of the citizens of Gwadar, a port city in southwestern Pakistan. Within …
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