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New Data Suggests Astrazeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Key As Third Dose Booster
The preliminary analysis of an ongoing safety and immunogenicity trial (D7220C00001) had shown that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, when given...
“We Remain The Only Seafarer Representative As Far As Nigeria Seafaring Is Concerned”
“Those who were arrested recently by the Police never said they were Nigeria Merchant Navy personnel” Comrade John Okpono is the Secretary General, Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association. In this interview with Shipping Position...
EuroDry Ltd. Announces Agreement to Acquire M/V Molyvos Luck
EuroDry Ltd., an owner and operator of drybulk vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk cargoes, announced that it...
CMA CGM Introduces Simplified, Digital Spot Pricing
The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, is announcing a switchover in its spot pricing to...
China’s COSCO Pays Huge Bonuses 30 Times Worker’s Salary Amid Container Shipping Boom
Asian shipping companies are offering mega bonuses to employees amid a boom in freight rates, with China’s state-owned giant Cosco...
Port Of Antwerp Reports Growth Despite Eventful 2021
2021 was another year full of challenges for the port of Antwerp. But despite disruptions in the global supply chain,...
Container ship demolitions dropped to multi-year low in 2021: Alphaliner
Demolitions of aging container ships dropped last year to the lowest level in at least six years as high charter...
Shipping Congestion Growing At World’s Biggest Port
Ships looking to avoid Covid-induced delays in China are making a beeline for Shanghai, causing growing congestion at the world’s...
EU Moves to Block Korean Shipyard Merger
With the European Commission less than two weeks away from its scheduled deadline to announce a decision on the proposed...
It’s time to review NPA’s electronic call up system
On February 28, 2021, the Nigerian Ports Authourity (NPA) introduced what can be described as the game–changer for chaotic Apapa...
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