The latest Seafarers Happiness Index report, just published by The Mission to Seafarers, indicates that seafarer happiness levels are recovering, after reaching a record low last quarter. Overall happiness has increased from
Oleksandr Kubrakov, Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, today confirmed that the first ship to leave Ukraine with a cargo of grain since the Russian invasion, the M/V Razoni, had departed Odesa today.
Flexing its muscle after enactment of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, Federal Maritime Commission is reorganizing its investigative and prosecution functions by consolidating them into a newly created Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations,
As the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, observed the loading of Ukrainian grain onto a bulk carrier at the Chornomorsk Sea Trade Port hopes were high that exports could soon start moving.
There are at least a few hopeful signs that seaborne exports of Ukrainian grain could resume within days. Under a deal brokered by Turkey on July 22, bulkers will be escorted to
By Svetlana Rjedkin, Bunker and Lubricant Broker/Trader at KPI OceanConnect Where does the industry need to be? The marine fuel supply chain is rapidly transforming on the back of increased regulation, as
Maersk has successfully completed the first India-Bangladesh cross-border logistics of containerized cargo using the inland waterways of the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route. By transporting 50 TEU containers for Coca-Cola Bangladesh Beverages from Kolkata
The Council of the EU said today that, in an effort to increase EU security of energy supply, member states have reached a political agreement on a voluntary reduction of natural gas
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Liberian-flagged oil tanker AG Neptune from Australian ports for six months for breaches of the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC). According to the Equasis
By Matthew Smith, Senior Vice President Commercial and Operations at Tankers International Shipping’s role in the global supply chain is increasingly under the spotlight when it comes to ESG. Today, most large