Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Being Deployed to New York
The Navy hospital ship Comfort is being dispatched to New York City, Governor Andrew Cuomo told reporters in Albany…
Coronavirus: Passengers disembark cruise ship, MS Amsterdam
American passengers began the long trip home when they started disembarking the cruise ship MS Amsterdam in…
UAE Bans MSC Joanna for Violating Carriage Ban
Federal Transport Authority of the United Arab Emirates (FTA) has banned the Panama-flagged containership MSC…
Stena Line to cut 950 Jobs in Response to Coronavirus Impact
The majority of the affected 950 people are employed by Stena Line Scandinavia AB, and the planned job redundancies…
SeaIntelligence: Impact of Coronavirus on container shipping
The containerized maritime industry may be considering developments similar to the 2008 financial crisis,…
NYK and MarCoPay Inc. perform World’s First Onboard Use of Digital Currency
The world’s first onboard use of digital currency has occurred through the MarCoPay fintech platform, which is…
Seaintelligence: Container Lines May Lose 17 Mn TEU in 2020 due to Coronavirus
“This implies a potential volume loss of 10% equal to 17 million TEU globally,” the Copenhagen-based provider of…
IMO Shuts Headquarters due to Coronavirus
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has closed its headquarters in London as a precautionary measure due…
Saudi Arabia Floods Market with Cheap Oil to Squeeze Out Russia
Saudi Arabia has stepped up efforts to squeeze Russia’s Urals oil grade out of its main markets by offering its own…
Royal Caribbean Bolsters Liquidity with USD 550 Mn to Counter COVID-19 Impact
Due to the impact of the ongoing oubreak of the coronavirus on the cruise industry, Royal Caribbean Cruises has…