A bulk carrier anchored off Western Australia has become the latest vessel struck with a severe outbreak of COVID-19, serving as a reminder of the dangers that seafarers face during the pandemic. Currently, 80 percent of the crew aboard the 114,753 DWT bulk carrier...

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With a global recession raging once again, as a result of the pandemic, ship owners are more inclined to let go of older, non-viable tonnage. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Clarkson Platou Hellas said that “a blast from the past on two occasions has emerged...

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A great deal has changed since March, when the International Chamber of Shipping first issued guidance for the global shipping industry to help combat the spread of COVID-19. The entire world has been affected, seeing 32 million cases and around one million deaths...

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Long-term ocean freight rates remain largely unchanged despite the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic, according to new data released by the market intelligence firm Xeneta. Their latest XSI® Public Indices report shows that long-term rates largely leveled off...

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The unique cargo-passenger ship the Aranui 5 has become the latest vessel to have its service interrupted by the coronavirus. Operating 13-day trips from Papeete, Tahiti, to the Marquesas, Tuamotu and the Societe islands, the ship provides both a vital cargo service...

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