MISC’s first Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) - Seri Everest has successfully completed her inaugural full cargo loading which was the largest loading of ethane in the history of ethane shipping to date.
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is leading calls for governments to put seafarers and frontline maritime shore workers at the head of the vaccine queue and to designate seafarers as key workers, to prevent a repeat of the 2020 ‘crew change crisis’.
The Panama Canal has signed memorandums of Understanding with Panama Ports Company (PPC) and PSA Panama International Terminal (PSA Panama) to help optimize supply routes for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine and supplies to Latin America.
Samskip has announced that the company will start a new container service on the 25th of January, connecting the TMA Logistics terminal in the port of Amsterdam to the Irish port of Dublin.
The spike in demand coupled with limited vessel capacity has caused considerable disruption in the Indian market with customers needing dependable services.